I really loved so much of the music I listened to this month.  Paramore’s new album “After Laughter” is a bright fusion of post 2000s alternative and 80’s pop. “Bucket’s Of Rain” by Bob Dylan has become one of my favorite songs by the singer/songwriter. “May I Have This Dance” confused me at first because I thought it was Phil Collins. Nope! Francis and the Lights… No idea who they are! (Music discovery achieved!) The club banger “Lasers” is a fun beat that I hope to drop at a few Pro-EDM weddings. Hope you love this month’s mix of music.

Have a song that you think I should listen to? Let me know in the comments or on INSTAGRAM! 

Honestly, I wanted to put the entire Kendrick Lamar album on here but that wouldn’t fully demonstrate what I listened too, it would only represent how much I listened to it. I’m also pumped about Mayer Hawthorn’s cover of “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” Last month I rediscovered The White Stripes. It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to Jack White and I’m so glad I started listening to him again. About 2/3 of the way day is one of my favorite Queen songs, “In Only Seven Days.” It never received any radio play but its shows how diverse their massive catalog is and I love it. Lastly, you can never go wrong with Chance The Rapper. Perhaps I’m hopping on the bandwagon but he is one of my favorite rappers currently, probably top 5.

Over a year ago, Savannah and Nathan attended a wedding I DJ’d for one of their good friends. After a fun dance party they asked if I was available and they booked a few weeks later and I’m so glad they did! They and their guests were wild and danced all night long. Literally for hours. Savannah and Nathan, thank you for fantastic dance party! 

Pictures are by Sparrow and Lace, one of the few photographers I refer. Hannah, the owner, is my FAVORITE dance party photographer. The next time I have a personal party, I’m going to ask her to take pictures. Seriosly.

I played a bit of everything that night and it didn’t matter, they danced too it! The weather was extremely cold so I think people started dancing because they wanted to get warm. It didn’t take long until they were opening the bar doors in the middle of a freezing December night to cool off.

Watch Taylor mix live as he demonstrates his style of mixings for private parties and weddings! 

Another eclectic mix for April covering what I listened to last month. Starting off with my favorite John Mayer track off of Wave 2, “Helpless” is a pop-blues-funk reminiscent of “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones. “Love Be With You” is by my Dad, Steven Courtney. It’s one of my favorite songs of all time. Nine times out of ten when I see a sunset I sing “Love Be With You” and it reminds me of my childhood. “Slide” by Harris, Ocean and Migos is the song that I’ve been playing on repeat. I’m excited to see how parties react to it this year. Further down the mix is a tune called “Bambi” by Jidenna, the same guy that did “Classic Man”. Lastly, a few days ago The Gorillaz put out a few new tracks and I’ve been bumping to “Saturnz Barz”. Hope you like these songs as much as I do and be sure to follow me on Spotify and Instagram @bringonthebash.

Here are a few of my personal favorite pictures from my Instagram feed from the last two months. The first picture is one of my all time favorite pictures because it’s announcing the birth of my son!

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While growing up, I wasn’t fond of Christmas music. I thought it all sounded the same and was boring. Worst of all the songs always got stuck in my head. Luckily, since being with Kelsey, she has shared her love of Christmas music and after several years I’ve warmed up to it. 2016 will go down as the first year that I truly enjoyed Christmas music. The following 12 songs are a combination of some of our favorites. Hit play, follow me on Spotify and go decorate your tree!

Have a funky introduction and jam out to “Love Like That” by Mayer Hawthorne. Hawthrone reminds a lot of Steely Dan! Vaya Con Dios translates to “Go With God”. A beautiful reminder of how many desire to live in their marriage. “Open & Close” by Fela Kuti has been my JAM recently and I hope more couples request this type of music for cocktail hour! “Funky Side Of Town” is a great James Brown deepcut that will get all generations wigglin’ on the dance floor. Lastly, Run-DMC’s “It’s Tricky” is a party classic that doesn’t tread into being cheesy, which can be rare for songs from the 80’s. 

Hopefully this playlist gave you some inspiration, if so leave a comment, share this playlist and follow me on Spotify!

“24k Magic” and “Just Can’t Get Enough” are two songs perfect for an introduction. They are upbeat, will get guests clapping but won’t blow them away with heavy bass lines. “I’m in the Mood for Love” is one of my favorite songs right now and I desperately want a couple to use it for their first dance. Julie’s beautiful vocal emotes passion and the short song, two and a half minutes, is easy to slow dance to. Two heavier tracks that will keep your party jiving till the end are “Gasolina” and “Believer.” “Gasolina” brings diversity through its latin-esque groove while “Believer,” a lesser known track by Major Lazor, adds a modern sound but with more power than compared to songs on the top 40.

LCBC Church celebrated their 30th anniversary with a series titled Soundtrack. They asked for me to create three 15 minute mixes to be played across all campuses while visitors were being seated. Check out these diverse mixes!

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