Catholic Marriage Mass - Music Planning Sheet
Please fill in as much as you can and email back. Jean will help you plan the rest via phone, email, or in-person meeting per your choice.
(Included in fee.) Music must be confirmed 1 month in advance. Cantor reserves right to veto songs based on liturgical appropriateness.
Bride Name: Phone: Email:
Groom Name: Phone: Email:
Day of week: Date: Time: Church:
Priest/Presider Name: ? Vocalist Fee: Jean Grace $TBD
Phone or email: Pianist/Organist Fee: Merrill Collins $TBD
Wedding Coordinator:? Other Musician(s) Fee: $?
Phone or email: (Harp, violin, trumpet, flute, additional singer, etc.
Musicians are outside contractors so fees may vary)
Music Coordinator & Cantor: Jean Grace Special Equipment Fee: $?
Phone: 626-926-5178 (Sound mixing, recording, sheet music, special mics/set up)
E-mail: jeangrace@weddingsingerlosangeles.com Make checks payable direct to musicians.
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Prelude Music (guest arrivals) Guests are being seated/music in background. Any particular songs or
organ/piano/instrumentalists’ choice? Vocals? Foreign languages? Classical? Contemporary?
Parents Seating Music: Yes/no? Any particular song for mother of bride, etc.? If not, preludes continue
Total number of couples? (Grandparents, Groom’s parents, Sponsors, etc. Usually process in pairs)
Bridesmaids Processional: Choose organ/piano/instrumental or vocal combo piece, walking tempo
Total number in party? (How many bridesmaids, Maid Of Honor, Ring Bearer, Flower Girls, etc.)
Bride Processional: Choose an upbeat organ/instrumental piece with a walking tempo, not vocal
Typical Liturgy Order: (Varies per church and priest. Mass parts can be spoken, but it’s not recommended.)
Priest’s Opening Remarks
1st Reading Old Testament
Responsorial Psalm: Sung. Which psalm and composer?
2nd Reading New Testament
Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia): Sung. Which version? With verse?
Gospel, Homily, Vows, Rings, Prayers of the Faithful
Unity Candle/Arras/Lasso/Coins: Yes/no? If yes, what song?
Preparation / Gifts: What song? Should be about the Eucharist. Otherwise flows in from unity candle
Eucharistic Acclamations: Holy Holy, Christ has died, Amen are sung. Which version?
The Lord’s Prayer: Spoken or Chanted?
Lamb of God: Chanted or sung? If sung, which version?
Communion: Which vocal hymn/song? How many guests?
Communion Meditation or Flowers to Mary Altar Song: Yes/no? If yes, what song?
Couples Recessional: Should be upbeat organ/instrumental piece, not vocal
Postludes: (guests leave church) Any requests or organist/instrumentalists’ choice?