Reception Playlist

Uncle Greg has agreed to being the master of ceremonies at Rob and Ayla's reception. And honestly you couldn't get a better guy to do it. He is funny. Precious. Loves you. And he knows how to have a good time. You will be in good hands. And I understand there will be a playlist of songs during the reception for dancing. I know Ayla had said she loved the playlist at her friend Emily Glasgow's wedding (put together by her now-husband Thomas). But I thought I would check to see what the top recommended songs were for receptions. After all, while it is your wedding, you will have people of all ages and backgrounds there. So what is the best music to have on a reception play list?

Tried and Trues: Here are some dances done at every reception:
The Hokey Pokey Ray Anthony and Jo Ann Greer
The Chicken Dance The Emeralds
Electric Slide Martha Griffiths
Cupid Shuffle Cupid
Macarena Los Del Rio
Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper
Bunny Hop Ray Anthony

Other popular songs:
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
Shout Otis Day
Twist and Shout Beatles
YMCA The Village People (gotta have this for my Ayla)
We Are Family Sister Sledge
Get Down Tonight KC & The Sunshine Band
Happy Pharrell Williams
Can't Touch This MC Hammer
The Twist Chubby Checker
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye
Mony Mony Tommy James & The Shondells
Living on a Prayer Bon Jovi
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
Bailando Enrique Inglesias (our Compassion International child's favorite song)
What I Like About You The Romantics
Dancing Queen Abba
Sweet Home Alabama Lynnyrd Skynyrd (has some personal meaning now. :)
Footloose Kenny Loggins
Best Day Of My Life American Authors
Jai Ho A R Rahman
Hey Soul Sister Train (for Tone and Kayla)
I'll Be There For You The Rembrandts (for Lolly)
It's Time Imagine Dragons
Sugar by Maroon 5
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
Shake It Off Taylor Swift
Dear Future Husband Meghan Trainor
Shut Up And Dance Walk The Moon
Break My Stride Matthew Wilder (for Daddy)
Celebration Kool & The Gang
Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen
I'm A Believer Smash Mouth
Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Party Rock Anthem LMFAO
Marry You Bruno Mars
Crank That Soulja Boy
For The People Paper Tongues (for Ayla - she was in the music video, after all)
Grease Megamix (all your favorites from the movie)
Very Superstitious Stevie Wonder (for Ayla, Anton and grill cheese sandwiches)
Hey Ya Outkast 

Some Slow Ones:
Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers
The Way You Look Tonight Michael Buble
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Love You To The End The Pogues
When God Made You Newsong and Natalie Grant
Always Atlantic Starr
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley
God Gave Me You Dave Barnes
I'll Take Care Of You Steven Curtis Chapman
Lucky Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

Christian ones you may not have thought about:
Shake MercyMe
God's Great Dance Floor Chris Tomlin
I Feel So Alive Capital Kings
Working Man Newworldson
Live Life Loud Hawk Nelson
I Am Free The Newsboys
Mr. and Mrs. Group 1 Crew
Good Times Manic Drive
Compass Jonathan Thulin and Manwell 
Freedom Eddie James

At least one polka
Roll Out The Barrel (this will get the old Polish gals moving) Frankie Yankovic & The Yanks
Pennsylvania Polka (this will make the Pittsburghers happy)

Ok, there's a few for you both. Good luck making your playlists and have fun! The Bible tells us there is "a time to dance" (Ecclesiastes 3:4) and we have every intention of celebrating with it. We sure are going to dance!

Discussion: What songs are missing above that you want on your playlist? What songs above have you never heard before? What is the one song, no matter what, that always gets you dancing.

Prayer: We thank you, Father, that there is a time to dance, and know celebrating a union before you is a great time to do some celebrating and dancing. Thank you for the souls who create music for us to dance to. We love you, Father. In Jesus name, Amen.