Denver DJ - Wedding Planning Guide Sneak Peek

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Wedding Planning Guide Will Include

-Special Dance Demo Vids And When To Use Them

-My Approach To Reading A Crowd And Taking Requests

-Preferred Order Of Events And Why

-Things To Look Out For In The Planning Process

-So Much More On The Way!!!

Ceremony Music And Info

Reception Highlights

Introductions

Get Your Crowd Dancing! - Crowd Pleasers

Music Styles For The Evening

These are all of the styles of music that I have listed on my planning form along with a few examples of some great songs and/or artists from those times that I am likely to play from those times

Music Requests - High Priority Songs (Up To 15)

Why only up to 15 songs? You are certainly able to request more than 15 songs but I need to know which songs mean the most to you so I can deliver a great performance which includes the songs which are the most important to you, your family and friends. 15 songs equals approximately one hour of music.

More Requests? - Nice To Hear

This is your chance to list the other requests which you feel would make your reception great! Again, keep in mind that about 15 songs equal about one hour.

Other Info About Requests

You might to include a few "DO NOT PLAY" Songs. Please include those here.

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Top 200 Wedding And Event Song Requests

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The very best DJ Event Planning software has released the top 200 requests from 2013! This is always fun to look over and see what new smash hits have cracked this list. It would be even more interesting if we were told which songs were cut out of this "best of the best" list. I may be blogging about some surprises I see on this list in the coming months.

This list is a very good reminder to me just how important it is to be able to read a crowd and not just know what to play but just as importantly you have to know when to play a song or even to not even play it all.

I just wonder how many rookie DJ's take a list like this and think that they are making all the right decisions and then blaming the crowd. There are no bad crowds, just entertainers that can either adapt and deliver or entertainers who crash and burn.

1	Journey	Don't Stop Believin'
2	Cupid	Cupid Shuffle
3	Black Eyed Peas	I Gotta Feeling
4	Lmfao	Sexy And I Know It
5	Bon Jovi	Livin' On A Prayer
6	AC/DC	You Shook Me All Night Long
7	Morrison, Van	Brown Eyed Girl
8	Psy	Gangnam Style
9	DJ Casper	Cha Cha Slide
10	Diamond, Neil	Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
11	B-52's	Love Shack
12	Beyonce	Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
13	Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera	Moves Like Jagger
14	Jepsen, Carly Rae	Call Me Maybe
15	V.I.C.	Wobble
16	Def Leppard	Pour Some Sugar On Me
17	Beatles	Twist And Shout
18	Usher Feat. Ludacris & Lil' Jon	Yeah
19	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz	Thrift Shop
20	Jackson, Michael	Billie Jean
21	Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris	We Found Love
22	Lmfao Feat. Lauren Bennett And Goon Rock	Party Rock Anthem
23	Pink	Raise Your Glass
24	Outkast	Hey Ya!
25	Isley Brothers	Shout
26	Sir Mix-A-Lot	Baby Got Back
27	Lynyrd Skynyrd	Sweet Home Alabama
28	Mars, Bruno	Marry You
29	Timberlake, Justin	Sexyback
30	Brooks, Garth	Friends In Low Places
31	Lumineers	Ho Hey
32	Lady Gaga Feat. Colby O'donis	Just Dance
33	Sinatra, Frank	The Way You Look Tonight
34	Sister Sledge	We Are Family
35	Clapton, Eric	Wonderful Tonight
36	Temptations	My Girl
37	Loggins, Kenny	Footloose
38	Train	Marry Me
39	Kool & The Gang	Celebration
40	Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams	Get Lucky
41	Seger, Bob & The Silver Bullet Band	Old Time Rock & Roll
42	James, Etta	At Last
43	Cruz, Taio	Dynamite
44	Vanilla Ice	Ice Ice Baby
45	Bryan, Luke	Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
46	Houston, Whitney	I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
47	Jackson, Michael	Thriller
48	Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer	Give Me Everything
49	ABBA	Dancing Queen
50	Thicke, Robin Feat. Pharrell & T.I.	Blurred Lines
51	Flo Rida	Good Feeling
52	Jackson, Michael	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
53	Jackson, Michael	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
54	Brown Band, Zac	Chicken Fried
55	Foundations	Build Me Up Buttercup
56	Presley, Elvis	Can't Help Falling In Love
57	Commodores	Brick House
58	House Of Pain	Jump Around
59	Shelton, Blake	God Gave Me You
60	Lmfao Feat. Lil Jon	Shots
61	Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae	We Are Young
62	Brown, Chris	Forever
63	Mars, Bruno	Just The Way You Are
64	Wild Cherry	Play That Funky Music
65	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Ray Dalton	Can't Hold Us
66	Armstrong, Louis	What A Wonderful World
67	Adams, Bryan	Summer Of '69
68	Earth, Wind & Fire	September
69	Rednex	Cotton Eye Joe
70	Perry, Katy	Firework
71	Will.I.Am Feat. Britney Spears	Scream & Shout
72	Big & Rich	Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
73	Mraz, Jason	I'm Yours
74	Jordan, Montell	This Is How We Do It
75	Griffiths, Marcia	Electric Boogie (Electric Slide)
76	Village People	Y.M.C.A.
77	Righteous Brothers	Unchained Melody
78	Bee Gees	Stayin' Alive
79	Dexy's Midnight Runners	Come On Eileen
80	Rihanna	Don't Stop The Music
81	Jackson, Michael	The Way You Make Me Feel
82	Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain	Low
83	Aerosmith	I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
84	Lopez, Jennifer Feat. Pitbull	On The Floor
85	Cyrus, Miley	Party In The U.S.A.
86	Flo Rida Feat. Sia	Wild Ones
87	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It
88	Minaj, Nicki	Starships
89	Lauper, Cyndi	Girls Just Want To Have Fun
90	Harris, Calvin	Feel So Close
91	Mumford & Sons	I Will Wait
92	Mars, Bruno	Locked Out Of Heaven
93	Usher Feat. Will.I.Am	Omg
94	Flo Rida Feat. David Guetta	Club Can't Handle Me
95	Springfield, Rick	Jessie's Girl
96	California Swag District	Teach Me How To Dougie
97	Lonestar	Amazed
98	Perri, Christina	A Thousand Years
99	Queen	Crazy Little Thing Called Love
100	Hayes, Hunter	Wanted
101	Mraz, Jason	I Won't Give Up
102	Icona Pop Feat. Charli Xcx	I Love It
103	Black Eyed Peas	Let's Get It Started
104	Nelly	Hot In Herre
105	Jackson, Michael	Beat It
106	One Direction	What Makes You Beautiful
107	Lady Gaga	Poker Face
108	Pitbull Feat. Christina Aguilera	Feel This Moment
109	Rascal Flatts	Bless The Broken Road
110	Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z	Crazy In Love
111	Checker, Chubby	The Twist
112	Mraz, Jason & Colbie Caillat	Lucky
113	Journey	Faithfully
114	Buble, Michael	Everything
115	Fun.	Some Nights
116	Young M.C.	Bust A Move
117	Green, Al	Let's Stay Together
118	Black Eyed Peas	Boom Boom Pow
119	Medley, Bill & Jennifer Warnes	(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
120	Timberlake, Justin Feat. Jay-Z	Suit & Tie
121	Sinatra, Frank	Fly Me To The Moon
122	Brooks & Dunn	Boot Scootin' Boogie
123	Guns N' Roses	Sweet Child O' Mine
124	Hammer, M.C.	U Can't Touch This
125	Johnson, Jack	Better Together
126	Mars, Bruno	Treasure
127	Usher	DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
128	Florida-Georgia Line Feat. Nelly	Cruise
129	Guetta, David Feat. Sia	Titanium
130	50 Cent	In Da Club
131	King, Ben E.	Stand By Me
132	Keith, Toby	Red Solo Cup
133	Daft Punk	One More Time
134	Los Del Rio	Macarena
135	Minaj, Nicki	Super Bass
136	Old Crow Medicine Show	Wagon Wheel
137	Kid Rock	All Summer Long
138	Rihanna	Only Girl (In The World)
139	Buble, Michael	Save The Last Dance For Me
140	Adele	Make You Feel My Love
141	Black Eyed Peas	The Time (Dirty Bit)
142	Jones, Norah	Come Away With Me
143	Madonna	Like A Prayer
144	Paisley, Brad	She's Everything
145	Shelton, Blake	Honey Bee
146	Ke$Ha	Tik Tok
147	Timberlake, Justin	Mirrors
148	Wanted	Glad You Came
149	Flo Rida Feat. Keisha	Right Round
150	Pink	Get The Party Started
151	Thompson Square	Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
152	KC & The Sunshine Band	Get Down Tonight
153	Smith, Will	Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
154	Romantics	What I Like About You
155	Jackson 5	ABC
156	West, Kanye Feat. Jamie Foxx	Gold Digger
157	Beatles	All You Need Is Love
158	K-Ci & Jojo	All My Life
159	Adele	Rolling In The Deep
160	Cheap Trick	I Want You To Want Me
161	Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys	Empire State Of Mind
162	Prince	Kiss
163	Sugarland	Stuck Like Glue
164	Mcgraw, Tim With Faith Hill	It's Your Love
165	Rascal Flatts	My Wish
166	Kings Of Leon	Sex On Fire
167	Mcgraw, Tim	My Best Friend
168	UB40	Red Red Wine
169	Franklin, Aretha	Respect
170	A-Ha	Take On Me
171	Paisley, Brad	Then
172	Spice Girls	Wannabe
173	Flo Rida	Whistle
174	Pitbull Feat. Tjr	Don't Stop The Party
175	Gaye, Marvin	Let's Get It On
176	Travolta, John & Olivia Newton-John	Grease Megamix
177	Cash, Johnny	Ring Of Fire
178	Foster The People	Pumped Up Kicks
179	Idol, Billy	White Wedding
180	Queen	Bohemian Rhapsody
181	Brown, Chris	Yeah 3x
182	Trey Songz Feat. Nicki Minaj	Bottoms Up
183	Digital Underground	The Humpty Dance
184	Harris, Calvin Feat. Florence Welsh	Sweet Nothing
185	Sledge, Percy	When A Man Loves A Woman
186	Adams, Bryan	(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
187	Aerosmith	Walk This Way
188	Dion	Runaround Sue
189	Queen	Another One Bites The Dust
190	Four Tops	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
191	Swedish House Mafia Feat. John Martin	Don't You Worry Child
192	Temptations	Ain't Too Proud To Beg
193	Lady Gaga	Bad Romance
194	Sorta Crackers Band	Chicken Dance
195	Lifehouse	You And Me
196	Lamontagne, Ray	You Are The Best Thing
197	Rascal Flatts	Life Is A Highway
198	Checker, Chubby	Let's Twist Again
199	Perry, Katy	Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
200	Taylor, James	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

This unique list is produced by analyzing millions of actual client requests made at weddings & parties around the world through the DJ Intelligence music request system over the course of the past 12 months. It changes regularly as requests are analyzed in real time, so check back often.

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Colorado Wedding DJ - Booking Up Fast! 2014 Is Going To Be My Year!

JR Productions DJ

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2014 is shaping up to be my busiest year ever! Dates are booking up faster than ever before! A very big thank you to all the venues who are passing my information along to so many great clients!

Below is the latest version of my Promo Flyer, complete with booked dates for 2014!

Dec 18th 2013 Wed Afternoon Mix On KRFC Ft Collins 88.9 FM

Dec 18th 2013

Below is the playlist from my weekly radio show on commercial-free community radio. This is in no way a reflection of the kind of music that I typically play at a wedding or other private event. For more about the fascinating differences between DJing live events and DJing on the radio please scroll down to the end of this post.

Complete listing of all my playlists are available here
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=krfc&djuid=80


1:01pm Wire Faces “Morocco” from Diamonds and gold CD Album (Wire Faces 2011) L

1:04pm 14Ers “Get Some” CD EP (14ers Music 2013) L

1:08pm Wasteland Hop “Cold World” from Spokesbuzz Volume 4 CD Comp (SpokesBuzz 2013) L

1:12pm The Seers “Better Get Better” from Seers CD Album (Seers 2013) L

1:15pm Better Than Bacon “Texas Song” from Spokes Buzz (Unknown)

1:21pm Jimmie Rodgers “Everybody Does It In Hawaii” from 40 All Time Greatest Hits CD Album (EDI 2000)

1:26pm Rufus Thomas “I Ain't Getting Older” from Funkiest Man Alive CD Album (Fantasy / Stax 2003)

1:30pm Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite “She Got Kick” from Get Up! CD Album (Stax 2013)

1:36pm Cornershop “Brimful Of Asha” from The Greatest Hits of 1998 CD Comp (Telstar TV 1998)

1:39pm The Practical Stylists “KNow What I Know” from Post Script MP3 Single (SPAT! 1983)

1:42pm JET “Black Hearts (On Fire)” from bring it on back CD Album (WEA International 2006)

1:46pm Musketeer Gripweed “Thief” from Straight Razor Revival CD Album (Musketeer Gripweed 2012) L

1:49pm Buffalo Killers “Children Of War” from Buffalo Killers CD Album (Alive 2006)

1:55pm Albert King “Roadhouse Blues” from Albert King CD Album (Charly R&B 1983)

2:01pm Munchausen by Proxy “Keytar” from Yes Man CD Comp (Lakeshore 2008)

2:04pm Rose Hill Drive “Baby Don't You Know Your Man” from Americana CD Album (Slow and Shirley 2011) L

2:07pm Ghost In The Machine “Don't Look Down” from UnPluggediN (Ghost In The Machine 2013) L

2:12pm Warren Haynes “Tattoos And Cigarettes” from Benifit #3 CD Album (evil teen 2010)

2:19pm Pixies “Where Is My Mind” from Come On Pilgrim CD Album (4AD/Elektra 1987)

2:22pm Covergeist “I Saw Her Standing There” from One More Night CD (Cherry Sound 2013) L

2:24pm Gene Summers “School Of Rock & Roll” from Rockin' Bones 1950's Punk & Rockabilly CD Comp (Rhino 2004)

2:26pm Kim Wilson “I've Been Searchin'” from That's Life CD Album (Antones Records/Texas Music Group 1994)

2:31pm New York Rifles “Little Cuts And Alibis” from Girl Shaped Girl CD Album (New York Rifles 2012)

2:34pm Daniel Johnston “Walking The Cow” from Discovered Covered CD Album (Gammon Records 2007)

2:38pm Constant Tourists “Love Is Dumb” from Carry On CD Album (Constant Tourists 2013) L

2:42pm Smothers Brothers “Swiss Christmas” from " Curb Your Toungue,Knave!" CD Album (Laugh.Com 2002)

2:47pm Robert Johnson “They're Red Hot” from The Complete Recordings CD Album (Columbia 1990)

2:51pm Jesse Manley “Devil's Red” CD Album (Jesse Manley 2011) L

2:57pm Zach Dyer “Superman (New World)” from Somewhere On My Mind (Zak Dyer 2013)

3:04pm Lindsey O'Brien Band “Even Though” from Spokes Buzz Volume 4 CD Comp (SpokesBuzz 2014) L

3:10pm Creedence Clearwater Revival “Ooby Dooby” from Bayou Country LP Album (Fantasy Records 1969)

3:13pm Reverend Freakchild “You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover” from Chaos And Country Blues: The Best Of Reverend Freakchild CD Album (Treated And Released Records 2013)

3:16pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “Save My Soul” from save my soul MP3 Album (Vanguard Records 2003)

3:26pm Junior Brown “Joe The Singing Janitor” from Semi Crazy CD Album (MCG 1996)

3:29pm Little Willie John “I'm Shakin'” from All Around The World MP3 Single (King 1955)

3:33pm The Stooges “I Wanna Be Your Dog” from Funhouse (Elektra)

3:36pm Japandroids “Evil's Sway” from Celebration Rock CD Album (Polyvinyl 2012)

3:41pm Common Anomaly “Remora” from Spokesbuzz Volume 4 (Spiokesbuzz 2013) L

3:46pm West Water Outlaws “Please Be Alright” from Real Killer CD EP (West Water Outlaws 2012) L

3:52pmThe Epilouges “My Misinformed John Hughes Teenage Youth”from Cinematics CD Album (Greater Than 2012) L

3:55pm She & Him “Oh Boy!” from Rave On Buddy Holly CD Comp (Concord Music 2011)

3:58pm Black Keys “Money Maker”from El Camino CD Album (Nonesuch 2011)

The very best thing about DJing for a live audience is the real-time feedback they give you. No words need to be spoken, 50 - 500 people cannot help but let you know how the party is going. This leads to a certain trust and understanding between audience and DJ. This is called "reading a crowd" and is an absolute blast when you are good at it. I also like to encourage people to approach me throughout the night to make requests. This helps to really hone in on what the crowd might is calling for.

DJing on the radio is totally different. No crowd. No Feedback. There might be a handful of phone calls from people who are listening. They might offer a few encouraging words to go along with a question or a request here and there.

I DJ on a non-commercial community radio station which is even different from standard commercial radio. I have total freedom over what I play on daytime radio as long as its FCC compliant and not too aggressive. Some of the more adventurous music is reserved for shows later at night. I take my work and music selections very seriously, I work very hard to play music you won't hear on most radio stations. This includes a lot of local music and other seldom heard tracks from more well known artists.

Community radio allows me to really explore how music can go together and how to transition from one style to another. It's also a lot of fun to play one song and then play something completely different that the listening audience could not have predicted but will in my estimation enjoy.

The biggest difference between DJing for a live audience and an unseen audience in radio land is the difference in music. DJing for a live audience typically demands that you play more recognizable dance friendly music that will appeal to a wide audience. Community radio is a much more open format in which I can play the most amazing music without any consideration to whether or not a song is danceable.

Djing both to live audiences and on community radio is to me what I believe to be the best of two closely related but different worlds. I consider myself very lucky to have one foot in each of these two realms. Experience in one always compliments the other making me a better all around DJ and entertainer with every passing week.