🎵 African American Wedding Playlist
We have the pleasure of a fellow wedding DJ sharing his list of songs to play for African American weddings.
African American Wedding Classics and Modern Songs
Jeffery Powell of Alliance Entertainment Group shared his playlist for African American weddings.
Of course, many songs could be included in the list below. However, I requested the list be around 50 songs so that it is more digestible.
That being said, it is a great list! For reference, Jeffery is located in the DFW Texas area.
Table of Contents:
Ceremony
Doors Open / Pre-Reception
Dinner
Party/Dancing
Slow Dance
Last Dance/Send-off
Spotify Playlist - 62 songs! (paid subscribers)
Ceremony
Songs to set a beautiful, emotional, and elegant atmosphere.
"A Song for You" – Donny Hathaway
"Ribbon in the Sky" – Stevie Wonder
"Best Part" – H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar
"All of Me" – John Legend
"Spend My Life With You" – Eric Benet ft. Tamia
"At Last" – Etta James
"So Amazing" – Luther Vandross
"Endless Love" – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Doors Open / Pre-Reception
Create a warm and welcoming atmosphere as guests arrive and mingle.
"Lovely Day" – Bill Withers
“Can We Talk” - Tevin Campbell
"Golden" – Jill Scott
“Before I Let Go" – Maze ft. Frankie Beverly
"Rock Steady" – Aretha Franklin
"Get You" – Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis
"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" – Natalie Cole
"If I Ain’t Got You" – Alicia Keys
"Let’s Stay Together" – Al Green
Dinner
Smooth, feel-good tracks to set the tone for a relaxing meal.
"Love on Top" – Beyoncé
"Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)" – Maxwell
"Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" – Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Lady" – D'Angelo
"Fortunate" – Maxwell
"The Way" – Jill Scott
"Cruisin' (Remix)" – D'Angelo
"Superwoman" – Karyn White
"Just the Two of Us" – Bill Withers
"You & I (Nobody in the World)" – John Legend
Party/Dancing
Time to turn up with an energetic mix of timeless classics and modern bangers!
"Before I Let Go (Homecoming Live)" – Beyoncé
"Electric Slide" – Marcia Griffiths
"Candy" – Cameo
"Poison" – Bell Biv DeVoe
"Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
"Finesse (Remix)" – Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
"Family Affair" – Mary J. Blige
"Yeah!" – Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
"September" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"Da Butt" – E.U.
"Wobble" – V.I.C.
"Cupid Shuffle" – Cupid
"Swag Surfin’" – F.L.Y.
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" – McFadden & Whitehead
"We Are Family" – Sister Sledge
"Back That Thang Up" – Juvenile
"No Hands" – Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash
“Cuff It” - Beyoncé
“Let Do It” - Lil Wayne
“Lifestyle” - Rich Gang ft. Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan
“Not Like Us” - Kendrick Lamar
“fukumean” - Gunna
“Yeah Glo!” - GloRilla
WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME - GloRilla, Sexyy Red
“I Want Her” - Keith Sweat
“Don’t Be Cruel” - Bobby Brown
“Heat” - Chris Brown, Gunna
Slow Dance
“Angel” - Lala Hathaway
“WE (Warm Embrace) - Chris Brown
“About You” - Blxst
Last Dance/Send-off
End the night on a high note with a meaningful and fun send-off.
"All My Life" – K-Ci & JoJo
"Let's Groove" – Earth, Wind & Fire
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours" – Stevie Wonder
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" – Whitney Houston
"Never Too Much" – Luther Vandross
If you have a song that you think should be added to the list, please share it in the comments or reply to this email. I will go first and say “Can’t Get Enough” by Tamia for dancing.
Thank you for reading and have a great day!
Matthew Campbell