Your DJ And The Music

At your event, who controls the volume for which the music is to be played?  If you answered “the DJ”, try again.  There are DJs who insist they know what is best in terms of how loud music should be played and will take offense if asked to “turn it down”.  Remember, you hold all the cards, as it is you, who paid your DJ to entertain on your behalf.  He should be more than happy to accommodate your needs.  An experienced DJ, on the other hand, knows what level to set the volume for different facets of your event.  For example, during dinner, the volume of the music should be such that guests can easily converse at their tables without having to shout across the table to one another.

When it comes to guests approaching a DJ for requests, some DJs harbor the mindset that this takes control away from them, because, after all, they’re the DJ and they know what everyone wants to listen to and guests should respond with elation to every song they play.  In reality, an experienced DJ will read the crowd and experiment with different genres while keenly observing what guests respond to.  The genre, era of music and BPM (Beats Per Minute) will ebb and flow as the event dictates.

The DJ you retain should be more than happy to honor requests and should be able to fit those requested songs in at opportune times.  Should your DJ not have a requested song, don’t take offense, as it is just not possible for any one DJ to have every song ever recorded.  Planning with your DJ ahead of your event will help ensure he has all the important songs you want and he will secure these ahead of schedule.  Thank you for reading and remember, “Music Makes Life Better”.