Music, skilfully selected and performed, unifies spirits and hearts in the deep meaning and romance of the occasion. In this, the fourth installment of the Sensational Wedding Series, Ray reveals secrets of skilled sound amplification, guidelines for the inclusion of recorded and live-performance music, as well as extensive lists of music to build a sensationally unique wedding atmosphere all will remember.Ineffective sound amplification can be a severe wedding aggravation. Amplifying sound adequately involves skills, subtleties and equipment that cannot be compromised without consequences that make or break weddings. Whether couples choose to provide their own amplification or enlist the services of a DJ, this book provides insights invaluable to do it right and knowledge for questioning professionals to ensure of their capability to provide desired quality.Table of ContentsChapter 1: – Sensational Sound and AmplificationChapter 2:– Musical Atmosphere for a Sensational WeddingChapter 3: – Using Live Music in Your Sensational WeddingChapter 4: – Using Recorded Music in Your Sensational WeddingChapter 5: – Hiring a DJ for Your Sensational WeddingChapter 6: – Helping Your Sound Person or DJChapter 7: – Uniquely Designed Music for Your Sensational WeddingChapter 8: – Sensational Wedding Music SuggestionsChapter 9: – Modern Music Lists for Your Sensational WeddingModern Processional Music – 1 - 40Modern Signing Music – 41 -77Modern Recessional Music – 78 - 131Other Modern Wedding Music – 132 - 372Chapter 10: – Classical Music Lists for Your Sensational WeddingsClassical Pre-Ceremony Music – 373 - 388Classical Processional Music – 389 -395Bridesmaid Entrance Music – 396 - 398Bride Entrance Music – 399 - 403Classical Signing Music – 404 - 418Classical Recessional Music – 419 - 426Other Classical Wedding Music – 427 - 429Chapter 11: – Christian Music Lists for Your Sensational Weddings – 430 - 454 Ray Cross describes himself as an "improvementist" – "Good, better, best never let it rest, until your good is better and your better, best." Ray always looks for ways of breathing new life, creativity and healing into all of his relationships and activities – a life drive that uncovers improvements and solutions to perplexing inefficiencies and weakness. Ray applies this drive to all he experiences. His books, therefore, touch on a variety of challenges that have crossed his path, both conceptual and practical.Ray was born in Toronto, studied for ministry at Ontario Bible College, where he earned a Bachelor of Theology. While pastoring in Peterborough, from Trent University he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.Ray pastored Baptist churches in Peterborough, Trenton, Port Hope, Oshawa and Scarborough for 32 years before retiring from pastoral service. Pastoral ministry, of course, involved all aspects of personal and family care. While pastoring, Ray took many practical ministry and counselling courses to enhance his skills as well a travelling province-wide teaching insightful seminars.Since retiring from pastoring, Ray has served as an Officiant, primarily for weddings. His wedding website,brideschoiceofficiant.com, provides matchless wedding ceremony resources couples love.Ray has been happily married since 1971 to Diane, a nutrition expert and public school teacher (retired). They have two grown children and three grandchildren. Ray shares that the incredible professional acting skills of his daughter, Andrea, inspire his quest for dynamic presentation in ceremonies.If you see Ray and Diane about town you will find them walking hand in hand. They also ice skate several times a week. They love to travel and delight in white sand beaches. A natural extension of their love of travel is Ray's periodic service as guest minister on cruises ships.Ray is a thorough researcher, and his experience in sermon planning, public speaking, and service planning and coordination is evident in all he d
