Jonathan & Tricia's Wedding

“Get up and dance to the music!
Get on up and dance to the music!
Dance to the music, dance to the music, dance to the music, dance to the music”

As you can guess from the above lyrics to Sly and the Family Stone’s song Dance to the Music this post is all about music. Tricia and I are happy to say we have made some music selections for the wedding. Through the kindness of my Aunt Elaine we have been listening to a CD of songs performed by the cantor and organist of St. Mary’s Church in Dedham. From this we have chosen some music for the mass.

First, Tricia has decided she wants the wedding party and her to walk down the aisle (the processional) to Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major. This is a beautiful piece of music that has an infusion of a regal tone to it. So wonderful and beautiful like my bride to be.

We also decided to have Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach for our recessional. I think this is a reverent, joyous and splendid bit of music. It is my hope that it helps to lift the celebration even higher as we make our way from the church to our pictures and then to the reception at the Chateau.

We are still working on the two vocal choices for the mass and the responsorial psalm. I am leaning towards Schubert’s Ave Maria and We Have Been Told by David Haas for the vocals. I also like Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth Have Seen the Power of God for the responsorial but none of these have officially been chosen.

Lastly, Tricia and I are both very excited to say we have chosen the song for our first dance as husband and wife. We will dance to Sea of Love (Remastered) by Cat Power. This version is most recognizable from the film Juno, which Tricia and I both love. We both gets shivers down our spines and tears in our eyes (the good kind) whenever we listen to this song. Its raw emotion and acoustic sound fits us so well. I love you Tricia.

We will also have a few musical surprises at the reception and more to come for the mass. Some genres to appear at the reception are: Country, Rock, Video Game, Anime, Pop, and Dance. You will see some modern country artists, some Dave Matthews Band, Lady Gaga, and High School Musical (perhaps also a little Led Zeppelin or Rolling Stones) materializing at the DJ’s fingertips. If there’s any songs that are special to you please let us know. A special wedding, anniversary, birthday, or other song…it is all good. Only thing not appearing at the reception besides rap is any line dance music. No Macarena, Chicken Dance, or Electric Slide. Sorry.

-Jonathan the Groom