I need music (preferably christian) advise for wedding
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I need music (preferably christian) advise for wedding
Hello everyone!
I am engaged to be married on Sept. 3rd. My fiancee and I are having a difficult time finding christian wedding music (that isn't too dated). Does anyone have any suggestions?
I am engaged to be married on Sept. 3rd. My fiancee and I are having a difficult time finding christian wedding music (that isn't too dated). Does anyone have any suggestions?
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So by "not too dated", do you mean contemporary Christian? One that I've liked and that seems wedding-related is Steven Curtis Chapman's "I Will Be Here", that he wrote for his wife. I'll see if I can find a link...
Ah, here it is, try here, you can listen to it and then buy just the song if you want.
Other than that, can you give me some parameters? Ie, instrumental or lyrics? Male or female singer? Will you have someone singing it there, or playing it, or will you play the original recording (I've seen both at weddings)? I've been to a LOT of weddings, and heard the gamut, but need more to narrow them down.
Hope that helps.
Ah, here it is, try here, you can listen to it and then buy just the song if you want.
Other than that, can you give me some parameters? Ie, instrumental or lyrics? Male or female singer? Will you have someone singing it there, or playing it, or will you play the original recording (I've seen both at weddings)? I've been to a LOT of weddings, and heard the gamut, but need more to narrow them down.
Hope that helps.
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Ah, good point, music forum might be a better place for this.
Either that, or go into a large Christian bookstore, go to the music selection, and ask around. They will know what's out there, and you can listen to the CD's in store.
Either that, or go into a large Christian bookstore, go to the music selection, and ask around. They will know what's out there, and you can listen to the CD's in store.
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http://ultimatewedding.stores.yahoo.net/wordsmusic.html
Not surprisingly, wedding music has been asked for before.
Also not surprisingly, not all of the answers have been entirely serious.
Without delving too deeply into what constitutes "Christian Music", here are some of the tips from earlier threads:
As you can see, some of the answers related to first dances.
Also not surprisingly, not all of the answers have been entirely serious.
Without delving too deeply into what constitutes "Christian Music", here are some of the tips from earlier threads:
Originally Posted by atlantamoi
There are probably a million songs you could choose depending on the situation. If you are up for a song you might not recognize, I have one suggestion. I got married 2 months ago and my wife danced with her father to this song:
Fernando Ortega "Don't Let Me Come Home a Stranger "
You might be able to download it to hear it. It's a fairly short instrumental song that is beautiful. It was a very touching moment during our reception and this song helped make it so.
Fernando Ortega "Don't Let Me Come Home a Stranger "
You might be able to download it to hear it. It's a fairly short instrumental song that is beautiful. It was a very touching moment during our reception and this song helped make it so.
Originally Posted by Penny Lane
Have you heard Ben Folds' "The Luckiest"? Not sure if it's right for a dance, but it's a beautiful song for a wedding. We are definitely having it played at ours next May.
Originally Posted by RichardW
Some of the songs we had on our wedding video/CD:
Louis Armstrong - My One and Only Love
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Nat King Cole - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole - Unforgettable
Grant Lee Buffalo - We've Only Just Begun
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
Shania Twain - From This Moment (International Remix)
Shania Twain - You've Got a Way
Steve Tyrell - The Way You Look Tonight
And a little bit of classical music from the ceremony:
Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Handel - Hornpipe From Water Music
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Richard Clayderman - Wind Beneath My Wings (instrumental version)
Louis Armstrong - My One and Only Love
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Nat King Cole - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole - Unforgettable
Grant Lee Buffalo - We've Only Just Begun
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
Shania Twain - From This Moment (International Remix)
Shania Twain - You've Got a Way
Steve Tyrell - The Way You Look Tonight
And a little bit of classical music from the ceremony:
Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Handel - Hornpipe From Water Music
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Richard Clayderman - Wind Beneath My Wings (instrumental version)
Originally Posted by Heat
Hmm?
Yep, you?re right, the Noel Paul Stookey version is a better version.
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10328
It can be found on this album:
http://www.towerrecords.com/product.asp?pfid=1058966
Which also includes plenty of other wedding / love songs.
Yep, you?re right, the Noel Paul Stookey version is a better version.
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10328
It can be found on this album:
http://www.towerrecords.com/product.asp?pfid=1058966
Which also includes plenty of other wedding / love songs.
Originally Posted by cwwallace
Neil Young - Harvest Moon
Chicago - Your the Inspiration
Journey - Open Arms
Chicago - Your the Inspiration
Journey - Open Arms
Originally Posted by briank
we just did this as our favor.
We used the first dance song.
Then the two parent dances, which I still haven't stopped receiving compliments on the Father-daughter dance, nobody heard of it before our wedding. Even my cousing used it just three weeks later after hearing it.
It was "My Little Girl" Steve Kinvan sings it, but Gloria something wrote it. You can hear the whole song at
www.imadj.com just click on my wedding, song suggestions, parent dances. I think it's the first one.
Anyway for the rest of the songs we let the parents choose a love song, and we chose one (Frank Valli "Cant take my eyes off of you).
Then had the each member of the wedding pary choose a love song.
We then made a nice cover, and had the track listing with the person that chose the song.
Some were:
The Beatles "all you need is love"
Etta James "At Last"
Selena ?
Bryan Adams "everything I do"
Alan Jackson
Neil Diamond "Hello Again"
Elvis "Blue Hawaii" (her parent's pick, and we also went there for our honeymoon).
I'll look up the whole track listing later if you want when I get home.
Which islands are you going to?
By far our highlight of the trip was doing the bike ride down the volcano on Maui on the sunrise tour.
We used the first dance song.
Then the two parent dances, which I still haven't stopped receiving compliments on the Father-daughter dance, nobody heard of it before our wedding. Even my cousing used it just three weeks later after hearing it.
It was "My Little Girl" Steve Kinvan sings it, but Gloria something wrote it. You can hear the whole song at
www.imadj.com just click on my wedding, song suggestions, parent dances. I think it's the first one.
Anyway for the rest of the songs we let the parents choose a love song, and we chose one (Frank Valli "Cant take my eyes off of you).
Then had the each member of the wedding pary choose a love song.
We then made a nice cover, and had the track listing with the person that chose the song.
Some were:
The Beatles "all you need is love"
Etta James "At Last"
Selena ?
Bryan Adams "everything I do"
Alan Jackson
Neil Diamond "Hello Again"
Elvis "Blue Hawaii" (her parent's pick, and we also went there for our honeymoon).
I'll look up the whole track listing later if you want when I get home.
Which islands are you going to?
By far our highlight of the trip was doing the bike ride down the volcano on Maui on the sunrise tour.
Originally Posted by Heat
Here is a list of mainly 70s love songs.
The Wedding Song (There is Love) song referenced above was done by more than one artist, Captain & Tenille did a version.
The links are to 30 second clips of each song.
Climax Blues Band: I Love You
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Kenny Rogers ? Lady
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
The Babys ? Everytime I Think of You
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v11017
The Babys ? Back on My Feet Again
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v11017
Atlanta Rythem Section ? So Into You
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20514
10cc ? I?m Not in Love
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20206
10cc ? The Things We Do For Love
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20206
Dr. Hook ? When You?re In Love with a Beautiful Woman
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Styx ? Babe
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20610
Styx ? The Best of Times
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20610
Captain & Tenille ? Muskat Love
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10529
Captain & Tenille ? Wedding Song (There Is Love)
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10529
Starland Vocal Band ? Afternoon Delight
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
The Wedding Song (There is Love) song referenced above was done by more than one artist, Captain & Tenille did a version.
The links are to 30 second clips of each song.
Climax Blues Band: I Love You
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Kenny Rogers ? Lady
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
The Babys ? Everytime I Think of You
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v11017
The Babys ? Back on My Feet Again
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v11017
Atlanta Rythem Section ? So Into You
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20514
10cc ? I?m Not in Love
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20206
10cc ? The Things We Do For Love
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20206
Dr. Hook ? When You?re In Love with a Beautiful Woman
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Styx ? Babe
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20610
Styx ? The Best of Times
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v20610
Captain & Tenille ? Muskat Love
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10529
Captain & Tenille ? Wedding Song (There Is Love)
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10529
Starland Vocal Band ? Afternoon Delight
http://mfile.akamai.com/3171/wm2/muz...asx?obj=v10207
Originally Posted by Toad
"At Last", by Elle Fitzgerald. (I think)
My brother and sister/in/law used it at their in November -- it was really pretty!
My brother and sister/in/law used it at their in November -- it was really pretty!
Originally Posted by nevermind
Ours was Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"
Originally Posted by mariakitty
Our first dance was "It Had To Be You" by Frank Sinatra. There is a decent version on the When Harry Met Sally sountrack too.
Your choice really depends on the type of wedding you are having and what you want to say to each other. We had a rather large traditional wedding so an old standard seemed really appropriate for us.
Weddings! Ours was two years ago and though I swore I would never go through that kind of stress again now I wish I could do it all over again! Well, at least the reception part!
*meow*
Your choice really depends on the type of wedding you are having and what you want to say to each other.
We had a rather large traditional wedding so an old standard seemed really appropriate for us.Weddings! Ours was two years ago and though I swore I would never go through that kind of stress again now I wish I could do it all over again!
Well, at least the reception part!*meow*
Originally Posted by tjr2mental
My brother in law just used Adam Sandlers "I'll Grow Old with You."
It was very cute to see.
It was very cute to see.
Originally Posted by dulli
Our first dance song was Ice Cream by Sarah McLachlan.
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Originally Posted by Penny Lane
I've played at tons of weddings, and here are some popular choices for the ceremony.
Air (from Water Music Suite) -Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring -Bach
Sleepers, Wake - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Air - Mozart
Air on a G String - Bach
Trumpet Tune - Clarke
Ave Maria - Bach
Air (from Water Music Suite) -Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring -Bach
Sleepers, Wake - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Air - Mozart
Air on a G String - Bach
Trumpet Tune - Clarke
Ave Maria - Bach
Originally Posted by paulringodaman
eric clapton wonderful tonight
Originally Posted by Fielding Mellish
Tony Bennett's version of Baby, Dream Your Dream is the perfect wedding song. back when I used to be a DJ, it always brought the house to tears.
Baby,
Dream Your Dream.
Close your eyes and try it.
Dream of furniture;
Dream that I can buy it.
That fancy bed you prayed for,
Not only bought but paid for.
Dream we sign the lease,
Leave a small deposit;
Three and one-half rooms
With a walking closet.
We'll ask the local Jet-set
To dine on our dinette-set
Right across the street,
There's a friendly bank.
You make a friendly loan,
And the bank says: "Thank you."
Ev'ry Saturday,
We'll spend all our money.
Join the P.T.A.;
They will love you, honey.
Life will be frozen peaches and cream.
Baby, dream Your Dream.
Baby,
Dream Your Dream.
Close your eyes and try it.
Dream of furniture;
Dream that I can buy it.
That fancy bed you prayed for,
Not only bought but paid for.
Dream we sign the lease,
Leave a small deposit;
Three and one-half rooms
With a walking closet.
We'll ask the local Jet-set
To dine on our dinette-set
Right across the street,
There's a friendly bank.
You make a friendly loan,
And the bank says: "Thank you."
Ev'ry Saturday,
We'll spend all our money.
Join the P.T.A.;
They will love you, honey.
Life will be frozen peaches and cream.
Baby, dream Your Dream.
Originally Posted by Drexl
"Come What May" from Moulin Rouge - I used this on a mix CD I made for someone special
Originally Posted by Annoyumous
Van Morrison - Someone Like You
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
A friend of mine used this as "their" song. The most beautiful song I have ever heard.
My wife and I each chose one and we had two songs:
Then I kissed her - the Beach Boys
Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
My wife and I each chose one and we had two songs:
Then I kissed her - the Beach Boys
Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Originally Posted by sexymama
I love Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald singing together:
Love is Here to Stay
Nearness of You
Cheek to Cheek
Louis Armstrong:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On and I know this may be played a lot but there's nothing like his What a Wonderful World
Ella solo's: I Love You for Sentimental Reasons
Can't think of any more off the top of my head...
Love is Here to Stay
Nearness of You
Cheek to Cheek
Louis Armstrong:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On and I know this may be played a lot but there's nothing like his What a Wonderful World
Ella solo's: I Love You for Sentimental Reasons
Can't think of any more off the top of my head...
Originally Posted by creekdipper
The most romantic ballad I know is "How Can I Tell You" by Cat Stevens (From TEASER AND THE FIRECAT"). It may be a little TOO quiet and slow for the first dance, however...might be good for the suite afterwards, though!
06-28-06, 11:39 AM
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Besides Stryper, Amy Grant started out as a Christian musician.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, and Christian, check out Veggie Tales:
If you are looking for something more contemporary, and Christian, check out Veggie Tales:
