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Church Hymns for Weddings

by dave

Church Hymns for WeddingsThis article is written by guest author Robert Cruz, pianist, organist and choir director. I appreciate him taking the time to write it for you!

Since a wedding ceremony in a church is first and foremost a worship service, it is very fitting to include hymns as part of your ceremony music.

Many wedding rites allow for the use of hymns at various points of the ceremony, often as the processional/recessional or interspersed with the readings. The lighting of the unity candle, if included in your wedding ceremony, is another appropriate point for a hymn. [Read the full article…]

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Here’s What to Do Next If Your Wedding Musician Doesn’t Have the Music You Want

by dave

Here’s What to Do Next If Your Wedding Musician Doesn’t Have the Music You WantYou’ve found a perfect piece of music for your church wedding. You mention it to your musician and you get back a “what’s that”? look. Or a response like “I don’t think I have that in my library.” Or worse, “I know I don’t have that piece.”

What to do?

Don’t worry, this doesn’t have to be the end of the world. Here are some tips for getting past this little hurdle. [Read the full article…]

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Information to Have Ready For Your Church Wedding Musician

by dave

Are you getting married this year? How far along is your ceremony music planning?

If you haven’t already met with your church musician to start working on your wedding music, you really need to think about doing so in the very near future. Doing so will help ensure you are still able to have the distinctive and memorable ceremony music you’ve dreamed of. [Read the full article…]

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Church Wedding Musicians Aren’t Free

by dave

Be careful not to assume your church wedding musician gets paid to play for your wedding by the church.

It’s normal to not realize that what your church pays its musicians (e.g., music director, organists, pianists) does not cover playing for weddings, if they even get paid! This is especially easy to misunderstand when getting married in a somewhat or completely unfamiliar church. [Read the full article…]

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First Meeting with Your Church Musician: Preventing Wedding Day Surprises

by steve

The First Meeting With Your Church MusicianFuture brides, read on! The very first meeting with your church musician, in preparation for your wedding ceremony, is key to achieving the distinctive and memorable music you’re after. In this article you’ll learn how to make the most of your first meeting with your church wedding musician. [Read the full article…]

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More Trumpet Tunes Than You’ll Know What To Do With

Want to inexpensively increase your wedding music repertoire or just looking for ideas? Here’s a sheet music collection that will be a great resource for church musicians, especially organists.

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