Mother son or Groom and Mother dance

Here are some ideas for the Groom and Mother dance. There are alot so please reply to this and add more!

I am your child - Barry Manilow
A song for my son - Mikki Verrick
Summerwind - Mayer and Mercer or Frank Sinatra
I get a kick out of you - Porter
You're the top - Porter
You are the sunshine of my life - Stevie Wonder
Wind beneath my wings - Siblar and Henley Bette Middler

Wedding Ceremony Recessional Music

Here are just some ideas of songs you can use for your wedding ceremony recessional music.

Priests' March, The Magic Flute - Mozart
Toccata, Organ symphony No. 5, Opus 42 - Widor
Trumpet Tune - Stanley
Rondeau, fanfares for Violins, Oboe, Bassoon, trumpets, and Percussions (Masterpiece Theater theme) - Mouret
Bridal March - Hollins
March No. 4, pomp and circumstance - Elgar
Radetzky March - Johann Strauss Sr.
Benedictus - Simon and Garfunkel

Please reply to this post and add some of your favorite Recessional songs.

Wedding Ceremony Processional songs

Here are Just a Few Wedding Ceremony Processional songs

Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Prince of Denmark's march - Clarke
Allemande - G Minor Suite - Pachelbel
Spring - The four seasons - Vivaldi
Apotheosis - Sleeping Beauty - Tchaikovsky
Music for a royal occasion - March - Handel
Air and Bourree - Water Music - Handel
Wedding March - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn
Wedding March - The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart
Wedding March - Bridal chorus AKA Here comes the Bride - Lohengrin - Wagner
Fanfare - Te Deum - Charpentier
St. Anthony Chorale - Haydn
Coronation March - Crown Imperial - Walton
Intrada - Sibelius

These are traditional and classical songs you can use.

Can you name any more in the comments below?

Wedding Ceremony Prelude songs

Below are just some Ideas of Ceremony Prelude songs

Chant de May - Jongen
The Lors'd Prayer - Malotte
Adagio - Albinoni
Siciliano for a High Ceremony - Hoewlls
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - lyric pieces Grieg
Largo - The New World Symphony - Dvorak
O Perfect Love - Burleigh
Benediction Nuptiale - Saint-Saens
Songs without words - #48 Mendelssohn
The Wedding Song - Paul Stookey

Freestyle or Create-a-Dance

It is easy to freestyle dance. It basically means do any combination of dance moves that you want to. In this post we will show you how to teach it as an activity or to simply create your own dance. Take the song September by Earth Wind & Fire or Shake your groove thing, they are both excellent songs that you can use. Simply start out with steps to the beat (Ex. Step Left Then Right) and back & forth. There is Your first freestyle move! How about a step forward and then Back, or step back then forward (2 more different moves). Other moves include clapping your hands in the air or down at the ground, you can also try not clapping and just waving or for another twist sway your hands from side to side. Punching up and down can be two other moves. GET MY POINT! Now lets get real deep, While stepping sway your hips or put a little giggle into it or do a spin instead of a step or two. Steps can be done once and bach or for 4 beats You can choose what suits your needs best. Be creative and mix all these moves up, Create your own steps. Want more ideas, you can watch simple aerobics videos to get some real great ideas (as silly as it sounds). But remember the most important part of the freestyle dance…… You are involving most if not all of the prople on your dance floor or at your party. Use the people on your dance floor one at a time to demonstrate the moves to the dance you create, and remember have FUN!

Ballroom Dancing List - Fox Trot - Jitterbug - Rumba - Waltz - ect

Cha Cha:
Brand New Man Brooks & Dunn
Smooth – Santana ft. Rob Thomas
Dance With Me – Debelah Morgan
I Need To Know – Marc Anthony*
Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks
That Don't Impress Me Much Shania Twain
A Hard Days Night Beatles
Ain't To Proud To Beg Temptations*
Chain Of fools Aretha franklin
Do Wah Diddy Diddy Manfred Mann
Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha Sam Cooke*
Loco Motion Little Eva
Tea For Two – Tommy Dorsey*

Jitterbug:
In The Mood / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Pennsylvania 6-5000/Little Brown Jug – Glen Miller*
Take The A Train – Duke Ellington
Swing The Mood – Jive Bunny*
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Hailey & The Comets*
Jailhouse Rock / Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
Mack The Kinfe – Bobby Darin
Sexy & 17 – Stray Cats
At The Hop – Danny & The Juniors

Foxtrot
Fly Me To The Moon/ I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
Fever – Peggy lee / Michael Buble
Your Nobody Til Somebody Loves You – Dean Martin
It had To be You – Harry Connick Jr.
King Of The Road Roger Miller
Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin
Get Your Kicks on Route 66 Four Freshmen/ Nat King Cole
Mack The Knife Bobby Darin
Red Roses for A Blue Lady Vic Dana
There Goes My Baby Drifters
You Always Hurt The One You Love Henry Frogman
A Wink and A Smile Harry Connick Jr.
A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong
Crazy Love / Have I Told You lately – Van Morrison

Triple Swing:
String Of Pearls / Tuxedo Junction/St. Louis Blues March– Glen Miller
Old Time Rock N Roll – Bob Seger
Runaround Sue – Dion
Still Rock N Roll To Be – Billy Joel
How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye
I Love You – Martina McBride
Im A Believer – Monkees / Smash Mouth
Im Gonna Be (500 Miles) – Proclaimers
Signed, Sealed, delivered – Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Rockin’ At Midnight - Honeydrippers

Foxtrot/Triple Swing:
Come Go With Me – Del Vikings
I Hear A Symphony – Supremes
Moondance – Van Morrison

Triple Swing/Hustle/Cha Cha:
My First, My Last, My Everything – Barry White

Foxtrot/Two Step/Single Swing:
Forever And Ever Amen – Randy Travis

Waltz
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

Open Arms - Journey
Could I Have This Dance - Ann Murray*
Pocket Full of Gold - Vince Gill
A Lover's Prayer - Dion & Belmonts
Pretty Paper - Roy Orbinson
Rock & Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
Take It To The Limit - Eagles

Rainbow Connection – Muppet Movie

Viennese Waltz
Cant Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
Delilah Tom Jones
Norwegin Wood Beatles
Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel

Quickstep
Mr Sandman Cordettes
Summer In the City Lovin Spoonful

Rumba
Sway – Michael Buble’ *
A groovy Kind Of Love Wayne Fontana
A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy
And I Love Her Beatles
As Tears Go By Rolling Stones
Blue Bayou Roy Orbinson
Goin Out Of My Head Little Anthony
It's Now Or Never Elvis * (great one!)
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
My Cherie Amour Steve Wonder
Rain Drops Dee Clark
Under The Boardwalk Drifters*
I Cross My Heart – George Strait
Come Monday Jimmy Buffett
Best Of My Love Eagles
Slow Hand Pointer Sisters

West Coast Swing I Feel Lucky - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mother In Law Huey Lewis / Ernie K Doe
Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler
Game Of Love Wayne Fontana
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
Joy To the World Three Dog Night
Maggie May Rod Stewart
The Way You Make Me Feel / Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
This Love – Maroon 5

Mambo
Mambo Italiano – Rosemary Cloony
Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como
Tequilla Champs
Because You Loved Me Celine Dion


Samba
In the Summer Time Mongo Jerry
Jump In The Line – Harry Belefonte
Cuban Pete – Jim CarreyRhythm Divine – Enrique Iglesias
Aint It Funny – Jennifer Lopez
Kiss Kiss – Stella Soleil
Tic Tic Tac – Fruit De Passion

Merengue
Hot Hot Hot Xaviar Cougat/ Buster Poindexter
Wolly Bully -Sam The Sham & Pharohs
You Can Call Me Al -Paul Simon
La Bamba Los Lobos/Ritchie Valens
Suavemente / Tu Sunrisa– Elvis Crespo*

Salsa:
Refugio De Amor (You Are My Home) – Chayanne
Sin Tu Amor – Christian Castro*
No me Ames – Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony

Swing/Lindy Hop:
Crazy Little Thing Call Love – Queen
Candyman – Christina Aguilera
Sing Sing Sing – Benny Goodman

Swing:
Jump Jive & Wail – Louie Prima/ Brian Setzer*
You & Me and The Bottle Makes Three – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin Daddys
Tell her About It – Billy Joel
Crocodile Rock – Elton John

Two Step:
River Of Dreams – Billy Joel
Lady In Red – Chris DeBurgh
Thank You – Dido

Tango:
Blue Tango – Leroy Anderson
Objection – Shakira
Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Tony Bennett*
La Cumparsita – Julio Iglesias

Sets of Music for every Party PART 1

Sets of Music for every party
Recently a DJ in Training asked me about music sets and asked me to draw up a bunch of sets so if stuck he would know exactly what to play. So I jotted some sets down and I am going to post them here so EVERYONE has access to them. PLEASE add more sets that you use in the comments section to help all of us grow as DJs.

BIG BAND
In the Mood - Glen Miller (There is also a Jive bunny mix or a mix By Frank Barbera That I prefer)
Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Glen Miller
Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw
Chattanoga Choo Choo - Glen Miller
Moonlight Serenade - Glen Miller (SLOW)
Mambo #5 - Lou Bega (more current song)
Jump Jive an Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra (more current song)
You & Me and the bottle makes three - Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy (more current song)
Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin Daddys (more current song)

OLDIES 50's 60's
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger (even though this song is newer)
Runaround sue - Dion
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
The Twist - Chubby Checker
Let's Twist again - Chubby Checker
That's what I like - Jive Bunny oldies mix
Devil with a blue dress on - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett or The Commitments
Unchained Melody - Richeous Brothers (Slow)
Can't help falling in love - Elvis (Slow)
Summerwind - Frank Sinatra (Slow)
AT Last - Etta James (Slow)
Unforgetable - Nat & Natalie Cole (Slow)
In the still of the night - Five Satins (Slow)

More to come ..........................