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Showing posts with label Wedding Love Songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wedding Love Songs. Show all posts
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love 1 x 2 inch Dominoes Collage Sheet Clip Art
Instant Download by norvette21 in United States
The Classic Love Song It Must Be Love was created by Bob McDill in 1979 where, Country Music artist Don Williams was the first to record it. The song was quickly becoming a classic as it reached the top of the billboard charts in the United States and Canada. Eleven years later Alan Jackson released his recording of this song and once again it was a hit in the United States and Canada.
Alan Jackson - It Must Be Love (Live at Farm Aid 2000)
Today thirty-six years later It Must Be Love continues to be a popular love song. It is often played or sung at wedding receptions and used in creating wedding memory videos. Here is a great wedding video from 2014 Titled :
Kyle and Whitley Warden Wedding Video 2014
First I get cold and hot, think I'm on fire but I'm not
Oh, what a pain I've got, it must be love
There's nothing I can do, all that I want is you
Look what I'm going through, it must be love
It must be love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow and fly like a dove
You must be the dream I been dreaming of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Love is When You Say Nothing at All
When You Say Nothing at All Art Collage by
Lil Dreamer Creative
in Denver, Colorado
The Classic Love Song When You Say Nothing at All was created by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz in 1988. They thought it was ok but never thought is would still be a popular love song twenty-seven years later. Keith Whitley loved the song when he heard it and became the first musical artist to record in 1988. His recording became number one on the country charts. Alison Krauss then recorded
When You Say Nothing at All in 1994 as a tribute to Keith Whitley who had died in 1989. Her recording also went to number one and remains popular today twenty-five years later as seen in this video of Alison at the Grand Ole Opry in 2012.
Alison Krauss When You Say Nothing at All Live at the Grand Ole Opry 2012
When You Say Nothing at all remains a powerful and popular song today, where it is sung by choirs and musical artists in competions. It is a favorite song for weddings, sung in the ceremony or the reception. This love song is often used to create wedding video memories. It is a favorite of couples to sing too each other at weddings as seen in this video titled:
Groom Sings To The Bride On Their Wedding Day
Daniel Bulbeck sings to his bride Nicola on June 30th 2012 on their Wedding Day, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Love Me Tender
Love me Tender, Love me Sweet, Never let me go-
Elvis Presley Subway art print
Designed by Art by Sara in San Jose, California
The Classic Love Song Love Me Tender first appeared to be created by Vera Matson, however it was really created by her husband Ken Darby. In 1956 he was the music director for the movie Love Me Tender in which Elvis Presley was the star. Darby needed a theme song for the movie, so he decided to use the music of the civil war ballad Aura Lee that had been created by George R Poulton in 1861. Presley assisted in writing the lyrics for this new song that was given the same title as the movie Love Me Tender.
Frances Farmer sings Aura Lee in this 1936 movie Come and Get It
The song Love Me Tender was very popular as it hit the top of the billboard charts and remained there for five weeks. Since the original recording it has been recorded by many well known artists through the years including; B.B. King, Nat King Cole, Julie Andrews , Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson, Barry Manilow, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson and Andrea Bocelli.
Elvis Presley Love Me Tender in the 1956 movie Love Me Tender
Whether it is the lyrics or the tune, Love Me Tender has continued to be a favorite love song during the past fifty-nine years, with a melody that is over a hundred and fifty years old. The song is a favorite for new artists to sing in competitions, and is often sung by choirs world wide. Couples enjoy singing this love song to each other on their wedding days. Love Me Tender is also a chosen song for preserving memories in wedding videos, as seen in this wonderful video of a Russian bride from 2013.
Love Me Tender (our wedding day) Валентина Керцова
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Feel the Love
Can You Feel The Love Tonight Necklace by
Till The Last Petal Falls in Bay Shore, New York
The Classic Love Song Can You Feel the Love Tonight was created by Elton John and Tim Rice in 1994 for the Disney movie Lion King. The song was performed by Kristle Edwards, Joseph Williams, Sally Dwoksky, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella and Elton John in the movie. Winning the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song it became a popular world wide. In the past twenty years there have been many new recordings of Can You Feel the Love Tonight as it has continued to be a favorite love song. This video of Elton John shows how popular the song was in 2000.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight was created as a love song between two lions, however in resent years it has become a favorite of human lovers. It is a favorite for the wedding ceremony, sung or played instrumentally and is often chosen for special dances at the reception. The song takes on special meaning also when it is used as a theme in creating lasting memories in wedding video trailers. Here are two wonderful wedding video's that show the impact this song continues to have today world wide.
Susan and Noel's Wedding 2014 Edinbergh United Kingdom
Hai & Phuong Wedding Highlight 2014
Tea ceremony held at the couple's residences
There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away
An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight?
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
Monday, February 9, 2015
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Created by Art Under Glass in Huson, Montana
The Classic Love song Crazy Little Thing Called Love was created by Freddie Mercury in 1979. The song was written as a tribute to Elvis Presley and was completed in ten minutes. He recorded the song in 1980 with the music group Queen, and it became an immediate hit world wide. The song was the groups first number one single. In the past thirty five years Crazy Little Thing Called Love has been recorded by a variety of musical artists including; Dwight Yoakam, Juice Newton, Michael Buble', Diana Ross, and American Idol contestants.
Queen created this music video of Crazy Little Thing Called Love in 1979.
In recent years Crazy Little Thing Called Love has become a favorite song to dance to at wedding receptions. It is also the theme song for Wedding Trailer videos. Here are a few of the many ways that this classic love song is part of special memories.
Tell Me Yes - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Wedding Party May 2014
Our First Dance - Crazy Little Thing Called Love August 2008 Jeff and Teresa Eagan
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Hallelujah Love
The biblical word Hallelujah is a term meaning To Praise God, it is derived from 14th century Hebrew. The word is found twenty four times in the Hebrew Bible most of them in the Book of Psalms, and four times in the Christian Book of Revelations. The word Hallelujah is often spoken by clergy and their congregations. A variety of music has been written over the years where the word is often sung giving it more meaning.
Thirty years ago Leonard Cohen created his musical version of Hallelujah, he spent five years composing the music and had written eighty different verses before his first recording. The music is a mix of gospel and waltz with the original lyrics based on stories from the Bible. These Bible references included Sampson and Delilah from the Book of Judges and King David. In his own words he explains the meaning of this now classic love song in a interview from 2012.
"This world is full of conflicts and full of things that cannot be reconciled,"
"But there are moments when we can ... reconcile and embrace the whole mess,
and that's what I mean by 'Hallelujah.'"
Leonard Cohen performs Hallelujah 2009 Live
The first recording of Hallelujah had little success, and it was not played much in the United States. John Cale recorded the song in 1991, it was then chosen for the movie Shrek in 2001. Since his original recording in 1984 there have been over a hundred versions of the song performed or recorded. Hallelujah has also become a popular song for weddings as seen in this 2014 video of Chris and Leah O'Kane's wedding where Father Ray Kelly wrote the lyrics and performed the song for the couple.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Colour of My Love
The Classic Love Song The Colour of My Love was written by David Foster and Arthur Janov for David wedding to Linda Thompson in 1991. The song was very popular from the very beginning as many well known artists asked to record it, in the end Celine Dion was chosen to record it. She also gave her album the same name The Colour of My Love that was released with the song of the same name in November of 1983. On the same day of the album release Celine announced she was going to marry Rene Angelil. She tells how she sang this for their wedding also in this video from 1994
Celine Dion - The Colour Of My Love (Live on David Foster Special 1994)
The love song has remained very popular during the past twenty years. It is often a part of wedding ceremonies and receptions. The Colour of My Love part of many Wedding video and trailers of that special day. This video titled: The Perfect Wedding Song Celine Dion The Colour of My Love was created in 2011 by Aaron Lyman for his wife Eileen.
I'll paint my mood in shades of blue
Paint my soul to be with you
I'll sketch your lips in shaded tones
Draw your mouth to my own
I'll draw your arms around my waist
Then all doubt I shall erase
I'll paint the rain that softly lands on your wind-blown hair
I'll trace a hand to wipe out your tears
A look to calm your fears
A silhouette of dark and light
While we hold each other oh so tight
I'll paint a sun to warm your heart
Swearing that we'll never part
That's the colour of my love
I'll paint the truth
Show how I feel
Try to make you completely real
I'll use a brush so light and fine
To draw you close and make you mine
Friday, February 6, 2015
Love Becomes The Rose
The Classic Love Song The Rose was created by Amanda McBroom in 1977. The song came together quickly as she drove on the LA freeway and thought about what is love. She put her thoughts into words with a tune on the piano and within minutes The Rose was born. Amanda was the first one to record the song and she also sang it at night clubs. A year later the movie The Rose was in production, her song was considered for the title song however the producers thought it was too slow. Bette Midler , the star of the movie heard the song and loved it, and the rest is history.
Amanda McBroom performs "The Rose" at the Cafe Carlyle 2013
The Rose has been recorded by several musical artists from around the world since 1978 including; Conway Twitty, Westlife, The Dubliners, Mudhoney,Ayahi Takagaki, Joan Baez and LeAnn Rimes. Today it continues to be a number one choice to be played or sung at weddings. This classic song is also performed as a favorite for school and gospel choirs. Here is the Grafton High School - Women's Chorus of Ending Yorktown VA performing The Rose on May 5, 2014.
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
It's Your Love
Artwork by AsqueStudio
in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
The Classic Love song It's Your Love was created by Stephony Smith in 1996. She wrote the song as a reflection of her own new love experience and then recorded the demo herself. When Tim McGraw heard the song he decided to record with his wife Faith Hill for his new album that was released in 1997. The song became a popular hit climbing to number one on the billboard charts in five weeks and stayed there for six weeks. The music video also won Video of the year in 1997.
Stephony Smith talks about this wonderful love song in this interview with Bart Herbinson by the Tenneesean in 2013. She performs the song as she originally did for the demo recording in 1996.
The award winning 1997 video of
It's Your Love was created when Faith Hill was pregnant with their first child Gracie.
Today It's Your Love is performed for weddings and often for couples who are renewing their vows. It is also choosen for their wedding videos, this one is titled Meg & Cody Wedding Highlight Film
October 25, 2014Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The Power of Love
The Classic Love Song, The Power of Love was created and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush in 1984. She wrote the song along with Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge and Mary Susan Applegate it was first released as a single in Germany. When it was then released in the United Kingdom in 1985 it became an instant hit song. It was on top of the charts for several weeks and became the best selling single for that year. Jennifer Rush's recording continued to be very popular in countries around the world through 1986. As of 2013 this recording of the song has sold 1.4 million copies in the United Kingdom.
Jennifer Rush The Power of Love 1985
Over the years this powerful song has been recorded by many musical artists including: Laura Branigan, The Shadows, David Alexander, Mark Bautista, Michael Crawfor, Engelbert Humperdinck, Andrea Bocelli, and Mary Duff. In 1993 Celine Dion's recording of The Power of Love was released in North America, it went to the top of the charts quickly were it stayed for several weeks. This was Celine's first number one single in the United States. Once again this recording became popular world wide, to date it has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States.
Celine Dion The Power of Love Boston Live 2008
The whispers in the morning
Of lovers sleeping tight
Are rolling by like thunder now
As I look in your eyes
I hold on to your body
And feel each move you make
Your voice is warm and tender
A love that I could not forsake
'Cause I am your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
Twenty Years later The Power of Love continues to be a very powerful and popular love song for weddings. It is often included in the ceremonies, receptions and is the music for wedding videos .
This video created by Liudmila Usenko in August 2012 is titled;
Wedding Video with The Power of Love recording by Celine Dion.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Artwork by jillmarie7276
in Yankton, South Dakota
The Classic Love song Can't Help Falling in Love almost missed being included in the movie it was created for. The song was not a favorite of the movie producers of Blue Hawaii or Elvis Presley. Created in 1961 the song was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss with the melody based on Jean Paul Egide Martini historical romance Plaisir d'amour from 1784. In the movie Elvis sings the song to his grandmother, but it became a popular love song instantly for him.
Can't Help Falling in Love went to
number one quickly on music charts around the world. Through the years Elvis Presley's version of the the song has been sung in other movies including Coyote Ugly and Lilo and Stitch. The single version of the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industy Association of America selling over one million copies in the United States.
Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love 1961.avi
Can't Help Falling in Love has been recorded by a variety of musical artists including; Perry Como, Patti Page, Doris Day, The Letterman, Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, U2, Clay Aiken, Andrea Bocelli, Dave Mathews, and many more. Today it continues to be a favorite for wedding celebrations as it is ranked in the top ten songs played or sung during the ceremony or danced to at the reception. It is also a favorite song is making wedding memory videos as in this one created and sung by Emma Smiley titled : Our Wedding Day, 16.08.14 I Can't Help Falling in Love With You
Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay, would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you
Monday, February 2, 2015
Fall in Love Again
The Classic Love song I Just Fall in Love Again was created by Larry Herbstritt who composed the melody, and co-writers Steve Dorff, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov that wrote the lyrics. It was originally recorded by The Carpenters in 1977, however the song was too long to be played on top 40 radio stations so it was not released. In 1979 Dusty Springfield recorded it, however it was not released as a single and continued to be an unnoticed love song until Anne Murray heard it.
When Anne Murray recorded I Just Fall in Love Again also in 1979 the song became a hit single in Canada and the United States. This recording made the song a classical love song. Richard Carpenter eventually released The Carpenters recording of this song in 2004. Through the years it continues to be a favorite love song and is often played and sung at weddings.
Anne Murray: I Just Fall in Love Again (2003)
Dreamin', I must be dreamin'
Or am I really lyin' here with you?
Baby, you take me in your arms
And though I'm wide awake, I know my dream is comin' true
And oh, I just fall in love again
Just one touch and then it happens every time
There I go by, just fall in love again and when I do
I can't help myself, I fall in love with you
Sunday, February 1, 2015
There is Love
The Classic Love song Wedding Song (There is Love) was created by Noel Paul Stookey in 1969. He wrote the song as a gift for the other two members of his group that were getting married Peter Yarrow and Marybeth McCarthy. Their musical group was Peter, Paul and Mary. The song became an immediate hit when he recorded it for the first time in 1971 and has remained a popular choice for wedding ever since then.
Paul believes that it was divine intervention from God that allowed him to write the song after he prayed, he has never taken credit or royalties for the song. In his own words ; "Into every songwriter's life comes a song, the source of which cannot be explained by personal experience..." He created a public trust fund titled Public Domain Foundation, Inc. where the royalties from this song are collected and used to promote music in the Music2Life program.
The Wedding Song (There is Love) Paul Stookey Live 2011
The Wedding Song (There is Love) spent 14 weeks on the Billboards Top 100 list in 1971, and then was recorded by several musical artists including; Petula Clark, and the Captain and Tennille. It still remains a very popular love song and is frequently sung at weddings today.
There is love (Wedding Song) Sarah Sean
Wedding Photo collage with lyrics.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Roses are Red My Love
The Classic love song Roses are Red My Love was composed by Al Bryon and Paul Evans in a few minutes time. Al Bryon stopped by a recording studio in 1962 to share the lyrics for a new song. After reading the lyrics Paul Evans wrote the melody in three minutes, he had just created the biggest song of his career. Struggling to find a song that would boost his career as a singer, Bobby Vinton found a demo record of Roses are Red My Love in a stack of discarded recordings ready for the trash. He was the first to record this classic song in 1962 it was an instant hit for him and the song writers.
Bobby Vinton Roses are Red My Love 1962 video
Since the original recording this classic love song has been recorded by several artists including: Shelley Fabares, Johnny Burnette, Claudette Thomas, Bobby Goldsboro, Jim Reeves, Ronnie Carroll, and Freddie Fender. It has also become a favorite karaoke song. The lyrics of this classic song have become loving endearments on greeting cards and art work.
"Roses are red, my love.
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet, my love.
But not as sweet as you."
Roses are Red Valentine Mug
Valentine Digital Print - Roses & Sweet Print - Red
by Stone Bluff Manor Franklin, Tennessee
Friday, January 30, 2015
Words of Love
Buddy Holly created the classic love song Words of Love in 1957. In this first recording of his song he recorded multiple tracks and then combined them for the completed work with background harmonies. This was one of the first songs recorded with a double track method. Later in 1957 this song was recorded by The Diamonds this recording became popular ranking 13th in Billboards Hot 100 songs. The Beatles were huge fans of Buddy Holly as they recorded their first version of Words of Love in 1964. They recorded the song many times over the years, here is recording of Paul McCarntney's recording from 1985.
Paul McCartney - Words of Love 1985
An acustic version of Buddy Holly's early song " Words of Love"
- tribute to Paul's idol from the 50's
Clip is taken from the film - "The Real Buddy Holly Story"
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Tell me love is real
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of Love continues to be a classic love song
as it is ranked in the top 100 Love Songs lists today.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
When I Fall in Love
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The classic love song When I Fall in Love was created by composer Victor Young with lyrics by Edward Heyman, for the 1952 romantic war movie One Minute to Zero. The film was produced by Howard Hughes and starred Robert Mitchum and Ann Blyth. It was filmed at Fort Carson Army in Colorado using troops of the 148th Field Artillery. Set during the Korean War it included film contributions from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the South Korean Army. When I Fall in Love appears only as an instrumental part of the movie.
In June of 1952 Doris Day was the first of many musical artist to record a hit version of the song with its lyrics. Through the years When I Fall in Love has been recorded by several well known artists including; Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Sandra Dee, The Lettermen, The Carpenters, Tom Jones, Kenny Rogers, and Barry Manilow. The song became a hit once again when it was recorded by Celine Dion and Clive Griffin for the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle in 1993.
When I fall in love it will be forever
Or I'll never fall in love
In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before it's begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun
Celine Dion and Clive Griffin When I Fall in Love
Movie video Sleepless in Seattle starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
In 2011 Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs created the muscial Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a musical , one on the songs in this musical is titled When I Fall in Love however, it is not the same song that was originally created by Victor Young in 1952. Jane Austen is often incorrectly given credit for the quote "
When I fall in love it will be forever" it does not appear in any of her books. This quote is the opening lyrics to the song written by Edward Heyman in 1952.
When you go to see this musical this is the When I Fall in Love song you will see performed.
HAPPINESS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.
LOVE DOESN’T ALWAYS ENDURE.
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES, SHE TAKES A CHANCE.
SHE HOPES TO BE HAPPY;
SHE MAY NOT BE HAPPY.
THERE’S NO WAY OF KNOWING FOR SURE.
Today the original When I Fall in Love song continues to be on the list of the top love songs for weddings.
It is often preformed during wedding ceremonies or during the reception.
When I Fall in Love Jane Austen Pride Prejudice musical
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