Weddings at Central Christian Church

SELECTING MUSIC FOR YOUR WEDDING

.Because your wedding in this church is a sacred event rather than a social occasion, music appropriate for the worship of God must be selected. Your decision to marry at Central Christian Church implies that you have read these policies and understood them and that you agree to follow them.

a. Music selected must be appropriate for a worship service in God's house, and must be approved by the officiating pastor.

b. Popular songs, musical show tunes, movie themes, rock music, top 40 , "easy listening," and romantic favorites are excellent choices to be played at your wedding reception but are not appropriate for the worship of God in the church. If you feel strongly about the music to be selected for your wedding, you may want to talk with the officiating minister before you make a final decision about having your wedding in the sanctuary or chapel

c. The use of outside instrumentalists (string quartet, brass, guitar, harp, etc.) is permitted in both the sanctuary and the chapel with one restriction: only acoustic instruments will be allowed. No electric or amplified instruments may be used in the sanctuary or chapel. No pre-recorded music may be played at your wedding. No sound equipment (record players, tape or CD players, etc.) may be brought into the sanctuary or chapel.

d. Only the church organist is permitted to play Central's pipe organ for any wedding in the sanctuary. If the organist is not available, the officiating minister will help you to secure an approved organist. Central's organist is Leslie Peart. He may be contacted by e-mail at peartorg@aol.com

e. If you wish the church to obtain a vocalist for your wedding, please make your request to the officiating minister. If you select your own vocalist, it is your responsibility to see that the soloist contacts the church organist in sufficient time to approve the vocal selections and set up a rehearsal time. There is a $35 fee for each rehearsal with the organist. It is the responsibility of the soloist to provide copies of the music to be sung (in the appropriate key) for use at the wedding. These copies will be returned to the soloist following the ceremony. The organist will not transpose the keys of any vocal music without an additional fee. Remember that photocopies of copyrighted music are illegal and may not be used. Vocalists may use stationary microphones at the pulpit or lectern. Hand-held microphones may not be used.

f. The officiating minister or the church organist stand ready to assist you in selecting appropriate and beautiful music for the wedding. Plan to meet with the organist to select music for your wedding at least one month before the ceremony.

The Central Pastors' Guide to Weddings

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