Catholic Wedding Songs: The Key!
Right now, you might be asking, "The key?" Yes. The key to your choice of Catholic wedding songs is this: Always consult the priest or music director/coordinator before proceeding.
And that statement is always my very first suggestion, because what is allowed and what is not allowed can vary among Catholic parishes, depending on the diocese involved.
For example, some Catholic churches will only allow classical or sacred music. Others may allow secular music to be played during the prelude, but not once the wedding ceremony itself begins.
Still others allow digitally recorded music to be played, while some permit only live music.
So, to save yourself time and frustration, I cannot emphasize this enough: Check first!
Having said that, below is a list of songs that should be appropriate at most Catholic weddings----even though other denominations use some of them as well.
Catholic Wedding Songs List
- All Hailed Adored Trinity
- All That I Am
- Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
- Ave Maria (Schubert)
- Be Thou My Vision
- Gift Of Finest Wheat (Piano)
- God, Who Created Hearts To Love (Text by M.D.Ridge; Melody: All Creatures Of Our God And King)
- Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (Vocal)
- Hear Us Now, Our God And Father (Melody: Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus)
- Here I Am, Lord (Piano)
- Here I Am, Lord (Vocal)
- Holy, Holy, Holy
- Household Of Faith
- How Beautiful
- How Great Thou Art
- I Have Loved You
- I Lift Up My Soul
- I Will Be Here
- Like A Seal On Your Heart
- Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Michael Burkhardt)
- May God Bless You (Van Grieken)
- May The Love Of Christ
- O God Of Loveliness
- O Jesus Christ Remember
- On Eagles' Wings (Vocal)
- One Bread, One Body
- Only A Shadow
- Set Me As A Seal
- Take Our Bread
- Taste And See
- The Gift Of Love (Hopson) (Melody: Water is Wide)
- The King Of Love My Shepherd Is (Traditional Irish Melody)
- The Prayer
- The Wedding (Michael Card)
- The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
- This Is The Day (by Scott Wesley Brown)
- When Love Is Found (Melody: Water Is Wide)
- Where Love Is Found (Schutte)
- Where There Is Love (Haas)
- You Are Near
CDs of Catholic Wedding Songs
What follows are a few CDs that are collections of Catholic music, all of which contain some songs that are suitable for Catholic weddings:
- Catholic Classics 1 contains 10 well-known Catholic songs that are very suitable for a Catholic wedding. All selections are vocal in nature and are performed by a variety of artists.
- Catholic Music Project 9: Piano Glory and Praise contains 16 songs by pianist Jon Sarta.
- The Catholic Music Project, Vol. 2 which is another CD by pianist Jon Sarta that has 16 songs---again, many of which are wedding suitable.
Christian Wedding Songs offers more songs that may be used in Catholic weddings as well.
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