You’ve chosen the venue. The caterer. The florals. The font on the invitations. The color of the ribbon on the favor boxes. And now someone is asking you to choose your ceremony music from a list of 300 songs including some you’ve never heard of. No. Why Wedding Musician Song Lists Don’t Work Here’s what…
Seven years ago, I was planning my own wedding. I’m a massive anime lover. I perform custom arrangements for couples all the time. I’ve arranged everything from game soundtracks to film scores. But when it came to MY wedding ceremony music? I settled for “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” It’s a beautiful song. But it…
On a wedding day, the schedule usually looks like this to a guest: wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. The wedding ceremony music sets the mood for the entire day/evening. In general, the music played before the ceremony is slower, like a love song, and the music played after the ceremony, is upbeat and cheerful…
Last week, I had the pleasure to play live Christmas Music for a resident facility. They had a holiday party for the residents and their families that day and it was a feast! I got there and quickly set up to play some of my favorite Christmas songs. The audience was awesome. They sang along;…