Sweet Harmony Live Music
22 reviews- Plainfield, NJ
- Classical Ensemble
- Travels up to 120 miles
- $200-$1600
Overview
Hire Sweet Harmony for a beautiful wedding violinist, cellist, pianist, or ensemble that will make your wedding day even more special. We love to play warm live music that lifts you up and helps to create your individual style. And for corporate events, we’ll make a great impression on your clients with class and professionalism. Sweet Harmony offers classical string ensembles as well as pop and jazz groups with saxophone and trumpet. We also have a network of classical and jazz vocalists.
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22 Reviews
Our violinist arrived half and hour before his performance to set up and familiarize himself with the space. He was absolutely wonderful in every way and everyone enjoyed his choice of music and overall performance. We look forward to using your company in the future as I was emailed on a regular bases to update me on the date, plan and options of music. Considering that this was a last minute arrangement your company was very efficient in making sure that you found someone for us and we appreciate it so very much.
We cannot thank you enough.
Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Hello Sandra,
Thanks so much for your review! I knew Shane would be perfect for your event. He told me how much he enjoyed playing for your anniversary party.
It was a pleasure working with you and we really appreciate the opportunity to provide the soundtrack for your anniversary. We would be delighted to work with you in the future.
All the best,
Philip
We got Mike Mullan, Sweet Harmony's saxophone player, to play solo at the cocktail hour at my wedding reception. I asked for a classic jazz set (Coleman Hawkins/Lester Young ballads) and that was exactly what I got!
Mike's a great player who didn't need anything from us -- he just showed up, played an awesome set, and went on his way. Booking process with Sweet Harmony was also easy. I just asked for some tunes in the above style and it was done.
Highly recommend Mike on sax at your party!
Saxophone Player
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thanks for your positive review Eric! Much appreciated! It was our pleasure to be part of your special day. And we really appreciate your great taste in Jazz!
Professional, accommodating, and wonderful to work with. Tara was great in helping me when selecting music for our traditional Catholic wedding ceremony and the musicians were fantastic talents. It couldn’t have been more beautiful.
Classical Guitarist, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you Michelle for posting this review, and for being a great bride! We loved helping you plan your ceremony music and then play on your big day. Congratulations!
Tara at Sweet Harmony was great to work with to book the event (a bridal shower). She went above and beyond by coming to my home a week in advance of the party to make sure my piano was in good, playable condition (I just had it tuned after twenty years of neglect) and was very flexible as the details of the event changed (start time, etc) a few weeks before the event.
Carolina from Sweet Harmony, who played the event was fantastic. The music she chose was perfect and really helped set the jovial vibe we wanted for the shower, and her playing was beautiful. She also used the right volume for a house full of people - we could hear her easily, but no one had trouble carrying on conversations as she played.
I received many compliments on how wonderful the music was, and I highly recommend Sweet Harmony.
Pianist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
So great to read this! Thank you Jillian. That's the kind of service we want to provide every time. So glad we could help you to create a beautiful event!
My husband and I got married this past Sunday 4/29... WOW is all I can say. They played every song I wanted beautifully. It was INCREDIBLE! I am completely amazed and blown away. They helped make my day special. I had a vision in my head and sweet harmony made it reality
Thank you so much!
Cellist, Classical Pianist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Congratulations Kim and Stan! We are thrilled to read this review, and proud of our musicians! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to perform your wedding music. It means a lot!
Everything went smoothly, and they added a special personal touch to our wedding as our ceremony and cocktail hour musicians. Very willing to learn new music and play they sounded beautiful
Guitarist, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you Corinne! Your wedding was beautiful and we loved playing your Ed Sheeran music!
We had a string trio (Violin, Cello and Viola) for our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and the first hour of our reception. They were absolutely fantastic! Many guests mentioned how they liked the live music.
Also, every process (initial contact, choosing songs, and on the wedding day) was very smooth, and Tara was very fast with all the responses. I strongly recommend Sweet Harmony!
String Trio
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thanks so much, Bomyi! We loved being a part of your wedding. It was an honor!
We booked a Sweet Harmony piano trio (Piano, Violin, Cello) for our wedding on 2/17/18. We wanted a slowed-down ballad version of a rock song as the song the bride would walk down the aisle to. They were able to make it happen and played it exactly the way we imagined. Also, a few days prior to the event we found an obscure foreign song played on guitar that we loved and wanted to play for the family procession. They were able to adapt it to their instruments and play it perfectly on very little notice. Lastly, a snowstorm started as out wedding was a few hours from getting started. The weather made things a little chaotic, but the Sweet Harmony Trio arrived early, set up, and played overtime for us.
Cellist, Pianist, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Congratulations Jhon and Emilie, and thanks so much for posting this review! We loved playing your wedding music. Glad to learn the cool David Broza song, I'm sure we'll play it again :) Wishing all happiness to you both!
We hired Sweet Harmony for our wedding ceremony. It was very easy working with Tara and her musicians were fantastic!
Cellist, Classical Guitarist, String Trio, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
You are welcome, Ryan, and thank you for making us a part of your wedding! We loved playing your cool modern songs!
Great
Harpist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Many thanks, Linda! We also thought your event was great! :)
Working with Sweet Harmony was fantastic, every step of the way. I worked with Tara, the owner as well as one of the musicians on the day. We had a keyboardist and violinist for the ceremony and a keyboardist and saxophone player for the cocktail hour.
We were able to choose all of the songs we wanted for the ceremony, including a special request to play during a break. Tara helped me select pieces that would work well together while making sure to find the perfect place for the wide range of songs we wanted included. (Fields of Gold - check, Ave Maria - check!) It really elevated the ceremony and we're so lucky to have had them!
Unfortunately, I didn't get to hear the sax & keyboard during cocktail hour, and from what I heard, I missed quite a performance! Friends could not stop talking about it, and even mentioned that they stayed close to the music so that they wouldn't miss any songs!
I can't recommend Sweet Harmony highly enough! Even if you are not sure if you "need" live music, I'd suggest that you look into them. Tara is happy to work with you on your needs and I think you'll be convinced it's worth it!
Keyboard Player, Saxophone Player
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
So glad to read this! Thank you Gina. Your program was amazing and we were proud to play it! Congratulations to you and Patrick!
Gabe and Josh performed at my wedding this past weekend and were absolutely amazing! Totally professional, music was perfection!! My guests are still contacting me about how fantastic they were. Just Perfect!!!
Classical Duo
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
So glad to see your review, Grace! Thank you and congratulations. We’re grateful you chose us for your wedding music!
Tara was exceptional from start to finish. She was responsive, helpful, and made our special day perfect. I would strongly recommend.
Cellist, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Many thanks for this review, Ian and Samantha! So glad we could help you create your special day with music. Congratulations!
We had a wedding at Liberty House in Jersey City, NJ on October 12, 2017, and Sweet Harmony played our cocktail hour and ceremony music. I and my husband are very satisfied with their services.
We contacted Sweet Harmony a few weeks before the wedding day. Despite the pressing timeline, Tara was able to fit us on Sweet Harmony's schedule. On top of that, she was super nice, patient, informative, and helpful. I and my husband had a rough idea of what music we wanted for the cocktail hour and the ceremony, but we did not know which specific repertoire to choose. Tara gave us very helpful suggestions and helped us finalize the music choices.
At the wedding day, we had a small problem with our schedule. We (the bride, groom, and the bridal party) and many guests were running late to the ceremony due to heavy traffic. We decided that it might be better to change the schedule and have the cocktail hour before the ceremony. Tara and her team kindly went along with the changes and entertained our guests before we arrived for the ceremony. The ceremony music they played was absolutely beautiful!
Tara and her team were very professional, nice, and responsive during the entire process. I would like to thank Sweet Harmony for helping us have an unforgettable wedding ceremony! I highly recommend them for your event.
Keyboard Player, Saxophone Player, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you Dunya for sharing your story! Your wedding was beautiful and unique -- we loved your "arrival by sea". It was an honor to play your music. Congratulations!
My mom booked Sweet Harmony for us for our wedding day and we couldn't have been happier! Tara was a pleasure to work with an extremely responsive (something I found hard to come by with vendors!) We got married outside and to have the music playing as guests took their seats for the ceremony and when we walked down the aisle, was magical. Would definitely recommend Sweet Harmony!
Cellist, Keyboard Player, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you, Breanna! You and your mom were so much fun to work with, and your wedding was beautiful by the lake! :)
An excellent service, they were very accommodating with our music selections, and the violinist was enjoyed by all of our guests
Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you Rahul for your review, and congratulations! We had fun planning and playing your British rock. :)
Tara the harp player was excellent! Everyone loved her and wanted her to stay the whole time !!next time i will reserve her a few more hours then i did. I highly recommend her.
Harpist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
So glad to hear that, Jessica! We want to make every event special with warm live music. Thank you for posting a review, and congratulations!
Mike Johnson was the saxophone player for our wedding ceremony. He did an amazing job. He was very professional and played all of our requests. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a solo saxophone player. Sweet Harmony made it easy.
Saxophone Player
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you, Michael! We’re so glad to have served you well.
We decided that splurging for live music was an important addition to our late fall wedding. Tara and her team at Sweet Harmony make it easy to select music, communicate about preferences and relax and enjoy the wedding day knowing that the music will be perfection.
Highly recommended and so happy that we went with Sweet Harmony.
Classical Duo
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you Amanda for this amazing review, and for the opportunity to play your wedding music! We loved the setting with the violinist and pianist (me) on the stage, and you in front. :) It was a very sweet ceremony!
Our guests raved about our ceremony music! Our guitar and violin musicians played beautifully together. Tara was excellent to work with leading up to the big day and was extremely responsive to all of my questions and requests. We are so happy with everything! I can't wait to get our ceremony video from our videographer so that I can enjoy what our guests were able to experience while waiting for the bride to arrive:) Thank you, Sweet Harmony, for your professionalism and for adding such beauty to our special day!
Guitarist, Violinist
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
You’re so welcome Jen, and thank you for choosing us for your live music! We loved playing your modern romantic program. ❤️
Tara from Sweet Harmony is such a wonderful person & they play AMAZING music!! We had lord of the rings, game of thrones, you name it! Sweet Harmony was SUCH A HIT at our wedding, guests are still asking about them. For our first dance they synchronized with our DJ to make it even more magical and incorporated the live violin. We could not have been more pleased with this vendor. Tara has been fantastic to work with every step of the way, we could not be more thankful! Rebecca & Brian Cannon
Bagpiper, Harpist, Jazz Pianist, Keyboard Player, Saxophone Player, String Trio, Viola Player, Violinist, Classical Ensemble
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thank you, Rebecca and Brian! Your wedding was so much fun to plan and to play. We loved your creative song selections and your positive spirit!
Tara was SUPER helpful when setting us up with our keyboardist Megan. All questions and selections were answered very quickly for us. Thank you Megan who did a fabulous job on our ceremony music !!!
Keyboard Player
Response from Sweet Harmony Live Music:
Thanks so much, Kristine! We loved being a part of your wedding. Congratulations!
Booking Info
Price Range: $200-$1600
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: Chinese, English, Spanish
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
When you book Sweet Harmony, you get a high-class experience from beginning to end. Many details are involved with live music, regarding the way the musicians sound and the way they look. A great live music experience starts with choosing the perfect soloist or ensemble for your event and your space. We’ll talk with you about your event, ask questions and get the details, and help you figure out the best options.
Sweet Harmony is a network of musicians that we know and trust, and they all represent the Sweet Harmony standard of sound and service. We will line you up with musicians who are available on your date and live in your general area.
Our booking process is online, quick, and convenient. The form and contract terms are on our website, and we use PayPal for online payments. If you prefer to mail a check, that is fine too. We require a 50% deposit up front with the balance due the day before the wedding.
After you book, we’ll help you plan your music. There is a detailed Wedding Music Guide on our website that will walk you through each part of your ceremony that needs music. We generally do the planning by phone and email, but if you would like to come and meet in person, you are welcome to do so.
We will need your wedding music to be finalized by two weeks prior to the wedding, to give the musicians time to prepare the music. For parties and different types of events, the prep time may vary.
On the day of the event, the musicians will arrive at least 30 minutes before their scheduled start time. They will work with your venue to set up in a good place and ensure they have everything they need.
Then we’ll follow up afterwards to make sure you were thrilled with everything! It’s our goal every time.
About
Sweet Harmony was founded in 2008 by pianist Tara Buzash and violinist/violist Heather Teffenhart. With a combined 30 years of event performance experience, we decided to pool our talents and create a new, exciting project. The company has nearly doubled in size each year.
We attribute our success to certain core values that inspire us as we work with our customers and interact in the professional world. These values include honesty, teamwork, friendliness, strength, service, efficiency, and a commitment to excellence.
At Sweet Harmony, we love what we do! To us, it is a beautiful thing when we are playing music that helps you to feel the special moments of your life.
Year after year, Sweet Harmony comes out on top in wedding music industry websites — because of the feedback and stories of people like you.
Sweet Harmony musicians come from all parts of New Jersey, four New York boroughs, Long Island, the New Rochelle and Yonkers area, Orange County, lower Connecticut, Philadelphia, eastern Pennsylvania, and northern Delaware. We are music teachers and professors, recording artists, and active performers in local orchestras, ensembles, and bands.
Sweet Harmony is owned and operated by Tara Buzash of Plainfield, NJ, a pianist, composer, educator, and businesswoman. Buzash continually adds to a list of accomplishments that demonstrate a standard of excellence in all areas of her work. She was one of eight young female jazz pianists from around the world chosen to perform at the 2011 Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival held at Washington, DC's Kennedy Center. Her music is praised by jazz legend Toshiko Akiyoshi as "fantastic" and by Grammy-nominated composer Laurie Altman as "ingenious."
Buzash holds a Master of Music in Jazz Piano Performance from Rutgers University, where she studied under Stanley Cowell and Conrad Herwig and won the Pee Wee Russell Jazz Scholarship. Buzash is a Watchfire Music Composer and the 2012 Grand Prize Winner of the New Jersey Arts Collective’s music composition contest.
In the community, Buzash pioneered a jazz concert series and a jazz piano scholarship competition for the Greater Princeton Steinway Society, where she serves on the board of directors. And in the field of education, she has developed a specialized, rigorous program called "Buzash Total Piano" designed to enrich the student in both the classical and jazz worlds.
Most recently, after an extended cross-country music trip in her own motorhome, she has returned to New Jersey to join Plainfield’s French School of Music as Jazz Piano Instructor. She is also contributing to a brand new local project to form a Plainfield Arts Council.
Additional Booking Notes
Our musicians are entirely self-sufficient. We will bring individual speakers when amplification is necessary, and we will work with your venue to make sure the musicians are near an electrical outlet and the cord will not run through walkways. Or in some cases, such as on the beach, our musicians will bring battery-powered amps!
We do need lights to see the music if the room is dark, so we also bring individual lights for our music stands. And most of our musicians will need chairs (keyboard players usually have their own portable benches).
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
| June 30, 2018 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 06, 2018 • 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 21, 2018 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 08, 2018 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 26, 2018 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 15, 2019 • 2:00pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
Past Booked Events
| June 23, 2018 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 16, 2018 • 1:30pm - 1:45pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| June 09, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Anniversary Party |
| May 12, 2018 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| May 05, 2018 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| March 24, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Bridal Shower |
| February 28, 2018 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Cocktail Party |
| February 17, 2018 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| January 28, 2018 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Baby Shower |
Set List
Repertoire - Soloists and Duos
We’re happy to share our list of recommended repertoire for ceremonies. The selections are divided loosely into “Processionals” and “Recessionals”. But some pieces work in both categories. And, any of the selections can be used for your prelude and postlude. If you would like a certain piece of music and you don’t see it here… please ask!
Please remember that modern hip-hop or rock music may not be the best choice for a solo violinist or cellist. Our Wedding Music Programs page will list music that works for different instruments.
TRADITIONAL FAVORITES
PROCESSIONALS
Air on the G String – Bach
Arioso – Bach
Ave Maria – Schubert
Bridal Chorus (“Here Comes the Bride”) – Wagner
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Clair de lune – Debussy
*Prelude No. 1 in C – Bach
Selections from “The Four Seasons” – Vivaldi
Goldberg Aria – Bach
Gymnopédies Nos. 1, 2, 3 – Satie
Intermezzo – Mascagni
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Por Una Cabeza Gardel/Le Pera
Prelude from “Te Deum” – Charpentier
Rondeau – Mouret
Symphony No. 9, Largo movement – Dvorak
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Wachet Auf – Bach
RECESSIONALS
Selections from “Eine Klein Nachtmusik” (“A Little Night Music”) – Mozart
Hallelujah Chorus (from “Messiah”) – Handel
La Rejouissance – Handel
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Rigaudon – Campra
Selections from “Water Music” – Handel
Wedding March from “The Marriage of Figaro” – Mozart
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
*Solo piano only
BROADWAY, MOVIES & JAZZ
PROCESSIONALS & INTERLUDES
A Heart Full of Love (from “Les Miserables”)
All I Ask of You (from “Phantom of the Opera”)
At Last (Nat King Cole)
Because of You (Tony Bennett)
Bella’s Lullaby (from “Twilight”)
Can You Read My Mind (Love Theme from “Superman”)
Cast Your Fate to the Wind (Vince Guaraldi)
Concerning Hobbits (from “Lord of the Rings”)
Evergreen (Barbara Streisand)
Everything (Michael Bublé)
Feather Theme (from “Forrest Gump”)
Gabriel’s Oboe (from “The Mission”)
Glasgow Love Theme (from “Love Actually”)
In My Life (from “Les Miserables”)
La Vie en Rose (Édith Piaf)
Moon River (from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”)
My Heart Will Go On (from “Titanic”)
One Hand, One Heart (from “West Side Story”)
Portuguese Love Theme (from “Love Actually”)
Prime Minister’s Love Theme (from “Love Actually”)
Love Theme from “Romeo and Juliet”
Storybook Love (Love Theme from “The Princess Bride”)
Love Theme from “St. Elmo’s Fire”
Through the Eyes of Love (from “Ice Castles”) (Melissa Manchester)
Up Where We Belong (from “An Officer and a Gentleman”)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
When I Fall in Love (Doris Day)
Where Do I Begin (from “Love Story”)
Many DISNEY songs including A Whole New World (Aladdin), Tale As Old As Time (Beauty and the Beast), Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid), Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp), So Close (Enchanted), Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King, Elton John), All in the Golden Afternoon (Alice in Wonderland), When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)…
RECESSIONALS
The Best Is Yet To Come (Frank Sinatra)
It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.)
Love Is Here To Stay (Ella Fitzgerald)
Married Life (from Pixar’s “UP”)
The Second Time Around (Frank Sinatra)
Film scores by John Williams – Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman, E.T., Harry Potter, Jurassic Park
CONTEMPORARY LOVE SONGS
PROCESSIONALS & INTERLUDES
All My Life (Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt)
Always and Forever (Luther Vandross)
Amazed (Lonestar)
And So It Goes (Billy Joel)
Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
Bless the Broken Road (Rascal Flatts)
Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore (REO Speedwagon)
Can’t Help Falling in Love With You (Elvis Presley)
Con Te Partirò (Time To Say Goodbye) (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman)
Dance Me to the End of Love (Leonard Cohen, Madeleine Peyroux)
Endless Love (Lionel Richie & Diana Ross)
Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Bryan Adams)
Feels Like Home (Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Josh Groban)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
Forever in Love (Kenny G)
Groovy Kind of Love (Phil Collins)
Hallelujah (Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley)
Here and Now (Luther Vandross)
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees)
I Believe in You and Me (The Four Tops and Whitney Houston)
I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)
Is This Love (Bob Marley)
Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)
Lovin’ You (Minnie Riperton)
Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan, Adele)
Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)
Me and You (Kenny Chesney)
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You (Glenn Medeiros)
Overjoyed (Stevie Wonder)
Ribbon in the Sky (Stevie Wonder)
The Rose (Bette Midler)
Saving All My Love for You (Whitney Houston)
She’s Always a Woman (Billy Joel)
Songbird (Fleetwood Mac)
Two of Us (The Beatles)
The Wedding Song (Kenny G)
The Wedding Song (There Is Love) (Peter, Paul & Mary)
Vivo Por Ella (Vivo Per Lei) (Andrea Bocelli)
We’ve Only Just Begun (The Carpenters)
When You Say Nothing At All (Alison Krauss)
Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones)
You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)
You Sang To Me (Marc Anthony)
You’re the Inspiration (Chicago)
Your Song (Elton John)
RECESSIONALS
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Friday I’m in Love (The Cure)
God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Just Like Heaven (The Cure)
My Girl (The Temptations)
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (Starship)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours (Stevie Wonder)
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (Natalie Cole)
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (The Beach Boys)
You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder)
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything (Barry White)
You’re My Best Friend (Queen)
MUSIC OF TODAY
PROCESSIONALS & INTERLUDES
100 Years (Five for Fighting)
All of Me (John Legend)
Better Place (Rachel Platten)
Breathe Me (Sia)
Brighter Than Sunshine (Aqualung)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Count On Me (Bruno Mars)
Fix You (Coldplay)
Flightless Bird, American Mouth (Iron & Wine)
From the Ground Up (Dan + Shay)
Give It All We Got Tonight (George Strait)
Give Me Love (Ed Sheeran)
God Gave Me You (Dave Barnes, Blake Shelton)
How Long Will I Love You (Ellie Goulding)
I Choose You (Sara Bareilles)
I Do (Colbie Caillat)
I Get to Love You (Ruelle)
I’ll Be (Edwin McCain)
Latch (Acoustic) (Sam Smith)
Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding)
Love On Top (Beyoncé)
Lucky (Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat)
Marry Me (Train)
Next To Me (Emeli Sandé)
No One (Alicia Keys)
One and Only (Adele)
Paradise (Coldplay)
Peace (O.A.R.)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Remember When (Alan Jackson)
Rolling in the Deep (Adele)
So High (John Legend)
She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)
Such Great Heights (The Postal Service; Iron and Wine)
Sweet Disposition (The Temper Trap)
The Luckiest (Ben Folds)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
This Time (John Legend)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Turning Page (Sleeping At Last)
Use Somebody (Kings of Leon)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
XO (Beyoncé)
You and I (Nobody in the World) (John Legend)
Yellow (Coldplay)
You Sang To Me (Marc Anthony)
Young and Beautiful (Lana Del Rey)
Young Forever (Jay-Z)
RECESSIONALS
*Beautiful Day (U2)
Best Day of My Life (American Authors)
Can’t Stop the Feeling (Justin Timberlake)
Cheerleader (OMI)
Girl on Fire (Alicia Keys)
*Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Hey, Soul Sister (Train)
*Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
Home (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes)
Home (Phillip Phillips)
I Won’t Give Up (Jason Mraz)
If I Lose Myself (One Republic)
I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
Love Story (Taylor Swift)
**Marry You (Bruno Mars)
Rather Be (Clean Bandit)
Rhythm of Love (Plain White T’s)
Roll Away Your Stone (Mumford & Sons)
A Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay)
Starlight (Muse)
Sugar (Maroon 5)
Us (Regina Spektor)
Viva la Vida (Coldplay)
*for two or more instruments only
**Please check the lyrics before you choose this song.
MORE BEAUTIFUL CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
PROCESSIONALS & INTERLUDES
Aerith’s Theme (from Final Fantasy VII) – Nobuo Uematsu
Ashokan Farewell – Ungar
Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)
Butterfly Waltz – Brian Crain
Carolan’s Welcome (Celtic) – Turlough O’Carolan
Christmas Canon (contemporary rock arrangement of the Pachelbel Canon, arranged and performed by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
*First Love – Utada Hikaru
Highland Cathedral (The Band of the Royal Irish Regiment)
Hymne Vangelis – Papathanassiou
I Do – Tom Smith
Irish Wedding Song – Ian Betteridge
*Joy (contemporary arrangement of Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; arranged and performed by George Winston)
Kiss the Rain – Yiruma
Love Me – Yiruma
May Be – Yiruma
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (The Smashing Pumpkins)
The Misshapen Steed (beginning interlude) (written and performed by Agalloch)
Moonrise – Brian Crain
Only Time (Enya) – Ryan/Enya/Ryan
A Passage to Love – Scott Yahney
Perfect Love – Scott Thomas
River Flows in You – Yiruma
Slow Dance – Tom Smith
Tenderness in the Air (from “Final Fantasy V”) – Nobuo Uematsu
*Ultimate Wedding Piano ~ soft, beautiful, contemporary arrangements of traditional wedding music by Miranda Wong
The Wandering Kind – Josh Groban
*Solo piano only
RELIGIOUS
Abide With Me – Henry Francis Lyte
Celtic Alleluia – Fintan O’Carroll
Erev Shel Shoshanim (Traditional Jewish)
The Giving (written and performed by Michael W. Smith)
Heavenly Day (written and performed by Patty Griffin)
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us – Townend
In Christ Alone – Getty/Townend
In the Garden – C. Austin Miles
In His Eyes – Mindy Jostyn
The Lord’s Prayer – Albert Hay Malotte
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (also known as “Prayer of St. Francis”) – Sebastian Temple
Mother’s Evening Prayer – Hopkins
Od Yishama (Traditional Jewish)
On Eagles’ Wings – Michael Joncas
Pie Jesu – Fauré
The Prayer (as performed by Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, and Josh Groban) – Foster/Sager
Siman Tov Umazel Tov (Traditional Jewish)
You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) – Lovland/Graham
A LITTLE BIT OF HUMOR
RECESSIONALS & INTERLUDES
Buddy Holly (Weezer)
Theme from “Rocky” – Conti/Connors/Robbins
Chapel of Love – Spector/Greenwich/Barry
Stuck in the Middle With You (Steelers Wheel)
Influences & Inspiration
Vitamin String Quartet
The Piano Guys
The Brooklyn Duo
Yiruma
Lindsey Stirling
Setup Requirements
Power outlet
One chair for each musician
Social