SOUL MATE

When a choir sings at a wedding, the music needs to capture both the solemnity of the sacrament and the sheer joy of two people joining their lives. "Soul Mate" does exactly that. Written for Ada and Richard's wedding in 2024, this piece is a heartfelt prayer and celebration of marital love. It opens with a warm, sweeping chorus of congratulations, asking God to let the couple's love "shine bright like the morning sun."

The arrangement shines in its use of different voices to represent the couple's vows. A bass solo steps forward with a promise to "crown you as the Queen of my heart," answered by the soprano's gentle pledge to be the reason behind his smiles. The choir then weaves these promises together, building to a moving coda that declares, "Two hearts once separate now beat as one."

For a choir preparing for a Nuptial Mass, this song offers a wonderful moment of reflection, perhaps during the signing of the register or as a special thanksgiving piece. The melody is tender and expressive, giving the singers a chance to truly minister to the newlyweds as they begin their lifelong journey hand in hand.