Here are even more ideas for church wedding songs.
Do any of these situations apply to you?
- You’re having a hard time finding a song for your church wedding
- You need a good wedding song that’s appropriate for a church and just don’t have time to search high and low for it
- You’d like an easier-to-sing but still very nice sounding song [Read the full article…]
I’ve got some Pachelbel music suggestions for you.
Most of us can name at least one piece of music by Johann Pachelbel.
You might be wondering if the composer of such a well-known piece of music also wrote other equally wonderful music. [Read the full article…]
Not starting planning in time to accomplish everything is the biggest cause of wedding music stress.
Church musicians I’ve talked to report that too many couples wait too long to contact them about wedding music arrangements. One or two months before the wedding is very late to be starting to talk about music.
For more on making arrangements for wedding music, see these articles on meeting with your church and your church musician.
You’ve got a lot to do
From the couple’s perspective, this is completely understandable. It’s easy for couples to be preoccupied with other wedding day details. There is a lot that needs to be done. [Read the full article…]
Imagine that you have spent months preparing for your wedding day. But something goes wrong with the music during the ceremony. Instead of the music accenting a beautiful ceremony, the problem diverts attention and blemishes the moment.
There are many things that can go wrong with your wedding and your wedding music. Fortunately, many of them are preventable.
One way to prevent many problems is to simply plan ahead. Consider downloading and using my church wedding music planning checklist.
You can get advice from people you know that have been through this before or from experts, including your church musician, your church’s wedding coordinator and others. Wedding Music Unveiled can also provide helpful advice that you can read at your own pace that will keep you on top of things.
My advice for you today is in the form of three music-related stories of wedding disasters and how they could have been prevented. [Read the full article…]
Be careful not to assume your church wedding musician gets paid to play for your wedding by the church.
Many don’t realize this, but the salary that your church pays its musicians (e.g., music director, organists, pianists) does not cover playing for weddings, if they even get a salary! This is especially misunderstood by those getting married in a church they’re not too familiar with. [Read the full article…]