Music has a beautiful way of expressing the joy, faith, and love celebrated in the Sacrament of Matrimony.

God’s Gift for Music provides professional liturgical music for Catholic weddings throughout Austin and Central Texas, from intimate celebrations to full Wedding Masses with choir and instrumentalists.

We can assist with both the performance of your wedding music and the process of selecting appropriate music for each portion of the liturgy.

WEDDING MUSIC PACKAGES

Solo Voice + Classical Pianist or Organist

$650

A classic and elegant musical setting featuring solo voice accompanied by piano or organ throughout the wedding liturgy.

Trio

Solo Voice + Classical Pianist/Organist + Flautist

$850

A fuller musical setting combining voice, keyboard, and solo flute, providing additional instrumental possibilities for the prelude, processions, and liturgy.

Choral Ensemble

SATB Professional Vocalists + Descant + Classical Pianist/Organist

$1,650

A complete choral setting featuring professional soprano, alto, tenor, and bass vocalists with descant and keyboard accompaniment.

Full Ensemble

SATB Professional Vocalists + Descant + Classical Pianist/Organist + Flautist

$1,850

Our fullest wedding ensemble, combining professional choir, keyboard, and flute for a complete choral and instrumental setting throughout the wedding liturgy.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTALISTS

Additional instrumentalists may be added to any applicable package:

Violin — $200

Cello — $200

Trumpet — $200

Additional instrumentalists may be available upon request.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR WEDDING MUSIC

All wedding music packages include rehearsal and preparation by the musicians, travel within the greater Austin area, and performance at the wedding liturgy.

Packages also include approximately 50–60 printed wedding programs, allowing guests to follow the order of the liturgy and participate in the music.

Additional fees may apply for weddings outside the Austin and surrounding Central Texas area.

PLAN YOUR WEDDING LITURGY

ORDER OF THE WEDDING MASS

The following is the general order of a Catholic Wedding Mass. Items in parentheses indicate the selections that the couple will need to make.

Prelude
(Instrumental music provided as guests arrive)

Wedding Party Processional
(Choose one instrumental selection)

Entrance of the Bride / Couple
(Choose one instrumental selection)

Gathering Hymn / Canticle of Praise
(Choose one hymn, where used)

First Reading
(Choose one Scripture reading)

Responsorial Psalm
(Choose one Psalm and response)

Second Reading
(Choose one Scripture reading)

Gospel Acclamation
(Selected according to the Gospel and liturgical season)

Gospel Reading
(Choose one Gospel reading in consultation with the priest)

Homily

Celebration of Matrimony

Exchange of Consent

Blessing & Exchange of Rings

Unity Candle
(Optional — choose music if included)

Universal Prayer / Prayer of the Faithful

Hymn of the Day / Offertory
(Choose one hymn)

Liturgy of the Eucharist
(Mass setting provided)

The Lord’s Prayer
(May be sung or recited)

Nuptial Blessing

Sign of Peace

Lamb of God

Communion
(Choose one Communion hymn)

Presentation of Flowers to Mary
(Optional — choose one Marian selection if included)

Final Blessing

Recessional
(Choose one hymn or instrumental selection)

ABOUT MUSIC SELECTIONS

The following selections are provided to help couples plan a beautiful and reverent Catholic wedding liturgy.

Because individual Catholic parishes may have their own liturgical music policies, all music selections remain subject to the approval of the church and presiding clergy.

Catholic Liturgical identifies music commonly used within Catholic worship.

Classic Hymn identifies traditional sacred hymns from the broader Christian hymn tradition.

Classical Instrumental identifies instrumental works from the classical repertoire appropriate for processionals, preludes, and recessionals.

Original identifies original music composed by Jason Euresti.

Some selections may require a particular instrument or ensemble.

PRELUDE

Prelude music begins approximately 20-25 minutes before the wedding liturgy as guests arrive and are seated.

Classical and sacred instrumental selections will be prepared by the Music Director according to the musicians included in your wedding package.

Specific Prelude requests may also be discussed during the planning process.

WEDDING PARTY & BRIDAL PROCESSION

Choose music for the Wedding Party Processional and the Entrance of the Bride / Couple.

The same selection may be used for both processions, or two different selections may be chosen.

Air on the G String — J.S. Bach (Classical Instrumental)
Bist du bei mir — attributed to Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (Classical Instrumental)
Canon in D — Johann Pachelbel (Classical Instrumental)
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana — Pietro Mascagni (Classical Instrumental)
Jupiter from The Planets — Gustav Holst (Classical Instrumental)
La Grâce — Georg Philipp Telemann (Classical Instrumental)
Rondeau — Jean-Joseph Mouret (Classical Instrumental)
Rigaudon — André Campra (Classical Instrumental)
St. Anthony Chorale (Classical Instrumental)
Trumpet Voluntary — Jeremiah Clarke (Classical Instrumental)

GATHERING HYMN / CANTICLE OF PRAISE

Choose one hymn where a Gathering Hymn is included in the liturgy.

All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Classic Hymn)
As We Gather at Your Table (Catholic Liturgical)
Blessed Your Sacrifice (Catholic Liturgical)
Brethren, We Have Met to Worship (Classic Hymn)
Christ Is the King! (Classic Hymn)
Come, Christians, Join to Sing (Classic Hymn)
Come, Thou Almighty King (Classic Hymn)
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Classic Hymn)
Crown Him with Many Crowns (Classic Hymn)
Fairest Lord Jesus (Classic Hymn)
For the Beauty of the Earth (Classic Hymn)
From All That Dwells Below the Skies (Classic Hymn)
God of Mercy, God of Grace (Classic Hymn)
God Is Here! (Classic Hymn)
God Is Love (Classic Hymn)
God, Our Father, We Adore Thee (Classic Hymn)
God, We Praise You (Catholic Liturgical)
Glorious Is Thy Name (Classic Hymn)
Great Redeemer, We Adore Thee (Classic Hymn)
He Is the Lord (Catholic Liturgical)
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (Classic Hymn)
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (Classic Hymn)
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing (Classic Hymn)
Let the Whole Creation Cry (Classic Hymn)
Let Us Go to the Altar (Catholic Liturgical)
Let All Things Now Living (Classic Hymn)
Lord of Light (Classic Hymn)
O God Beyond All Praising (Classic Hymn)
O Gracious Lord, Accept Our Praise (Classic Hymn)
O Spirit All-Embracing (Catholic Liturgical)
O Worship the King (Classic Hymn)
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Classic Hymn)
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Classic Hymn)
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Classic Hymn)
Praise the Lord, the King of Glory (Classic Hymn)
Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (Classic Hymn)
Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Classic Hymn)
Sing a New Song (Catholic Liturgical)
Stand Up and Bless the Lord (Classic Hymn)
This Day Was Made by the Lord (Catholic Liturgical)
To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King (Classic Hymn)
We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer (Classic Hymn)
With Glad, Exuberant Carolings (Classic Hymn)

FIRST READING

Choose one reading.

Male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:26–28, 31a
The two of them become one body.
Genesis 2:18–24
In his love for Rebekah, Isaac found solace after the death of his mother.
Genesis 24:48–51, 58–67
May the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he grant you mercy and peace.
Tobit 7:6–14
Allow us to live together to a happy old age.
Tobit 8:4b–8
The woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:10–13, 19–20, 30–31
Stern as death is love.
Song of Songs 2:8–10, 14, 16a; 8:6–7a
Like the sun rising in the Lord’s heavens, the beauty of a virtuous wife is the radiance of her home.
Sirach 26:1–4, 13–16
I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Jeremiah 31:31–32a, 33–34a

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Choose one Psalm.

Blessed the Man Who Greatly Delights in the Lord’s Commands — Psalm 112
Blest Are Those Who Love You — Psalm 128
I Will Bless the Lord at All Times — Psalm 34
I Will Praise Your Name — Psalm 145
Let All Praise the Name of the Lord — Psalm 148
Praise the Lord, O My Soul — Psalm 145
Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord — Psalm 34
The Earth Is Full of the Goodness of the Lord — Psalm 33
The Lord Is Compassionate Toward All His Works — Psalm 145
The Lord Is Kind and Merciful — Psalm 103
This Is the Day the Lord Has Made — Psalm 118

SECOND READING

Choose one reading.

What will separate us from the love of Christ?
Romans 8:31b–35, 37–39
Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.
Romans 12:1–2, 9–18
Welcome one another as Christ welcomed you.
Romans 15:1b–3a, 5–7, 13
Your body is a temple of the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 6:13c–15a, 17–20
If I do not have love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:8a
One Body and one Spirit.
Ephesians 4:1–6
This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church.
Ephesians 5:2a, 21–33
The God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:4–9
And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.
Colossians 3:12–17
Let marriage be held in honor by all.
Hebrews 13:1–4a, 5–6b
Be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one another.
1 Peter 3:1–9
Love in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18–24
God is love.
1 John 4:7–12
Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Revelation 19:1, 5–9a

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The Gospel Acclamation is selected according to the Gospel reading and liturgical season.

The appropriate Alleluia or Gospel Acclamation will be provided based upon the Gospel chosen.

GOSPEL READING

Choose one Gospel reading in consultation with the priest.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
Matthew 5:1–12a
You are the light of the world.
Matthew 5:13–16
A wise man built his house on rock.
Matthew 7:21, 24–29
What God has united, man must not separate.
Matthew 19:3–6
This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it.
Matthew 22:35–40
They are no longer two, but one flesh.
Mark 10:6–9
Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee.
John 2:1–11
Remain in my love.
John 15:9–12
This is my commandment: love one another.
John 15:12–16
That they may be brought to perfection as one.
John 17:20–26

LIGHTING OF THE UNITY CANDLE

The lighting of a Unity Candle is an optional custom and is not part of the Rite of Matrimony itself. Where permitted by the parish, music may accompany this moment.

Bind Us Together (Classic Hymn)
Bless These Hands That Join Together (Sacred Wedding)
The Bond of Love (Classic Hymn)
Two Candles (Sacred Wedding)

HYMN OF THE DAY / OFFERTORY

Choose one hymn.

Be Thou My Vision (Classic Hymn)
Breath on Me (Classic Hymn)
Breathe on Me, Breath of God (Classic Hymn)
Christ, Be Our Light (Catholic Liturgical)
Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine (Classic Hymn)
Fill Me Now (Classic Hymn)
God Is Love (Catholic Liturgical)
Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me (Classic Hymn)
Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Classic Hymn)
Heavenly Spirit, Gentle Spirit (Classic Hymn)
Holy Spirit, Lord of Love (Classic Hymn)
I Have Loved You (Catholic Liturgical)
I Sing th’Almighty Power of God (Classic Hymn)
Just As I Am, Thine Own to Be (Classic Hymn)
Lord of All Hopefulness (Classic Hymn)
Love Endures All Things (Catholic Sacred)
Not for Tongues of Heaven’s Angels (Catholic Liturgical)
O God, You Give Humanity Its Name (Catholic Sacred)
O God, You Search Me (Catholic Liturgical)
O Perfect Love (Classic Hymn)
Only a Shadow (Catholic Liturgical)
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart (Classic Hymn)
Take My Life, and Let It Be (Classic Hymn)
Take, O Take Me As I Am (Catholic Liturgical)
The Grace of Life Is Theirs (Classic Hymn)
We Are Gathered for Thy Blessing (Classic Hymn)
Will You Let Me Be Your Servant (Catholic Liturgical)
Wonder of Wonders, Here Revealed (Catholic Sacred)

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

The ordinary parts of the Mass will be provided according to the musical setting being used.

Sanctus / Holy, Holy, Holy

Mystery of Faith

Great Amen

The Lord’s Prayer
May be sung or recited.

Lamb of God

COMMUNION

Choose one Communion hymn.

Because Communion is a specifically Eucharistic portion of the Wedding Mass, selections in this section focus upon Christ and the Eucharist rather than romantic love.

All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly (Catholic Liturgical)
Behold the Body of Christ — Manalo (Catholic Liturgical)
Blest Feast of Love Divine (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Break Thou the Bread of Life (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Bread of Life (Catholic Liturgical)
Bread of Life, Our Host and Meal (Catholic Liturgical)
By Your Hand You Feed Your People (Catholic Liturgical)
Come to the Banquet (Catholic Liturgical)
Come to the Feast (Catholic Liturgical)
Draw Near (Catholic Liturgical)
Eat This Bread (Catholic Liturgical)
For the Bread Which Thou Hast Broken (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Gather the People (Catholic Liturgical)
Here at Thy Table, Lord (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Jesus, Jesus, Come to Us (Catholic Liturgical)
Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Join in the Dance — Jason Euresti (Original)
Let Us Be Bread (Catholic Liturgical)
Let Us Break Bread Together (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Lord, We Have Come at Your Own Invitation (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
Many and Great (Catholic Liturgical)
Now in This Banquet (Catholic Liturgical)
Now the Feast and Celebration (Catholic Liturgical)
O Jesus, We Adore Thee (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
O Living Bread from Heaven (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
O Sacrament Most Holy (Catholic Sacred)
One Bread, One Body (Catholic Liturgical)
Panis Angelicus (Catholic Sacred)
Spirit and Grace (Catholic Liturgical)
Take and Eat (Catholic Liturgical)
The King of Heaven His Table Spreads (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)
This Bread That We Share (Catholic Liturgical)
This Is the Feast (Lutheran Liturgical)
This Is the Feast of Victory — Jason Euresti (Original)
To Be Your Bread (Catholic Liturgical)
Ubi Caritas (Catholic Liturgical)
We Come as Guests Invited (Classic Eucharistic Hymn)

PRESENTATION OF FLOWERS TO MARY

Some couples choose to make a devotional presentation of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary following Communion.

This devotion is optional and should be discussed with your parish.

Choose one Marian selection if this devotion will be included.

Ave Maria — Franz Schubert (Catholic Sacred)
Ave Maria — Bach/Gounod (Catholic Sacred)

RECESSIONAL HYMN OR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Choose one selection for the joyful procession from the church.

Alla Hornpipe in D Major — George Frideric Handel (Classical Instrumental)
All Creatures of Our God and King (Classic Hymn)
All Things Bright and Beautiful (Classic Hymn)
Blest Be the Tie That Binds (Classic Hymn)
From All That Dwells Below the Skies (Classic Hymn)
Fugue in C Major, “The Fanfare” — J.S. Bach (Classical Instrumental)
Go, My Children, with My Blessing (Classic Hymn)
Hallelujah, Sing th’Announcement (Classic Hymn)
Hornpipe in F Major from Water Music — George Frideric Handel (Classical Instrumental)
How Firm a Foundation (Classic Hymn)
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Classic Hymn)
Jupiter from The Planets — Gustav Holst (Classical Instrumental)
Lead On, O King Eternal (Classic Hymn)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling — HYFRYDOL (Classic Hymn)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling — BEECHER (Classic Hymn)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling — BLAENWERN (Classic Hymn)
Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing (Classic Hymn)
Now Thank We All Our God (Classic Hymn)
Ode to Joy — Ludwig van Beethoven (Classical Instrumental)
Psalm XIX — Benedetto Marcello (Classical Instrumental)
Prelude in G Major — J.S. Bach (Classical Instrumental)
Sent Forth by God’s Blessing (Catholic Liturgical)
The God of All Grace (Catholic Liturgical)
The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve (Catholic Liturgical)
This Is My Father’s World (Classic Hymn)
Toccata from Symphony No. 5 — Charles-Marie Widor (Classical Instrumental)

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