Song Ideas Needed Again

We had the Steven Curtis Chapman song I'll be There and Peter Paul & Mary's song "There is Love". Funny story, my mom heard this song on 7th Heaven when Matt & Sarah got married and she told me about it and I loved it! Both songs were awesome. Here are the lyrics to There is Love...

He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits, here, has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love. There is Love.

Well, a man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home
They shall travel on to where the two should be as one.
As it was in the beginning is now until the end
Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again.
And there is Love. There is Love.

Well, then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife?
Is it Love that brings you here or Love that brings you life?
Or if loving is the answer, then who's the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?
Oh there's Love, there is Love.

Oh the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love. Oh there's Love.

Goodluck!

You Bring Me Joy by Anita Baker

We had a song called Cherish sung at our wedding. I believe it is 'Cherish the Treasure' by Steve Green. We really liked the words and what they meant. You can google search for song lyrics, I think I found it on Gospel music lyrics.com.

Household of Faith

Religious - The Prayer
Non-religious - At Last

Unchained Melody, Wind Beneath my Winds, or The Rose (Conway Twitty) I think the best choice is the The Rose but this is such a personal decision! Beautiful songs. I'm sure that your sister would appreciate any song you took the time to sing for her! Good luck, Shannon G.

There is a song called "Grow Old Along with Me." It was originally recorded by John Lennon, but Mary Chapin Carpenter also did a BEAUTIFUL version. There is also a song by John Denver called "For You." Both are alto songs but I am sure they could be transposed to a higher key if you need to. Good luck!

P.,

You've probably selected your song by now, but I had to put in my two cents.

We had "Our Love Is Here To Stay" played at our wedding. Sounds good sung fast or slow, jazzy or irreverently. My favorite version is the Ella Fitzgerald one she did with Louis Armstrong.

Good luck!

songbird by fleetwood mac

Are you singing at the actual wedding ceremony, or at the reception? In either case, I have some suggestions. My DH has been a professional musician for over 40 years, and he has played loads of weddings, some with female vocalists, and some without. Anyway, here are my suggestions:

* At Last ~ Etta James (always a wedding favorite)
* Here, There, and Everywhere ~ The Beatles
* Grow Old Along With Me ~ John Lennon / Mary Chapin Carpenter
* Into The Mystic ~ Van Morrison (#1 request for DH's crowd)
* Moondance ~ Van Morrison
* Have I Told You Lately ~ Van Morrison
* How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) ~ Marvin Gaye / James Taylor
* Natural Woman ~ Carol King / Aretha Franklin
* Ooo, Baby Bay ~ Smokey Robinson / Linda Ronstadt
* I'm The Only One ~ Melissa Ethridge

If I think up any more, I'll come running back to overwhelm you! LOL.

BTW ~ "Color My World" was done by Chicago. I saw that someone else had suggested that one, but didn't know who performed it. :)

At my daughters wedding her sister were in her wedding so she played MY SISTER MY FRIEND by Reba Mctire. It ment alot to all of them.

Hi P.! I had my 2 sisters sing in my wedding as part of the cerimony. I had them sing "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson. It's super fitting. Let us know what you decide! :)

"Sunrise, Sunset" is a good traditional one. Part of it depends on the couple, too...did you ask your sister? I also like "We've only just begun".

If you are religious in any way, go to a Christian bookstore and they usually have a section of wedding songs. There are some beautiful ones there. Or, if you have a music store, you could go in and ask for or find a wedding song book and look through it for ideas. Also, if you know someone who plays the piano at a lot of weddings (like a church pianist or organist), they usually have a lot of wedding song ideas.

I think it's great that you are singing for your sister. I sang at my sister's wedding as well, and it was very special to both of us.

Congrats to her!!

A song I love is "When God Made You" (He Must Have Been Thinking About Me) recorded by Newsong with Natalie Grant. "Cherish the Treasure"(which someone else mentioned) is an older song by Steve Green. Another great classic is "Always" by Atlantic Starr. I'm also a fan of Steven Curtis Chapman and we had "I Will Be Here" in our wedding too. His new song "Cinderella" is great too. Enjoy the special day and congratulations on your baby on the way!

For weddings, I've always like Taylor Dane's "I'll Always Love You" and Christina Aguilera's "Loving Me for Me."

I love the song In this Very Room... you didnt mention the type of service... this is a religious song

My husband and I had "God Bless our Love" it was beautiful! My sister had "you light up my life", I just did wedding pictures for a wedding and she had Big & Rich " Lost in this moment with you ", also a old song is "Color My World" I am not sure who sings it, my parents had it at their wedding over 30 years ago. " Your the inspiration" is also good. Have fun!!!

From This Moment. I know Shania Twain sings a version of it. I have heard it sung at many weddings, most often by sisters of the bride. The words alone are beautiful! Good Luck!

Hi P.:
Google TURN AROUND and listen to the words.
I think it is a beautiful song.
Good luck
D. Y.

Depends on the purpose of your song...is this something you plan to sing to the bride and groom as a couple or something to honor you and your sister's relationship?

We had our soloist sing Ave Maria, There you'll be (Faith Hill) and When I Fall in Love (Nat &Natalie Cole). It was absolutely beautiful! Hope this helps.