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Montage Music: Most Popular Song Choices

The lights are dimmed, the kids are (mostly) quiet, and it’s time to roll the photo montage. What’s the soundtrack that sets the mood for your b'Mitzvah kid’s story?

Capturing Memories
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When it's time to create the b'mitzvah montage, it needs to sound as good as it looks! We asked expert montage producers to share the songs they recommend for attention-getting video soundtracks that set the right mood, along with ones that have been most requested by their clients recently.

Inspirational / Coming-of-Age Songs

These songs are great to accompany images from young childhood years to the teen of today!

  • A Million Dreams – from The Greatest Showman
  • Roar – Katy Perry
  • Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
  • Rise Up – Andra Day
  • Count on Me – Bruno Mars
  • Firework – Katy Perry
  • Home – Phillip Phillips
  • Beautiful Day – U2
  • Have it All – Jason Mraz
  • This Is Me – from The Greatest Showman
Sabrina Carpenter. Credit: Aaron J. Thornton/GI

Upbeat Contemporary Songs

The montage becomes a singalong with these.

  • Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
  • Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee
  • Best Day of My Life – American Authors
  • Levitating - Dua Lipa
  • Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake
  • Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
  • Butter – BTS
  • Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift
  • Born this Way – Lady Gaga
  • Good as Hell - Lizzo
  • Hall of Fame – The Script
  • I Love It - Icona Pop
  • Count on Me– Bruno Mars
  • Good Life- One Republic
Post Malone and Swae Lee. Credit: Pulse.NG

Classics
These songs have been popular montage picks for a long time, and they’re not going anywhere!

  • One Day – Matisayhu
  • We are the Champions – Queen
  • Firework – Katy Perry
  • I’ll Be There for You – The Rembrandts (Theme from “Friends”)
  • My Wish – Rascal Flatts
  • I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
  • Circle of Life – Elton John
  • 100 Years – Five for Fighting
  • What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
  • Seasons of Love – Rent the Musical
Sabrina Carpenter. Album Cover.

Mixing musical genres in the montage usually works well, starting with childhood photos set to nostalgic tracks, middle school and family pictures with inspirational songs, and finishing with upbeat tracks for current-day celebration shots.

And, of course, a preferred montage vendor can help you choose the ideal songs to best match your teen's personality and musical tastes. Don't forget to ask for your AMC Deal!

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