I'm in charge of music for my branch's upcoming dance, but I have no idea what to put on it! I know I need to put some slow stuff on there, as well as fun stuff, but I just don't know the specifics. I listen to music by artists that most people have never heard of....so yeah.

Any suggestions for a playlist or where I could find a good one?


Thanks in advance.

They put you in charge, so I say you should select the music that you like best.

Your own iPod's playlist should be fine--minus the tracks with explicit lyrics.

There are a lot of good online resources with lists of popular dance music. The trick is finding the music legally, since it's a Church dance (and they likely won't have a budget).


Just search for "best DJ songs" and you'll find plenty of lists online.

As for actually playing the music, your best bet is to play 3 fast songs, then a slow song. Especially if you can group them by theme (3 fast 80s songs, then a slow 80s song, then 3 fast 90s songs, then a slow 90s song, three fast disco songs, then a slow 70s song, three fast country songs, then a slow country song, etc.)

I DJ'd for 10 years, and this was usually the best way to go for parties with people from "different generations".