Graduation Ceremony Music at DVinfo.net

Bill Anciaux · June 11th, 2007, 05:29 AM

Other than "Pomp and Circumstance," what music might I use for a high school graduation highlights montage. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jason Bowers · June 11th, 2007, 06:29 AM

Good Riddance by Green Day seems to be popular among Highschool Grad Slideshows. It might work in your case.

Nicholas Valentine · June 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM

I did a graduation video last year and we put the class song in and they seemed to really like it. I also had a friend compose a rendition of their school alma-mater (spelling).

George Bean · June 11th, 2007, 08:55 AM

the pto provides us songs on a cd to select from, here is this years list:

time of your life; Greenday
heres to the night; Eve 6
Closing time; Semisonic
unwritten; natasha bedingfield
the last song; all american rejects
our lives; the calling
last goodbye; jeff buckley
these are the special times; celine dion
my wish; rascall flatts
it's the end of the world as we know it; r.e.m
i will remember you; sarah mclachlan
the anthem; good charlotte
goodbye to you; michelle branch
this is the time; billy joel
graduate; third eye blind
ill be there for you; the rembrandts

Bill Anciaux · June 11th, 2007, 08:27 PM

Thanks for the suggestions! These are great, but I was thinking of something instrumental. I used a variety of contemporary pop, rock, r&b and country tunes for their Senior class photo montage, so for their graduation ceremony montage I wanted to try something more theatrical, from a movie or TV show score. (Their class song is "Learning to Fly" from Tom Petty, but it doesn't really fit commencement footage.) I know many of you use more theatrical music for weddings and wanted to try something similar with this. Any ideas along these lines? Much appreciated.

George Bean · June 11th, 2007, 08:52 PM

perhaps a soundtrack?

some popular movie instrumentals are from pearl harbor, forrest gump and dune.

Bill Anciaux · June 12th, 2007, 03:04 AM

Thanks for the ideas, George.

Randy Stewart · June 12th, 2007, 06:07 PM

Bill,
Here's a link to my son's grad video: http://cr-home-videos.com/ColtonGrad...eShow-256K.wmv . It's a little lengthy but has some pretty good music with it. There's a song on the end, "Hats Off To The Grads" (starts around 9:50 mins) that I got off of a CD of music for graduates that I liked alot. Also used several cuts from Digital Juice's Vol I and II which I have purchased. Hope this gives you some ideas.
Randy

June 11th, 2007, 05:29 AM	#1
Bill Anciaux Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Posts: 37	Graduation Ceremony Music Other than "Pomp and Circumstance," what music might I use for a high school graduation highlights montage. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ Bill A

June 11th, 2007, 08:27 PM	#5
Bill Anciaux Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Posts: 37	Thanks for the suggestions! These are great, but I was thinking of something instrumental. I used a variety of contemporary pop, rock, r&b and country tunes for their Senior class photo montage, so for their graduation ceremony montage I wanted to try something more theatrical, from a movie or TV show score. (Their class song is "Learning to Fly" from Tom Petty, but it doesn't really fit commencement footage.) I know many of you use more theatrical music for weddings and wanted to try something similar with this. Any ideas along these lines? Much appreciated. __________________ Bill A

June 12th, 2007, 03:04 AM	#7
Bill Anciaux Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Posts: 37	Thanks for the ideas, George. __________________ Bill A

June 11th, 2007, 06:29 AM	#2
Jason Bowers Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thunder Bay, ON. Canada Posts: 374	Good Riddance by Green Day seems to be popular among Highschool Grad Slideshows. It might work in your case.

June 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM	#3
Nicholas Valentine Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northwestern/Central, PA Posts: 62	I did a graduation video last year and we put the class song in and they seemed to really like it. I also had a friend compose a rendition of their school alma-mater (spelling).

June 11th, 2007, 08:55 AM	#4
George Bean Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 248	the pto provides us songs on a cd to select from, here is this years list: time of your life; Greenday heres to the night; Eve 6 Closing time; Semisonic unwritten; natasha bedingfield the last song; all american rejects our lives; the calling last goodbye; jeff buckley these are the special times; celine dion my wish; rascall flatts it's the end of the world as we know it; r.e.m i will remember you; sarah mclachlan the anthem; good charlotte goodbye to you; michelle branch this is the time; billy joel graduate; third eye blind ill be there for you; the rembrandts

June 11th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#6
George Bean Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 248	perhaps a soundtrack? some popular movie instrumentals are from pearl harbor, forrest gump and dune.

June 12th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#8
Randy Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hooper, UT Posts: 177	Bill, Here's a link to my son's grad video: http://cr-home-videos.com/ColtonGrad...eShow-256K.wmv . It's a little lengthy but has some pretty good music with it. There's a song on the end, "Hats Off To The Grads" (starts around 9:50 mins) that I got off of a CD of music for graduates that I liked alot. Also used several cuts from Digital Juice's Vol I and II which I have purchased. Hope this gives you some ideas. Randy