Choosing a first dance song for a bride and groom is often one of the most overlooked things. Many couples choose the “song du jour” and read the title but don’t listen to all of the words.
We got married on Saturday June 25, 2022 in the back yard of a friend’s home. Having been a wedding DJ for a long time, the music was very important to me and especially the first dance song.
Growing up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, I loved Alabama and saw them many times at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach. One of my favorite songs they ever did was released in July of 1996 and debuted at number 65 on the Billboard chart. “The Maker Said Take Her” was written by Ronnie Rogers and Mark Wright and appeared on the album In Pictures. It rose to its highest chart position at #4.
Kirke and Brian dance to “The Maker Said Take Her” by Alabama for their first dance at their wedding June 25, 2022 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. (photo credit: Josh Morgan)
The lyrics in the song said everything I wanted to say to Kirke during our first dance.
I was taught to believe and never to doubt
the man up above knows what he’s talkin’ about.
So, when I heard that voice, so loud and clear,
speak to my heart, I knew that she must be near.
The Maker said take her and love her forever,
take care of her for life and treat her right.
I never was the one to listen very well.
I walked my own way and felt what I felt,
further out of touch with the master plan,
but she was like a flight to the Promised Land.
The Maker said take her and love her forever,
take care of her for life
Never forsake her, don’t be a heart breaker.
The Maker said take her and treat her right, just treat her right.
He placed an angel in the palm of my hands.
And for once in my life, I obeyed His commands.
I’ll take her and love her forever, take care of her for life.
Ooh, never forsake her, don’t be a heart breaker.
The Maker said take her and treat her right, just treat her right.
Ooh, just treat her right.
The Maker said take her and love her forever,
take care of her for life
Never forsake her, don’t be a heart breaker.
The Maker said take her and treat her right, treat her right.
For life.
I have never heard anyone else use this song at any wedding I played. That is part of why it is so unique to me. It is still one of my favorites. For me, that made it the perfect first dance song.