🎵 Wedding MusicLetter December 2023

A 2023 recap of popular posts and podcasts + trending songs. Plus: Music insights with The Future DJ

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Welcome to the latest issue of the Wedding MusicLetter!

ICYMI this month I shared: 5 Music Website Wonders, What to Expect in 2024: Meetups, Decibel Requirements for Weddings, and Not All EDM is Created Equal.

This Month’s Track List:

• 2023 Recap

• Playlist Ideas

• UPdates

-Paid Subscriber Content

• Newly Released Wedding Songs

• New Ceremony Songs

• New Party & Dancing Songs

• New Mid-tempo Songs

• Trending Slow Songs

• Backtracks Trending

• Music Charts (14)

• PDF DOWNloads

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2023 Recap

Most popular writings

These newsletters were the most published and read in 2023.

1. Printable Wedding Songs Checklist - A reminder of songs needed for a wedding day. Paid subscribers can download the PDF version.

2. Decades of Love: Analyzing Trends in Wedding Music and Billboard Hits - My first case study analyzing love hits on Billboard and songs on wedding playlists.

3. Printable Wedding Reception Music Guide - A planner to help plan the music during a reception later incorporated into The Wedding Music Toolkit book.

4. Printable Day of Wedding Checklist - Helpful tips to avoid forgetting last-minute things.

5. Play This & Not That - First Dance Songs - Discover alternative hits to popular first dance songs.

Most popular interviews

I started interviewing wedding pros on the podcast in September. Here are the top 5 most listened to (so far).

1. Australian Weddings with DJ Big John of Pro DJs Australia – E93

2. Intermountain West Weddings with Richie T. of Best DJ In Utah – E92

3. DJ Quick Mixing with DJ Iron Mike – E98

4. Wedding DJ Passion & Energy with DJ Freddie B – E95

5. Wedding Master of Ceremonies with Lou Guzzo – E97

What Else Am I Reading

Keeping up with all of the music news is challenging. However, I like how the team at Crate Hackers writes The Future DJ - a weekly newsletter about music tech topics. Their newsletter taught me about the TikTok and Billboard music chart collaboration. The Future DJ will also help you to stay current on the latest DJ gear and how you can implement new tech into your DJ company. Check out The Future DJ’s archive.

I also want to mention their Facebook group that I visit regularly - DJ Playlist Group. It is a group of DJs around the world collaborating and sharing ideas for every type of event. If you get stuck on an event’s music and need immediate help, check out this community!

🎵 Playlist Ideas

🎵 Top 100 Wedding Songs
🎵 Modern Love Songs
🎵 1990s Wedding Songs

🎆  New Year's Eve Playlist

🎵 UPdates

Wedding Songs Podcast

New episodes are released on Thursday mornings.

• Business, Music, & Life with Joe Bunn of Bunn DJ Company - E105

• DJ Musician Fusion with Jay Murch - E104

• Tips from a Wedding Officiant with Maria Romano of True Love Knots - E103

• Canadian Weddings with Aaron Kroetsch of SoundFONIX Entertainment - E102

You can listen to/watch episodes on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, etc.

DIY Wedding Music Planning

• Wedding music library for wedding pros - Wedding Songs Planner

• Wedding music guide for engaged couples - The Wedding Music Toolkit

You Oughta Know

The party songs of 2023 will be sent on January 4th - for only paid subscribers and will have music inspiration from the past year.

Today is the last day to get in on the OG rate of $5/mo & $50/year subscription fee (renewals will renew at the old rate). You can access all new & trending wedding songs, archives, downloads, and join the monthly meetups.

Good News! I lowered the referral program numbers. Get 1 month free with 3 referrals and 3 months with 7 referrals. Get your referral link!

With so many articles now (70), I updated the menu on Substack to segment the articles for quicker access.

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Happy New Year, and have an epic 2024!

Matthew Campbell (Founder, My Wedding Songs)