Need a shortened version of "Butterfly Kisses"

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My bride for next Saturday wants me to use, if possible, a shortened version of Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses".

At over 4 minutes, it is a little long. Since I am no good with Audacity and the like, I am seeing if anyone here either already has one or can take the time to edit out at least one verse - but definitely keeping the first and last verses.

I will pay you for your time.
 
For special dances doing a fade sounds poopy. (that's a technical term :)There is a natural psychological ending to every song, that is when people disengage and know it's over. Fading a specialty song while doable does not flow nearly as well and with really well known songs is very noticeable by everyone present. Having the song end naturally, albeit shortened by taking out a couple verses sounds much better
 
That's why you fade out towards the end of a chorus... :sqrolleyes:

No, that's why YOU fade out at the end of a chorus lol. I edit the song as necessary and then send it to the B&G so they know how long the song and what to expect. Otherwise they might be left standing there awkwardly because the Dj decided to fade out the song when the chorus kicks in! :)
 
My bride for next Saturday wants me to use, if possible, a shortened version of Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses".

At over 4 minutes, it is a little long. Since I am no good with Audacity and the like, I am seeing if anyone here either already has one or can take the time to edit out at least one verse - but definitely keeping the first and last verses.

I will pay you for your time.

I have a version that a Groom edited / shortened for his bride. He removed just one verse and it is very well done. If you need it, PM or send me your email and I'll get it to you.


Give me your e-mail and I'll send you the version I used for a wedding I did tonight. Edited for just over two minutes and I'll pay YOU if you can hear where the the edit takes place :)

Hey Mike,

I would love to preview your version.... I think my version is still too long.

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Thanks, Alan
 
No, that's why YOU fade out at the end of a chorus lol. I edit the song as necessary and then send it to the B&G so they know how long the song and what to expect. Otherwise they might be left standing there awkwardly because the Dj decided to fade out the song when the chorus kicks in! :)

I do edits all the time too. There are times when either or both approaches would work just as well, and when only an edit will do.

My main point was simply rebutting what you said about about straight fades being awkward - they don't have to be if you know where to do them. :sqbiggrin:
 
I get asked for it, and have actually faded it, but as a purist, I would offer this...the last verse is the most important for a wedding day. If one were editing for time, it would be nice to find one with less instrumental, and maybe another verse shortened or lost...but the wedding verse seems like a must play to me.
 
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I get asked for it, and have actually faded it, but as a purist, I would offer this...the last verse is the most important for a wedding day. If one were editing for time, it would be nice to find one with less instrumental, and maybe another verse shortened or lost...but the wedding verse seems like a must play to me.

Couldn't agree more, the last verse is the most important one. My edit is 3:43, and removes the second verse. It's not especially noticeable, as I left the bridge intact. I could probably get it to just over 3:00 if I dropped the bridge, too.
 
I always create special edits
- especially when its too long and they dont want one that goes on and on ..

I have that done just after it was released

if anyone needs a copy (i'll see if I have it handy)
 
I do edits, too. It's much smoother and sounds more professional than a fade. I do a lot of kids dances, as well, and almost everything on the radio has something objectionable anymore, so I've gotten very good at cutting out sex and alcohol references and splicing in beats or lyrics from another spot in the song. Editing is also great for grabbing the appropriate parts of songs for a bar mitzvah candlelighting. Much better than sitting there and figuring out at which particular point you need to start and stop a song when you have 13 of them to get through very quickly.

I use a program called Magix. It's great and very easy to use.

Birdofsong
 
I worked on my own edit for hours before I got it to where I liked it...
and much like Hank's it was still about 4 minutes

problem with this song was always the progressive story...
from child to bride
you eliminate too much, and it becomes a bad Readers Digest version

nice job HANK!