Obadiah Parker

My husband and I knew we wanted live music for our wedding, but also knew we wanted to steer clear of the typical "wedding band". As most brides, I had a specific wedding vision that dictated my choice of venue, flowers, photographer and decor, and an outdated rendition of "Footloose" blasting in the background just wasn't going to cut it. We came across Obadiah Parker on a wedding blog and immediately knew he was exactly what we wanted after listening to some of his covers on his website. He is a talented vocalist and musician, and puts a unique and fresh spin on cover songs that leaves you wanting more. Before our wedding, we went and saw him play live at The Sanctuary and Kazimierz and knew we had made the right decision. Obadiah Parker performed solo for our outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour--including a special song he learned just for us. Hearing him play while I walked down the aisle with my father is something I will never forget. He then performed as a band with three other talented musicians during dinner followed by dancing for our reception. Our guests were blown away by the music, and my husband and I felt lucky to be able to enjoy them once again on our special night. Obadiah Parker was incredibly wonderful to work with and assisted us every step of the way, from music selection and playlists (we had the flexibility of including our own song choices during the band's breaks) to emceeing our event and equipment rentals (for officiant and toasts). We would highly recommend Obadiah Parker for any event--my husband and I look forward to seeing him play live again soon.

Obadiah is phenomenal. He was professional, a joy to work with, and a fantastic talent who went above and beyond for our wedding. Not only did he bring his own equipment, and drive to a venue out in the middle of nowhere, but rolled with the punches when we asked him to play a special song for our first dance. A song that he learned that day, and of which he played an amazing version. The music itself would have been enough, but the person who made that music was so wonderful, that it helped brighten up an already special day. If you’re considering hiring him for your wedding, do it.

I own a wedding planning company in Arizona and I have worked with Obadiah/Mat over the years and he always does an incredible job. I am not sure how he is not famous yet. He is beyond talented and extremely professional. He always shows up early and goes above and beyond for the client. I seriously cannot say enough good things about him. I also decided to hire him for my very own wedding because I cannot get enough of his voice. I can't recommend him enough! Do yourself a favor and hire him. You won't regret it.

Obadiah was great to work with- he is also super talented and learned one of our favorite songs specifically for our wedding. We had multiple guests comment on how wonderful his music was to accompany our reception!