Friday, October 24, 2014

Jason Mraz's Newest Love Song - Love Someone! It's Absolutely Perfect for Weddings!


Jason Mraz's album, Yes!, just released in 2014, includes another beautiful love song that is perfect to share with that special someone on your wedding day!  Love Someone's lyrics give you that warm and fuzzy feeling.  This song makes for a memorable wedding ceremony or first dance song! I highly suggest giving it a listen....it will likely be the first of many listens!



Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Catholic Wedding Music Guide

Catholic wedding music help!

When planning a Catholic Wedding, there is almost always a question about what music is allowed in the church.  As a general rule, you should select music categorize as sacred as opposed to secular.  When it comes to selecting processional and recessional songs, you can select from the classical selections listed below. Often times, the church classifies a classical song as sacred if it was originally commissioned by the Catholic Church.  Some churches make small exceptions to the sacred music rule for prelude songs.  Allowances may be made for songs that have a religious theme/message even though they are technically not hymns.

Prelude:
This is the one place where you have a little bit of freedom in terms of music selection.  That being said, please check with your church about their music policy before selecting your songs.

Any Music Issue or Missalette Hymn
Air on the G String
Ave Maria
The Prayer
You Raise Me Up
Where There is Love

Entrances:

Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (Mothers/Grandmothers entrance)
Bridal March
Canon in "D"
Jesus, Joy Man's Desiring
Joyful, Joyful
Trumpet Voluntary
Wedding March

Responsorial Psalm:

Any Psalm
All I Ask
Faith Hope and Love
God is Love
I Will Praise Your Name
I Have Loved You
Love Which Never Ends
O Lord I Will Sing
The Earth is Full of Beauty


Alleluia:

Alleluia, Give the Glory
Celtic Alleluia
Marriage Alleluia

Offertory:

By Name I Have Called You
Gift of Finest Wheat
Here I am Lord
I am the Bread of Life
Like a Shepherd
My Tribute
Servant Song
Song of Ruth
Taste and See
The Lord is My Hope
You are Mine
You are Near
With This Ring
Where There is Love
Wherever You Go

Sign of Peace:

Irish Blessing
Irish Wedding Song
Let There Be Peace
Prayer of St. Francis

Communion:

Amazing Grace
Behold the Lamb
Blessed are They
Eat This Bread
In Remembrance of Me
One Bread One Body
Panis Angelicus
Seek Ye First
Servant Song
Taste and See
We Remember
The Supper of the Lord

Presentation to Mary:

Ave Maria - Gounod or Schubert
Mother at Thy Feet I'm Kneeling
Hail Mary Gentle Woman
Mary's Song

Recessional:

Hornpipe
Joyful Joyful
Processional from Water Music
Rondeau
Trumpet Tune
Wedding March



Wednesday, July 23, 2014

60 Cocktail Hour Songs


I’m Yours Jason Mraz
A Thousand Miles  Vanessa Carlton
A Thousand Years Christina Perri
At Last  Ella Fitzgerald
Because You Loved Me  Celion Dion
Can’t Help Lovin’ that Man of Mine Billie Holiday
Cherie Amore  Stevie Wonder
Come Away with Me Nora Jones
Cry Me a River  Ella Fitzgerald/Michale Buble
Fallin For You   Colbie Caillat
Fever  Peggy Lee
Fly Me to the Moon  Frank Sinatra
Have a Little Faith in Me  John Hiatt
Hey Soul Sister Train
Ho Hey The Lumineers
Hallelujah Jeff Buckley
Home Philip Philips
How Sweet It Is  James Taylor
I Choose You Sarah Bareilles
I Do Colbie Caillat
I Hope You Dance  Lee Ann Womack
I Wanna Hold Your Hand The Beatles
I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
If I Fell The Beatles
Isn't She Lovely  Stevie Wonder
It Had to be You  many artists
It’s Time Imagine Dragons
Just the Way You are  Billy Joel
Locked Out of Heaven Bruno Mars
Love Song  Sarah Bareilles
Love Story  Taylor Swift
Make You Feel My Love  Adele
Marry You Bruno Mars
Need You Now  Lady Antebellum
Piano Man  Billy Joel
Sara Smile  Hall and Oates
Satellite Dave Matthews Band
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay  Otis Redding
So High  John Legend
Some Nights Fun.
Somebody To Love Queen
Someday My Prince Will Come  Disney/many artists
Someone Like You  Adele
Someone to Watch Over Me  Ella Fitzgerald
Son of a Preacher Man  Dusty Springfield
Sunday Morning  Maroon five
The Nearness of You  Nora Jones
The Rainbow Connection  Muppets/many artists
Titanium David Guetta
Tiny Dancer  Elton John
Trouble Taylor Swift
Unforgettable  Nat King Cole
When I Fall in Love Nat King Cole/Celine Dion
When I’m Sixty Four The Beatles
Wind Beneath My Wings  Bette Midler
With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles
Wonderful Tonight Eric Claption
You Make Lovin Fun  Fleetwood Mac
You’ve Got a Friend James Taylor
Your Song  Elton John