“What is wedding prelude music?”
I get a lot of questions like this about wedding music.
I’m not surprised. In fact, this is the reason I started Wedding Music Unveiled—to help you make sense of church wedding music and make it easier for you to plan it.
If you are just starting out, you too might be confused by or unfamiliar with many wedding ceremony music terms.
Here’s a list of such terms with introductory-level definitions—explanations that work for you, not for musicians! This should put an end to the confusion.
Check out the end of the article for even more helpful information like this!
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Let me show you a sample wedding ceremony.
If you need more, you can find 30 pages of sample ceremonies with my Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music.
I want to take a closer look at one of them in this post in the hope that it will help you as you put yours together.
Click on the thumbnail image below to see the sample wedding ceremony and then the rest of the article will discuss it.
Note that if you receive my newsletter, you may have already seen this sample wedding ceremony – I included it as a bonus a few issues back.
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Wondering how to pick out your wedding postlude music?
In the previous article, I explained the purpose of postlude music and why you want it (or might not want it). This time, I’ll give you some tips for choosing it.
Things to consider when picking wedding postlude music
Because both the recessional and the postlude music have similar purposes (to joyfully accompany the exit of someone from the ceremony), just like the recessional the postlude music should be joyful and exuberant. [Read the full article…]
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Wondering why you need wedding postlude music and recessional music? Wondering what the purpose of a wedding postlude is? Wondering whether you really even need a postlude at all?
You’re not alone. This is just one of those music terms that couples encounter when planning their weddings that feel like a foreign language. It may seem like just more music that needs to be selected. Other guides and churches ask you to choose your postlude but don’t bother to explain what it is. [Read the full article…]
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How about including a little birthday music to go with your wedding ceremony music? One of the world’s greatest composers, Johann Sebastian Bach, turned 325 this year on March 21.
The music world is celebrating! Why not join in the fun and include at least one piece by Bach in your wedding to help the world celebrate? At the very least, it’ll be a chance for you to show off with a piece of classical music trivia!
If you’re still looking for music for your wedding ceremony, whether it’s a song during the wedding, or a piece for a recessional, processional, postlude or prelude, Bach’s music might just be the perfect choice. [Read the full article…]
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