Popular Christian High School Graduation Songs

Top Ten Christian Commencement Song Choices

Each May, Christian high schools plan commencement ceremonies to celebrate the academic achievements of their senior class students.

What popular songs might be particularly appropriate for a graduation ceremony at a Christian high school? Here are our top ten favorites (listed alphabetically by title).

"Bless the Broken Road"

This familiar song was written by Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna and Marcus Hummon. The most popular versions have been recorded by Rascal Flatts and Selah.

Although the lyrics of "Bless the Broken Road" describe a romantic love, the familiar lines may also apply to fond Christian high school days of friendships and memories, pondered at graduation:

This much I know is true,
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you.

Particularly in smaller Christian high schools, where students may have known one another since they were quite young, this graduation-appropriate song may become a most special commencement ceremony memory.

"Circle of Friends"

Written by Douglas McKelvey and Steve Siler and recorded by Point of Grace, this song has been around for a few years, but it is still a perennial favorite for graduation ceremonies at Christian high schools.

What could be more nostalgic and sentimental to a close-knit student body than "the shelter of this circle of friends"? Here are a few of the most appropriate Christian high school fellowship lines ever penned:

In a circle of friends we share this prayer
That well gather together no matter how the highway bends
I will not lose this circle of friends.

"Circle of Friends" lends itself well to ensembles and choirs alike, with plenty of solo opportunities to showcase special singers.

"Find Your Wings"

This Christian-themed song, written and recorded by Mark Harris, offers a both a challenge and a hope for the future.

The chorus rings true as a prayer for graduating seniors at a Christian high school, as they venture into their advanced studies or post-academic years: