Weddings, Wedding Songs, Etc.
Because I'm getting married this weekend
We have an abnormally short newsletter this weekend because I’m getting married. It’s technically not that hard to get hitched. In my home state, it only costs $28 and maybe an hour of your time.
But if you want to invite your friends and family and throw a big party, it requires tons of planning. And planning (sadly) gets in the way of writing a tri-weekly newsletter about music and data. So, I couldn’t give you much this week.
Nevertheless, if you’ve enjoyed this newsletter over the last few years and want to celebrate my pending nuptials, you’ve got three options.
Buy my book
My debut book Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves came out last November. Though it’s done quite well, only a fraction of my 10k subscribers have purchased a copy. Consider picking one up so I can buy my soon-to-be wife a nice meal on our honeymoon.
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Guess My Wedding Song
If you’re strapped for cash and still want to celebrate, reply or comment with what you think my wedding song is going to be. Anyone who gets it right will be given a free paid subscription to this newsletter for a year!
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Congrats to you and Devin. I am so very happy for both of you. My advice is to just live in the moment and enjoy YOUR day. The planning is over when the day starts. Go with the flow with whatever happens.
As for the song. I know you, Chris, are a musician and will not want the common song. However, you will still want something for a special moment. My song pick is Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars".
I’ll guess “Back at One” by Brian McKnight.
Funny story I’m actually playing a wedding later today. Yesterday was the wedding rehearsal, and I asked if I could get in the church an hour early to practice and get used to their organ (every organ is a little different with settings, etc.).
Imagine my surprise when I arrive to the church before the rehearsal with organ music and shoes in hand, and I’m told as we’re walking into the sanctuary that oh by the way the organ and piano were removed 2 years ago, but we have this nice Yamaha Clavinova digital piano that plays organ sounds.