Last week’s blogpost looked at some of the best father/daughter wedding dance songs.  This week, let’s consider some of the best mother/son wedding dance songs.

A good place to start is Carole King’s “Child of Mine” from her iconic 1970s Tapestry album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reh6KKEV4Z0

The lyrics are tender because they come from a mother’s perspective:

Child of mine

Child of mine

Oh, yes sweet darling

So glad you are a child of mine.

Josh Groban had a big hit with another beautiful song that works well for a mother/son wedding dance song:  “You Raise Me Up”:

The lyrics are truly touching, coming from a son’s perspective who appreciates his mother and finds strength from her loving presence:

When I am down, and, oh, my soul, so weary

When troubles come, and my heart burdened be

Then, I am still and wait here in the silence

Until you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas

I am strong when I am on your shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

If you like a country feel to your songs, check out Lee Ann Womack’s big cross over hit, “I Hope You Dance”:

American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks had a hit with a song sung from the son’s perspective to his mom, “Do I Make Your Proud?”:

The refrain poses this question:

“This is what we dream about

But the only question with me now

Is do I make you proud?

Stronger than I’ve ever been now

Never been afraid of standing out

Do I make you proud?”

The answer is found in a mother’s tears as she dances with her newly married son.

Rod Stewart offers up a delightful, uptempo song for a mother/son wedding dance song with the always popular, “Forever Young”:

Denon & Doyle offers just about any song you can think of, so listen to the songs above and let us know if you’d like one of these for your mother/son wedding dance song. Whatever song speaks to you is what we’ll play.  After all, Denon & Doyle is proud to specialize in customized entertainment for your wedding celebration.

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