Music has changed its way of delivery once it got popular on the internet. This is a great thing if you’re looking for one particular song. You can often get just the one song for a low price and not have to buy the entire album which you may never listen to. However, if you buy an album, it is cheaper than buying all the songs individually.
When looking for wedding songs, is it best to buy individual songs or wedding albums? The advantage to an album is that you get multiple songs that are usually appropriate for weddings. Take the “Time Life Wedding Songs” album for example. You get two discs with 24 songs total. All but one of these songs are great for weddings. (More on the one that doesn’t belong in another post.) This is a great album with the songs being sung by the original artists. If you want a nice array of great wedding music this is a good album to have.
The advantage to individual songs is that you can buy exactly the songs you want. There won’t be any extras. However, this can get expensive if you end up buying a lot of songs to really mull over the choice of the songs you will use in the end. Another advantage to individual songs is that you can find them performed by different artists. The wedding albums don’t give you the choice of artists.
One thing to be on the look out for is the artist singing the song. Many wedding albums are sung by a wedding cover band rather than the original artists. You may like this, or you may not. Make sure you check this before you make a purchase. In addition, many wedding songs have been recorded as instrumentals. This is great if you want to find an instrumental version, but again, you need to check the album to make sure you are not surprised by your purchase.
Start the process by listening to clips on the internet of the songs you are considering. Narrow down your choice and then either buy an album that has many of the songs you like, or the individual songs. MP3′s can be burned to a CD, so it should not be a problem to play them at your wedding using traditional equipment.
