Wedding music, planned with care — from a solo ceremony to the full day.

Live vocals, ceremony piano, self-accompanied guitar, or a coordinated music plan for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception — with a musician's care for the room, and a consultation that shapes the day before it begins. Based in Savannah, and available within about 100 miles along the Lowcountry coast, as well as in college towns such as Statesboro and Athens.

Some weddings need one musician and a clear plan. Others need a coordinator who can hire the players, time the cues, and hold the arc of the day together — ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. I'm open to all of it, with the proper planning and consultation.

I'm Demetri Chrissos, a Savannah-based baritone, pianist, and guitarist. My training is classical: piano study beginning in childhood, seasons with the Children's Chorus of Washington performing alongside the National Symphony Orchestra, vocal performance at DePaul University, and the honor of cantoring for Pope Francis during the mid-day Mass of the 2015 U.S. tour. In 2025 I sang with the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus at Andrea Bocelli's Valentine's Day concert at Enmarket Arena.

That background sits comfortably next to a much wider musical life. I also perform rock, jazz, R&B, gospel and neo-soul, funk, bluegrass, and contemporary work, including my band Unifya. I can meet a sacred ceremony with the seriousness it deserves, then shift into something warm and social for cocktail hour — often self-accompanied, with wireless amplification so the sound is present without a large footprint.

The work itself has taken different shapes. I've sung at weddings. I've played piano for ceremonies. I've hired and coordinated multiple musicians or DJs as a wedding music coordinator. I've sung and played guitar barefoot on a beach for a ceremony. The common thread is the same: a plan that is actually ready before the day begins, and music that belongs in the room.

I regularly sing in Savannah's churches as well as on stages such as Victory North and Enmarket Arena. If you want the later hours of the day covered too, I also DJ and MC, and I can provide professional sound, lighting, and staging — or help you book another artist from my network.

Who This Is For

This is a good fit if you are:

• Planning a wedding ceremony — sacred or secular — and want live vocals, ceremony piano, or self-accompanied guitar, treated with care

• Getting married outdoors or on the beach, and want a musician who can plan a set that works in that setting

• Looking for cocktail-hour or dinner music from a single, self-accompanied artist, rather than a full band

• A couple or planner who wants a wedding music coordinator: someone who can hire and advance multiple musicians or DJs, and hold ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception together as one plan

• Getting married in a church, historic venue, garden, or intimate indoor or outdoor space in Savannah, along the Lowcountry coast, or in a college town such as Statesboro or Athens

• Interested in sacred or liturgical music, including traditional and choral repertoire, from a singer with serious classical and church experience

• Hoping the same person can also stay on as DJ and MC, or advise on song choice, timing, and how the music sits in the room

This may not be the right fit if you need a large dance-floor band as the only entertainment, or a late-night club set with no ceremony or cocktail work. Those bookings can still be built through Artist Agency or DJ.

What's Included

Each booking is shaped around the parts of the day you want covered, after a planning conversation. A typical engagement can include:

• A consultation about ceremony type, repertoire, the feeling you want in the room, and whether you need a solo musician or a coordinated plan

• Live vocals for the ceremony, planned around your cues and the moments that matter most

• Ceremony piano, when that is the right voice for the room

• Cocktail-hour or dinner sets, self-accompanied on guitar, keyboard, or both — including outdoor and beach ceremonies, planned for the setting

• Music coordination: hiring and advancing additional musicians or DJs, aligning cues and timing, and giving you one point of contact for the day's music

• Wireless amplification appropriate to an intimate or mid-size setting; a compact pair of linked, battery-powered 8" wireless speakers can be added when the vocal needs to be more present, or when a flexible playlist-style set is useful between live songs

• Song preparation and, when needed, guidance on what will work acoustically in your venue

• Coordination with your officiant, planner, or venue on cues and timing

Ways people often book:

• A solo ceremony — voice, piano, or guitar

• Cocktail hour or dinner only

• Ceremony plus cocktail hour

• A fully coordinated music plan for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, with additional musicians or DJs hired and advanced through Chrissos Music

• A fuller arc of the day, with Demetri staying on as DJ and MC

• Additional musicians alongside a vocal or piano set, booked through the Artist Agency

Investment: Prepared as a custom quote after we know the date, venue, hours, and whether sound or additional artists are included. Pricing is quote-only; I don't publish package starting prices.

How Booking Works

1. Inquire. Share your date, venue, ceremony type, and which parts of the day you'd like covered — a solo set, a coordinated music plan, or something in between. A short inquiry form is best (see CTA note). You can also email demetri@chrissosmusic.com or call/text 301-775-6407.

2. We talk. We'll listen to the music you love, talk through what will serve the ceremony and the hours around it, and confirm whether I'm available and the right fit for the day. If other musicians or a DJ should be part of the plan, we'll map that out here.

3. You receive a quote. If it's a fit, I'll send a written proposal for the performance, any coordination or sound, and the investment.

4. The date is held with a contract and deposit. Deposit timing and cancellation terms are spelled out in the proposal.

5. We finalize the music. Songs, cues, artists, and logistics are locked in before the day so you are not managing the music while you're getting married.

FAQ

Can we choose the songs?

Yes. I'll start with what you want to hear, then help you choose pieces that sit well in the room and in a live performance. If a request needs extra preparation, we'll talk about that before it's confirmed. There isn't a formal public repertoire list; we build the music together.

Do you only sing, or can you play as well?

Both. I've sung at weddings, played piano for ceremonies, and sung and played guitar — including barefoot on a beach for a ceremony. Tell me about the setting and the feeling you want, and we'll choose the right setup.

Can you coordinate other musicians or a DJ?

Yes. I've hired and coordinated multiple musicians or DJs as a wedding music coordinator. That can be a single added player, or a fully coordinated music plan for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, with one point of contact.

Do you perform sacred ceremonies and secular ones?

Yes. My background includes liturgical singing at a high level — including cantoring for Pope Francis in 2015 — as well as a wide contemporary repertoire. Tell me about the ceremony and the venue, and I'll help you choose music that belongs there.

Do you bring your own sound?

For many ceremonies and cocktail hours, yes — including self-contained wireless amplification, and a compact linked wireless PA when the space needs a more present vocal. For a larger reception I can also provide professional PA mains and subs, lighting, and staging. I'll confirm power, placement, and weather protection with you and the venue in advance.

Can you stay for the reception as well?

Yes. I can sing or play the ceremony or cocktail hour and stay on as DJ and MC, or help you book another DJ, band, or vocalist from my network so the day still has one point of contact.

How early should we book?

Popular Saturday dates go first. Reach out as soon as you have a venue and a date. If I'm already booked, I can recommend another vocalist or help coordinate a full music plan.

Where do you work?

I'm based in Savannah. I take events anywhere within about 100 miles along the Lowcountry coast, and in college towns such as Statesboro and Athens. Travel is accounted for in the quote.

Let's talk

Tell me about the wedding — and the music it needs.

Share your date, venue, and whether you want a solo ceremony, a beach or outdoor set, or a coordinated plan for the full day. I'll follow up with availability and a clear next step.