"Tennessee Whiskey" was originally written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981. It has since been recorded by several notable country artists, but the most commercially successful of these was Chris Stapleton, whose version shot to the top of the charts and was certified platinum after he performed it with Justin Timberlake at the Country Music Association awards. This Cellobat arrangement for string quartetwas originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, and it maintains the beautiful melodic lines, lush harmonic layers, passionate dynamic changes, and steady groove of the original. This sweet and slow country love song describes how love can lift you out of a dark place in your life, so of course it will be perfect not just for weddings, but for receptions, proposals, cocktail hour, parties, and any other occasion you want your audience to start slow-dancing! Rated advanced-intermediate for some complex, almost improvisational-sounding rhythms in the violin parts; the viola and cello parts are more of an early-intermediate level.

Released by Dan Shay as a single from their third studio album in 2018, "Speechless" was an instant hit, reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. They also released this beautiful and catchy country-pop love song with a "wedding video," which has helped ensure its status as a highly requested song for weddings. This arrangement of "Speechless" for string quartet captures the laid-back groove, soaring melodies, and gorgeous vocal harmonies of the original -- and it's just as much fun to play as it is to listen to! This was originally commissioned for a wedding ceremony, but it will also beperfect for receptions, proposals, cocktail hours, pop concerts, or just to play for fun. Rated advanced intermediate, mainly for some tricky rhythms in the violin parts; this will be learnable for students and sightreadable for professionals.