This bisexual singer couldn’t find a wedding song that spoke to him—so he wrote his own
When Matthew John, singer, songwriter and LGBTQ+ activist, was searching for wedding songs, he quickly realized that many traditional romantic songs are heteronormative. None of the songs he listened to spoke to him. So he decided to write his own, titled “Everything.”
The best first dance songs you can play at your wedding
With so many options out there in every possible genre, how do you choose the perfect first dance song for your wedding? It might be easy if you and your partner already have a song that you call yours, or you might want to differ from your usual for this special occasion.
Wedding music: DJ, band or both?
If you are a newly engaged couple that’s deciding between a band and a DJ, here are all the tools you need to help you along the way to making the best-informed decision possible.
These are the most banned wedding songs
Did you know you can tell the band or DJ you hire what songs you don’t want them to play? You can, and many people are doing it. Here are the most banned wedding songs.
The ultimate LGBTQ wedding playlist is here
Artists like Bob Dylan, St. Vincent, Kesha and more have taken classic love anthems and changed the pronouns to create one epic LGBTQ wedding playlist.
Transgender singer records duet before and after transition
Charlie Peck, a transgender singer records duet for the song “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros using his pre- and post-transition voice.
Wonderful wedding band in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas
The Bachelor Boys, a popular wedding band that travels to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas play a high energy mix of funk, old school, rock, jazz, current top 40, soul, swing, 70s/80s/90s hits, Latin, Afro/Cuban, and more.
New Orleans Wedding Band: Nola Dukes Band
From New Orleans to Baton Rouge to surrounding areas, the Nola Dukes Band rocks the house at wedding receptions.
Wednesday Wedding Song: All of Me by John Legend
John Legend’s song All of Me touches me to my core every time I hear it, and that’s why I’m choosing it as this week’s…
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