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Band or DJ? That question is officially outdated.

In this episode of The Wedding Songs Podcast, host Matthew Campbell sits down with Daniel Linares of DLE Event Group in New York City (a company that declined to choose). They don't book DJ-only events. They don't book band-only events. They've built their entire business on the hybrid model: a DJ-led mix with live musicians wrapped around it. Whitney sings Whitney with live horns on top.

Daniel breaks down the operating question behind his approach: "What would Quincy do?" mapping three-song mixes with written musical parts so live players hit home runs on every transition, while still leaving room to read the room.

Inside this episode:

• Why couples who don't want a singer still want a band (and what to sell them instead)
• The three-song mapped mix: structured transitions + open-format freedom
• The "care factor": why 8–10 planning calls are DLE's biggest differentiator
• Room acoustics. The venue setups that fight you, and how to tune around them
• Scaling an artist-based brand into a company-based brand
• Daniel's one song guaranteed to fill a dance floor for every generation

Connect with Daniel: Instagram @danieltlinares | daniellinares.com

The Wedding Songs Podcast is part of Wedding Hit Record - The Wedding Music Label. More at weddinghitrecords.com.

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In this episode, Matthew Campbell takes you behind the scenes of The Wedding Musicletter. After years of running My Wedding Songs, Matthew explains why he shifted his focus to a curated newsletter and how it’s designed to help wedding pros and couples find those "goosebump" songs.

What’s inside this walkthrough:

• The "Why": The transition from a high-traffic ad site to a community-focused newsletter.
• Free vs. Paid: Exactly what you get as a subscriber, from the 180+ informational articles to the deep-dive trending reports.
• The Toolkit: A look at the Wedding DJ Songs Planner, the "Play This, Not That" series, and the 1960s–2010s song books.
• Curated Playlists: How to access the Spotify and Tidal playlist directories.
• The Referral Program: How you can get the PDF planners and a full year of the newsletter for free.

New Episodes: Every Thursday at 5:00 AM PST.

Podcast Episodes: https://www.myweddingsongs.com/wedding-songs-podcast/

Forget the "standard" lists that only focus on the classics. In this fast-paced episode, Matthew Campbell breaks down 100 of the greatest wedding songs trending right now. Recorded on-site at the Pittsburgh DJ Summit, Matthew navigates through the essential tracks for every moment of your big day—from the walk down the aisle to the final high-energy dance.

Whether you're looking for the viral hits of 2024 and 2025 like Chappell Roan’s "Pink Pony Club" or timeless staples that never fail, this episode is your ultimate wedding music blueprint.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• The Processional: Why "A Thousand Years" and "Can’t Help Falling in Love" remain undefeated.
• The Modern Reception: Fresh hits from Alex Warren, Sabrina Carpenter, and Shaboozey.
• Moment-by-Moment Playlists: Curated picks for the Cake Cutting, Parent Dances, and Cocktail Hour.
• The Party Starters: The "Must-Play" tracks from Pitbull, Whitney Houston, and Taylor Swift.
• The Latin Crossover: How Daddy Yankee and Farruko are dominating dance floors.
• The Grand Finale: How to choose between a classic sing-along or an EDM remix for your last dance.

Song Highlights by Category

• Processional: A Thousand Years (Christina Perri), Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles).
• Recessional: Carry Me Home (Alex Warren), You Make My Dreams (Hall & Oates).
• First Dance: All Your'n (Tyler Childers), Joy of My Life (Chris Stapleton).
• Early Dancing: A Bar Song (Tipsy) (Shaboozey), Dancing Queen (ABBA).
• Late Night/High Energy: Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan), Mr. Brightside (The Killers), Yeah! (Usher).
• The Last Dance: Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey) vs. Country Roads (John Denver).

New Episodes: Every Thursday at 5:00 AM PST.

Podcast Episodes: https://www.myweddingsongs.com/wedding-songs-podcast/

For Wedding DJs & Entertainment Pros:
Subscribe for weekly episodes featuring DJ interviews, song recommendations, industry tips, and wedding entertainment strategies.
https://www.myweddingsongs.com/newsletter/

Matt talks about his favorite jazz wedding songs to add to your wedding day playlist.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the picks too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of best jazz songs at weddings.

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about his favorite disco wedding songs to add to your wedding day playlist.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the picks too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of disco wedding songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about his favorite wedding songs from the 2010s to add to your wedding day playlist.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the picks too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of 2010s wedding songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about his hot 50 wedding song picks that are popular streamed songs and downloaded songs for your wedding day.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the picks too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of pop wedding music.

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

In this episode, Matt talks about the Hot 50 wedding songs of June 2022. These are the most popular songs streamed and on song charts appropriate for weddings.

Find songs by The Black Keys, Beyonce, Drake, Lizzo, and many more.

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best songs to play for the bouquet toss during your wedding reception.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the bouquet toss too!

Important Links

• View a complete bouquet toss playlist.

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best songs to play for the selfie dance during your wedding reception.  Hear some song lyrics that go with selfie dance songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of selfie dance songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best songs to play for the anniversary dance during your wedding reception.  Hear some song lyrics that go with anniversary songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of wedding anniversary songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best songs to play as the wedding couple cuts their wedding cake during your wedding reception.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the cut-the-cake songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete songs to play while cutting your wedding cake.

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best slow dance songs for your wedding reception.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the slow songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of the best slow dance songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

With the Wicked finale taking over the world in 2025, Matt Campbell dives into a new "Six Degrees of Separation" episode! Today, we start with pop powerhouse Ariana Grande and trace her connections through the industry to some of the biggest names in music history.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Ariana’s Wedding Hits: Why "Into You" is Matt’s top party pick and how to use "Thank U, Next" for your bouquet toss.
• The Rap Connection: How Nicki Minaj links back to Ariana and which "Super Freak" remix works best for the dance floor.
• The Star Power: Why Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ "Die With a Smile" is the definitive #1 wedding song of 2025.
• The Diva Legacy: Exploring Mariah Carey’s record-breaking catalog for parent dances and cocktail hour.
• The Wicked Finale: A look at Cynthia Erivo’s "sleeper" love songs that will have your guests singing along.

Featured Artists: Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, and Cynthia Erivo.

New Episodes: Every Thursday at 5:00 AM PST.

🔗 Connect with My Wedding Songs:
Website: https://myweddingsongs.com

Podcast Episodes: https://www.myweddingsongs.com/wedding-songs-podcast/

For Wedding DJs & Entertainment Pros:
Subscribe for weekly episodes featuring DJ interviews, song recommendations, industry tips, and wedding entertainment strategies.
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Matt talks about the best garter toss songs for your wedding reception.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the garter toss songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of wedding garter toss songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best wedding songs to play as your recessional song.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the recessional songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of wedding recessional songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best wedding songs to play to walk down the aisle to.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the processional songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of songs to walk down the aisle to

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about the best wedding songs to play during weddings.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the country wedding songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of the Best Wedding Songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about popular country wedding songs played during weddings.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the country wedding songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of Popular Country Wedding Songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about popular first dance songs played during wedding receptions.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the first dance songs too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of romantic and funny first dance songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about popular mother-son dance songs played during wedding receptions.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the mother-son theme too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of great mom and son wedding dance songs.

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matt talks about popular father-daughter dance songs played during wedding receptions.  Hear some song lyrics that go with the father-daughter theme too!

Important Links

• View the complete list of the Best Father-Daughter Dance Songs

A Word About My Wedding Songs
My Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in December 2021.

Matthew shares the New Wedding Songs Released in November 2021.

Ever wonder how your favorite modern country hits are connected to 80s rock anthems? In this special episode, Matthew Campbell takes you on a musical journey using "Six Degrees of Separation" to show how artists are linked, and more importantly, how those links can help you build the perfect wedding playlist.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• The Luke Combs Connection: Why "Giving Her Away" is the 2026 sleeper hit for processional songs and how "Beautiful Crazy" became a wedding staple.
• Country Meets Rock: How Eric Church leads us to "The Boss" (Bruce Springsteen) and a surprising fun fact about Courtney Cox.
• The Genre-Benders: Post Malone’s transition from hip-hop to country and how to use tracks like "Sunflower" for the perfect dinner vibe.
• The Legends: Why Tracy Chapman’s "Give Me One Reason" is a hidden cocktail hour gem and the Bon Jovi/Pitbull collaboration you need for your dance floor.

Featured Artists: Luke Combs, Eric Church, Bruce Springsteen, Post Malone, Tracy Chapman, and Bon Jovi.

New Episodes: Every Thursday at 5:00 AM PST.

🔗 Connect with My Wedding Songs:
Website: https://myweddingsongs.com

Podcast Episodes: https://www.myweddingsongs.com/wedding-songs-podcast/

For Wedding DJs & Entertainment Pros:
Subscribe for weekly episodes featuring DJ interviews, song recommendations, industry tips, and wedding entertainment strategies.
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Matthew says thanks to all the listeners of the podcast.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in November 2021.

Matthew shares the New Wedding Songs Released in October 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in October 2021.

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in September 2021.

Matthew shares the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in September 2021.

Matthew shares New Wedding Songs Released in August 2021.

Matthew shares Hot 50 Wedding Songs in August 2021.

Matthew shares New Wedding Songs Released in July 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in July 2021.

Want to know if a song will actually fill the dance floor? In this episode, Matthew Campbell explains why checking Spotify streaming numbers is the secret weapon for wedding DJs in 2026. Learn how to distinguish one-hit wonders from "must-play" wedding classics using data from Spotify and KWORB.net.

In this episode, we cover:

-The difference between 80M streams vs. 11k streams for song requests.

-Why Nickelback’s "Rockstar" is a better wedding pick than "How You Remind Me."

-How to use KWORB to find all-time hits for artists like Ariana Grande.

🔗 Connect with My Wedding Songs:
Website: https://myweddingsongs.com

Podcast Episodes: https://www.myweddingsongs.com/wedding-songs-podcast/

For Wedding DJs & Entertainment Pros:
Subscribe for weekly episodes featuring DJ interviews, song recommendations, industry tips, and wedding entertainment strategies.
https://www.myweddingsongs.com/newsletter/

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in June 2021.

Matthew talks about Hot 50 Wedding Songs in June 2021.

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in May 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in May 2021.

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in April 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in April 2021.

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in March 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in March 2021.

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in February 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in February 2021.

Discover the unexpected connections behind the greatest wedding anthems.

In this episode, we trace the musical lineage of Michael Jackson's iconic wedding hits, moving through a chain of collaborations and relationships that links him directly to Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, SWV, and Heavy D and the Boyz - all in just six degrees of separation!

Get ready for a deep dive into the tracks that define wedding dance floors.

🔗 Connect with My Wedding Songs:
Website: https://myweddingsongs.com

Podcast Episodes: https://www.myweddingsongs.com/wedding-songs-podcast/

For Wedding DJs & Entertainment Pros:
Subscribe for weekly episodes featuring DJ interviews, song recommendations, industry tips, and wedding entertainment strategies.
https://www.myweddingsongs.com/newsletter/

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in January 2021.

Matthew talks about the Hot 50 Wedding Songs in January 2021.

Matthew talks about the New Wedding Songs Released in December 2020.