{"id":13248,"date":"2016-02-19T09:45:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=13248"},"modified":"2018-05-11T12:37:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T17:37:49","slug":"10-songs-include-wedding-cover-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/10-songs-include-wedding-cover-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Songs to Include in Your Wedding Cover Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on May 11, 2018<\/p><br><p>The impending rise of Wedding Season is upon us, and we had best be prepared! From interviews and input, we\u2019ve put together the top ten lovey-dovey, ooey-gooey love tunes to make every wedding a romantic tour-de-force.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. &#8220;Marry Me&#8221; by Train<\/h2>\n<p>The current Lords of Soft Rock, Train\u2019s ode to devotion starts the marriage off right with, \u201cForever can never be long enough for me\u2026\u201d No commitment issues here!<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>2. &#8220;Brown-Eyed Girl&#8221; by Van Morrison<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s genetically specific, but with 55% of the world\u2019s population having brown eyes, the odds are ever in your favor. Its snappy beginning and easy sing-along chorus make it a reception hit. <span class=\"bold_text\">Pro Tip<\/span>: Keep \u201cCrazy Love\u201d in your pocket just in case you\u2019re dealing with colored contacts.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>3. &#8220;Tonight, I Celebrate My Love&#8221; by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack<\/h2>\n<p>Delivers. Every. Time. The &#8217;80s are chock full of power ballads and powerful ballads, and this 1983 collaboration beats them all. While its roots are solidly R&amp;B, try to imagine a fresh blues or country setting and make this pop classic your signature hit!<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>4. &#8220;All of Me&#8221; by John Legend<\/h2>\n<p>The perfect song for the dysfunctional couple. In other words, every couple. Legend\u2019s lyrics perfectly articulate the frustrations of being in love with imperfection and brings even the most cynical love story to the heart of romance. Word to the warning, work on your falsetto. Johnny gets up there.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>5. &#8220;Hearts are Breaking Across Texas&#8221; by Aaron Watson<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bIf you\u2019re gigging anywhere in the Lone Star State, this one\u2019s a necessity. It\u2019s the love song of the conquering cowboy, grabbing the Yellow Rose before anyone else. Everything\u2019s bigger in Texas, and this country tune manages to grab that Texas-sized love story by the horns!<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>6. &#8220;Here Comes the Sun&#8221; by The Beatles<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bIt strays from the conventional Bridal Entrance or Canon in D, but it\u2019s a perfect entrance song for the bohemian bride with flowers in her hair. The opening chords and optimistic tone work together to get the ceremony started off on the right foot. Probably a bare foot.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>7. &#8220;The Way I Am\u201d by Ingrid Michaelson<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bIt\u2019s the only song on this list to mention Rogaine, and it does so masterfully. Ingrid\u2019s lyrics summarize the quirkiness of love, and play the arrangement with a ukulele. You\u2019ll have the millennials and hipsters stroking their beards, raising their glasses of craft beer, and cheering for more.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>8. \u201cAll of Me (Why Not Take All of Me)\u201d by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bEvery wedding reception needs a great jazz standard to get the party swinging, and this one is a sure winner. It guarantees foot-tapping and smiles with its notable refrain, \u201cYou took the part that once was my heart, so why not take all of me?\u201d Genius.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2>9. \u201cThrough The Years\u201d by Kenny Rogers<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bMarriage isn\u2019t always an easy road, and nobody knows that better than The Gambler himself. Roger\u2019s lyrical epic reminds us that love is a long game, and like a great wine, it only gets better with age.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>10.\u00a0\u201cBless the Broken Road\u201d by Rascal Flatts<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bSometimes our lives take a different turn, and we find ourselves in the arms of the one we never saw coming. Rascal Flatts\u2019 infinitely singable ballad reminds us that love isn\u2019t about how you start, but how you finish. Just make sure the ex isn\u2019t at the reception. Awkward.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bHow about it? What are your go-to songs when wedding bells chime? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ready to start your gigging career? 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