The music staff at Wilshire Baptist Church is delighted to assist you in any way possible in planning your wedding service. It is our desire that your wedding service contain music that is meaningful to you, as well as music that is conducive to the worship of God. With that in mind, please consider the following in your planning process:

Vocal music

Choose songs in which the text and music lead in worship. Musical selections should honor God in praise and thanksgiving and evoke blessings upon the couple to be united in this ceremony of worship. Popular tunes, love ballads and other secular songs are to be used at your reception, where they are appropriate.

Enlist an experienced soloist. The soloist must be prepared to rehearse with the organist/pianist prior to the wedding service. Should you choose not to engage a soloist, a congregational hymn could be considered and would be appropriate for the service.

The organist and/or wedding coordinator must give final approval to all musical selections one month prior to the wedding. The organist will give assistance in selecting music if needed. In the case of a disagreement between the wedding party and the organist or wedding coordinator about what is appropriate music for a Wilshire wedding, Wilshire’s minister of music will have final authority to rule.

Pre-recorded accompaniment tapes are not allowed.

Organ music

For organ music, Wilshire’s organist will be scheduled to play for the wedding. The use of any other organist must be approved in advance by the minister of music.

Please consider your choices of organ pieces for the following events in your service. Other pieces that you may not find on the following list may be requested; however, they will be subject to approval. Please submit your music choices to your wedding coordinator no later than one month prior to the wedding.

A. Prelude music:
    Selections of classical and sacred music chosen by the organist.
           
B. 
+ Seating of the grandmothers/mothers/bridesmaids 
*  Unity candle/communion:
    +Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147)- J.S. Bach
    +Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
    +Largo in G - G.F. Handel
    +How Beautiful - Twila Paris
    +*The Gift of Love - David Lowe
    +*Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart - Mary Ellen Kerrick
    +*Amazing Grace - David Cherwien
    +*Meditation on “Perfect Love” - Don Hustad
    *Let Us Break Bread Together - Wilbur Held 

C.
* Processional 
+ Recessional
^ Postlude  ( Selections from above may also work here):
    * Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) - Richard Wagner
    *+ Trumpet Tune in D - Henry Purcell
    *+ Trumpet Voluntary - Jeremiah Clarke
    *+^ Ode to Joy - Ludwig van Beethoven
    +Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn
    +^Sortie Toccata - Théodore Dubois
    +^Allegro Maestoso (from Wather Music Suite) - G. F. Handel
    +^God of Grace - Paul Manz
    ^Psalm Nineteen - Benedetto Marcello
    ^Menuet gothique (from Suite Gothique) - L. Boëllmann
    ^In Thee is Gladness - J.S. Bach
    ^Toccata (from Organ Symphony No. 5) - C.M. Widor