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The Importance of
Dinner Music


I believe many people
underestimate the
importance of dinner music
at an event. Some DJ's may
prefer to think of it as
simply background noise
while guests are gathering
and talking. I believe dinner
music can be just as
important to the ceremony
as the other scheduled
events. In this article, I will
detail my reasonings behind
this statement.


Dinner time can be an
opportunity to gage the
crowd. I typically use this
time to experiment with
different genres of music to
get a feel to what people
will like to hear during the
latter parts of the evening.
How can I tell just from
dinner music? I watch
hands and feet. I know that
if I see toes tapping during
dinner music, that indicates
to me that there is a party
animal dying to get out. I
also look for other hints
like silverware tapping or
fingers wrapping on the
table. I can also get a feel
for what music will go over
with a crowd by seeing
what songs the mothers are
bouncing their babies to. In
my years in this business I
have not seen too many
situations where people
dance to songs that they
don't like. The body
language at the dinner table
will usually let me know
what they will be in the
mood for once the cake is
cut and the bouquet is
tossed.


The other aspect that I
enjoy about playing dinner
music is that it gives me a
chance to play songs that I
know that I would not be
appropriate during the
open dance floor session.
As a DJ it breaks my heart
when someone will come
up to me after I have
played the " Cha-Cha
Slide" " Bootie Call" and    
"Mony Mony" and then
ask me to play "
Margaritaville". Don't get
me wrong, I like
Margaritaville just as much
as the next guy but it
doesn't quite fit with the
moving and shaking part of
the reception. Instead I will
play those type of slower
songs during dinner
knowing that I will not
have the chance to play
them later. I will also use
that time to re-introduce
people to songs that they
may not have heard in
awhile. You might be
suprised at how many
people come up to me
during dinner and thank me
for playing songs like "
Touch of Grey" from the
Grateful Dead or " End of
the Line" from the
Traveling Wilbury's. It's the
little things along those
lines that can liven people's
spirits and let them know
that a good time will be had
that night.

I pride myself on my
dinner music. even though
there are more important
parts of the reception to
come. This is the
opportunity to gage your
audience and cater to their
diverse music interest.


































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- Tyler Lucas


        
                      Don't take my word for it.

“ If you are looking for a DJ who will go out of his way to make your dream reception a reality,
look no further than Tyler Lucas. He knows and loves this business and it shows in his work. I
would hire him again and again and look forward to more receptions where he is involved"
- Lauren Smock


Tyler,

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!  You definitely were a key part to the evening and making
our day just perfect!! I am so happy with everything you did. I truly appreciate all of the time
and effort you put into our wedding. I watched the video tape that Rob did for us and I was
so amazed at how much lots of people danced -  a sign of an excellent DJ!!!  The music and
dancing is, and will be forever, one of my best wedding day memories!

I'm glad you were part of our special day,
Katherine Schneider



“ Tyler's love and dedication for his profession was very obvious based on our reception.
Even though Tyler lives about 100 miles from our town (Madison Indiana) It seemed as if he
knew our friends as well as we did.  All of our friends and family commented on how Tyler
made the evening fun without making himself the center of attention. I'd reccomend Tyler for
any event be it a wedding or a family reunion because your bound to have a great time”.

Bo and Debie drake


“ My name is Ami Enzweiler and I am the owner of
Enzweiler Wedding Consultant
Services
. Tyler is the first person that I refer to clients who are looking for DJ's. I have seen
him perform at various events and have always had positive feedback. Tyler is very
knowledgable about music and has a sense of how a reception should flow. He is able to go
with a schedule but can make changes when the need arises. “fun" and “easygoing” are the
two words that I hear the most when I ask about Tyler's demeanor at a reception. We have
had a successful business relationship for over a year and have no reservation about booking
him for any type of event”.

Ami Enzweiler


Thank you so very much for everything.  The whole night was
absolutely perfect and you created such a wonderful atmosphere for the
entire evening.

Mrs. Sara Fuller


It was beautiful because of people like you and your efforts making the event successful. It
was a pleasure meeting you and if anyone asks me for a DJ I will pass along your name with
my full recommendation.

Thanks again.

Len Culver

It's all about the company

 
No matter who you are or
what you do, it is always nice
when someone compliments
you on a job well done. This
business has been very
rewarding to me in this regard
and obviously I enjoy a good
compliment just as much as
anyone else. While I do enjoy
the compliments I never
hesitate to tell people that their
guests are who made the event
what it was. Just as every
person is a unique invidual,
every crowd has its own
dynamic. That is why I don't
program a set list and this is
why I never play entirely all
the same songs at every
wedding. My goal is to get a
sense of a crowd and what type
of music they will like. I do my
homework before hand when I
meet with the bride and groom
and ask them about the guests
they have invited. This way I
go in knowing who my
audience is and what they will
respond to.


A perfect example of this came
last weekend at the wedding of
Katherine Dewitt and Jerry
Schneider. It is not too often
that I can get a packed dance
floor playing Stevie Wonder or
selections from the Rocky
Horror Picture show. The
crowd that night was willing to
give me a little bit of room to
see what they were about and
they responded
enthusiastically. I have also had
nights on the other hand where
I can play the electric slide and
not have 5 people get up and
dance. Sometimes the crowd
would rather mingle than dance
which is perfectly acceptable.
The good news is that I spoke
with the bride and groom before
hand and explained to them that
not everyone likes to dance all
the time and some crowds
would rather be more social
amongst themselves.

The beauty of this business
that I'm so honored to be apart
of, is that I get to experience
the joy that people feel from all
walks of life on a very festive
occasion. While I can take
credit for my preparation, I can
honestly give the credit to the
guests who contributed to a
successful night on the
dancefloor.