[For Middle Schoolers] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation Ceremonies
Have you already decided on the song to sing at the junior high school graduation ceremony?
When you graduate from junior high, it’s common for classmates to go their separate ways.
While reaching this milestone brings joy, many students also feel the sadness of parting from friends they spent every day with, as well as anxiety about entering a new environment.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of graduation songs that resonate with those pre-graduation feelings, including timeless staples and popular tracks.
Use it as a reference to help choose music that will brighten your graduation ceremony!
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[For Middle Schoolers] Classic Recommended Songs to Sing at Graduation (71–80)
I’m glad I met you.Inoue Sonoko
This is a song by singer-songwriter Sonoko Inoue that captures a fresh yet wistful mood, expressing the moment of setting out on a new journey.
The acoustic guitar-centered sound conveys a sense of gentleness, and the pure feelings carried by her voice seem all the more emphasized.
The lyrics, which straightforwardly depict the rush of emotions that comes with graduation, are striking, and they also convey the strength to move forward beyond loneliness.
As the title suggests, it’s a piece you’ll want to sing gently, savoring the preciousness of having met your friends.
At all times.Makihara Noriyuki
With its catchy pop melody and straightforward lyrics, this song is embraced and loved by people of all ages.
The message “You’re fine just the way you are” slips gently into the heart and leaves you feeling warm.
In those sensitive school years—and with so much still ahead—there will be many challenges.
But like this song says, if you hold on to who you are without bending, it feels like you can overcome anything.
It’s a cheer song you’ll want to exchange with friends before you set off into a new world, even as you go your separate ways.
Best FriendKiroro
Released in 2001 and used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Churasan,” this piece was written by vocalist Tamashiro as an expression of daily gratitude to pianist Kinjo.
While it isn’t a choral work, it could make a fitting graduation song that resonates with junior high school students.
The combination of piano and voice suits the piece well, so having all the graduates sing it with piano accompaniment would look and sound excellent.
Because it’s a familiar song, it’s also recommended when there isn’t much time for practice.
[For Middle Schoolers] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation (81–90)
Goodbye, my friend.Sakata Hiroo, Kurosawa Yoshinori
It’s a song released in 1979.
It’s mainly sung as a chorus at elementary and junior high school graduation ceremonies, and its lyrics movingly express the feelings one has during the ceremony itself.
The song beautifully conveys the bittersweet emotions of the moment when you part ways with close friends.
Let’s soar into tomorrowLyricist: Takao Matsui ・ Composer: Takao Matsui
Take Wing Into Tomorrow is a warm, encouraging song for graduating students.
This choral piece was written and composed by Takao Matsui, known for his signature work My Ballad.
Matsui composes while working as a junior high school teacher.
Because he wrote this piece through direct interaction with junior high students, it’s sure to resonate with them.
It’s a graduation song that carries the message: “No matter what happens, tomorrow holds joy and new experiences.”
Light of Fireflies
This is a grand yet warm song often heard in various settings, such as at graduation ceremonies, year-end chorus performances, and as background music at closing time.
Based on the Scottish folk tune “Auld Lang Syne,” it has Japanese lyrics that reflect on the passage of time.
Because its message is strong, it lends itself to many approaches—singing with piano accompaniment, layering only voices, and more.
It’s a piece you may want to express with the feeling of carefully tracing the time and memories you’ve shared with your friends.
threadNakajima Miyuki
It’s a song that brings me to tears as I feel that meeting each of the friends I happened to attend the same school with was meaningful, and we share so many memories.
We may lose sight of the meaning of living from here on, and we might fail sometimes, but our friends will be there then to tell us it’s okay and give us courage.