Working With Musicians

Church Wedding Hymns Tips for Your Ceremony VocalistHave you thought about having your soloist sing a hymn at your church wedding ceremony?

Normally, a soloist would sing a special “wedding song” and normally a hymn during a wedding ceremony would be sung by everybody, as it would be during a church service.

But, a church wedding hymn sung by a vocalist, rather than all your guests, can be still be appropriate and add a nice touch. It can also be the solution to a problem or two you might be encountering!

Lots of tips for you!

I want to share some tips for making this go smoothly for your wedding ceremony or maybe even just help you decide whether to try it. [Read the full article…]

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Wedding Disasters 2: Lessons From Stories of Wedding Music Gone WrongWho doesn’t love a good disaster story?

When it comes to wedding disaster stories, I like them because there’s often a lesson that can be learned. And when there’s a lesson, some good can come from what may have been an awful experience for those involved.

In that spirit, here’s another wedding music disaster story. From the lesson come three specific tips you can use in your wedding planning.

The Story

At the wedding ceremony, no one provided the musicians with a copy of the wedding program.

By itself, this wasn’t a big deal. But if the musicians had seen the program, one of them could have noticed that the bride had switched the location in the ceremony where the vocal solo was to be sung. [Read the full article…]

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Help Out Your Nervous Amateur MusiciansYou’d like your wedding ceremony to be filled with joy and drama-free, right?

Here’s a wedding music tip for you that could help prevent an awkward or even possibly disastrous ceremony. If you’re using an amateur musician in your ceremony, think about this. [Read the full article…]

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How to Survive Being Hopelessly Behind in Your Ceremony Music PlanningHow far along are you with your wedding ceremony music planning?

Are you like most people I’ve talked with and feel hopelessly behind because your wedding date is getting so close?

If your church wedding is less than 2 months away and you don’t have musicians and music finalized yet, you’re not alone.

But you are in the danger zone. I don’t mean to scare you (I know you’ve got plenty on your plate as it is). You’re at the point where it may become difficult to find a musician, to work out the ceremony music selections or even for the musician to get copies of and practice (or learn, if necessary) the music in the time remaining.

Survival tips

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Here’s a tip for you that if you do nothing else to plan your wedding music, your music will be much better off!

Last time, I provided a list of questions to ask your wedding musician.

That reminded me of this tip for you. [Read the full article…]

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16 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Musician to Get the Ceremony You Want

Since you’ve never planned a wedding before, here are questions to ask your wedding musician(s) so your ceremony ends up being all that you’ve dreamed it would be!

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Information to Have Ready For Your Church Wedding Musician

If you’re getting married this Spring or Summer and haven’t yet met with your church’s musician to start planning your ceremony music, you’re running out of time. Schedule the meeting now. And use this list of information as a guide to help you be prepared for the discussion.

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Church Wedding Musicians Aren’t Free

Many don’t realize this, but the salary that your church pays its musicians does not cover weddings, if they even get a salary! Make sure your wedding budget reflects the time your church ceremony musician spends working on your wedding.

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Discover How to Include Friends and Family as Ceremony Musicians For a Worry-Free Wedding

Including family and friends in your wedding ceremony can be enjoyable and make it much more personal. Here are some tips for avoiding the risks that come along with using non-professional musicians.

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Don’t Let Your Musicians Choose Your Wedding Music Without Reading This!

Although your first choice is always to pick your wedding ceremony music yourself—it will be more personal that way—sometimes you may need to ask your musician to suggest music for you. When that’s the case, here are some tips that will help ensure the music is as memorable and reflects you as best as possible.

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