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Sword Sounds

4.9
(29)best-of-weddings

Maryville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and surrounding areas

About This Vendor

An entertainment company of honesty and integrity

Sword Sounds is a premier wedding DJ company based out of Maryville, TN. Originally founded in Tampa Bay in 1989, this company has over three decades of experience bringing the highest-quality entertainment to weddings throughout Florida and Tennessee. The team knows that choosing a DJ is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make when planning your celebration. They go above and beyond to create spectacular nights of music and dancing that guests will remember for years to come. Sword Sounds was founded on the principles of honesty, integrity, and customer service. The team responds to all booking inquiries within hours in order to deliver a prompt and professional service. These DJs will ensure that on your momentous occasion, no detail is overlooked. By leading with compassion and respect, they guarantee a seamless and stress-free experience. Wedding packages at Sword Sounds come with a state-of-the-art sound system, lighting options, and a large selection of songs. Whether you’re looking for Top 40 favorites or 1940s classics, these entertainers have you covered. They provide consultations to get to know your tastes and preferences for both DJing and MCing your night.

Details

Business Attributes
Asian-owned Business, Black-owned Business, Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business, LGBTQ+-owned Business, Native American-owned Business, Pacific Islander-owned Business, Veteran-owned Business, Woman-owned Business
Equipment
Sound Equipment
Music Genres
African, Bluegrass, Caribbean, Celtic, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, EDM, Hip-Hop, Indian, Jazz, Latin, Polka, Pop, R&B, Rock
Music Services
MC Services, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2012 Best of Weddings Winner

Sword Sounds Reviews

Reviewed On 7/28/2021 by Jordan R
Robert was awesome! He was patient and generous when we had to reschedule our wedding due to COVID and was exactly what we needed at our rescheduled wedding. He was very helpful throughout the entire process from beginning to end. He was even p...
atient as we were overzealous in putting too many things into our do not play list. Rob was did a great job in keeping the music attuned to the atmosphere at the reception. TL:DR - Rob is an excellent choice for your event. He was extremely helpful, a great DJ, and a pleasure to work with!
Reviewed On 7/15/2021 by Ashley D
Robert was extremely easy to work with, prompt in his responses, and very professional. He helped provide the structure that our event so desperately needed, and for a very fair price. I would recommend this company to any friend or family memb...
er in search of a DJ.
Reviewed On 7/07/2021 by Dustan B
I was so glad we hired Robert for our DJ services. Everyone at the wedding had a blast and was dancing all night. He let me know what needed to be done throughout the night and would let me give him a nod when I was ready to do things such as t...
he toast. Robert even took the time to call me a week or two before the event and spent almost 30 mins going over every detail from the wedding, what he needed from us, and what he would take care of. He even helped me do a fun gag event during the removal of my brides garter where he brought a black chair up that was specially designed to hide a bag of toys and gimmicks to throw out as if they were all under the brides dress. When I threw out the rubber chicken the crowd lost it. It was such a good time. I would highly recommend Sword Sounds for any event. They were a pleasure to have at the wedding.
Reviewed On 6/09/2021 by Michelle H
Rob stepped in and saved the day for our wedding! He jumped in to replace our other DJ within DAYS of our wedding. He was so kind and a really fun and great DJ. Everyone loved the music and the flow was perfect. Thanks Rob!!
Reviewed On 5/09/2021 by Kelly S
We literally got married yesterday (5/8/2021) and I couldn’t wait to write this review. We hired Sword Sounds last fall for our wedding and the owner, Robert and his business partner, Dan, were so easy to work with from the get-go. They were re...
sponsive, accommodating and just easy to work with. The month prior to the wedding, I was in touch regularly with Dan, who made sure he had every song we wanted for the ceremony and reception downloaded ahead of time just in case the WiFi wasn’t strong enough. Fast forward to yesterday and Dan was just AWESOME! We had a relatively small wedding (56 guests total came) and not too many dancers, but he made it all work seamlessly. It really was the most perfect day. We ABSOLUTELY recommend Sword Sounds for your wedding or event!!
Reviewed On 6/01/2020 by Julie N
Robert and Justin played a HUGE part in making our wedding day perfect! If you hire them you are getting a bundled deal. Not only did they provide music and create a fun environment, they made sure to check on us constantly to ensure we didn’t ...
need anything. During cocktail hour Robert brought the groom and I a small plate of food to snack on and ensured us and the bridal party had drinks as well. I did not know it at the time but Robert was taking photos for us the entire day as well and posted them to his facebook page the next day! Although we hired a photographer, we will not get those photos back until they are done being edited which could take months. It was so nice to be able to relive parts of the day and night thanks to the photos Robert took. During the planning process I was the most unsure and indecisive bride ever. Robert helped me figure out how we wanted the day to go and helped organize the scattered ideas I had for our big day. He had a way of being able to remind us to stay on schedule without making us feel rushed or stressed. I can confidently say that our day went as smoothly as it did thanks to Robert and his son, Justin!
Reviewed On 10/24/2019 by Ruby J
Best DJ service ever!! He made our wedding really fun and was very professional. He was a huge help with the day of coordination and was a huge help considering we were trying to do everything on our own. He stepped in and assisted us with ever...
ything to make.sure everything went exactly how it should. We cannot thank him enough for every5. If we could give 10 stars we would. Thank you so much!!
Reviewed On 4/09/2019 by Jennifer L
Rob Sword is so great! He is incredibly personable and will take the time to meet with you several times leading up to your wedding. He is well-versed in music and has an impressive selection of songs. He showed up early, mingled with our gu...
ests to learn what songs they wanted to hear played, engaged our reception crowd any time the party needed a boost, and stayed in constant communication with us the entire evening (making sure we knew what was coming up and when). DJ's can make or break a wedding reception and Rob nailed it when it came to our ceremony music as well as keeping our reception flowing/alive. I would recommend Rob to anyone and everyone!
Reviewed On 10/30/2018 by Star W
Thank you Rob for taking such good care of us on our big day! You were amazing and the evening went without a hiccup!
Reviewed On 7/29/2012 by Lauren M
When I met Rob for the first time, I knew my wedding was going to be organized and structured just the way I wanted. He is so personable and knowledgeable. He does an amazing job, is very helpful, and is a class act. He provided our uplighting,...
ceremony music, and dj music for the reception. You definitely want to use him for your special day!
Reviewed On 4/10/2012 by Lauren T
Rob was a great DJ. He kept the party going the WHOLE time and even bustled my dress! :) He was a lot of fun to work with and stayed with our plan. He really is great to work with! Highly suggest you hire him!!
Reviewed On 4/08/2012 by Crystal C
B-- Originally I booked Rob w/Sword Sounds but due to a family emergency he couldn't be our DJ so his co-worker Dan took over for him. I was a little panicked but Dan was nice and reassured me of everything would work out. As it got closer to t...
he wedding, he was a little slow at responding to my emails but he did say that March was his busiest month (I was trying to be understanding.) He followed our itenerary close and kept us on schedule. He followed our do not play/play lists. He did take requests from guests like we requested. However, I was looking for him to be a little more interactive with our guests and he wasn't.
Reviewed On 11/14/2011 by Allison B
One of my best vendors. Really worked hard to make my night as easy as it could be! Very professional and easy to work with! Quick to respond to all calls. Has alot of knowledge and experience and good recommendations. Was able to make the...
best decisions in the spur of the moment the day of the event when things didnt go as planned, and consulted with me the moment he was able to make sure the decisions he made were acceptable. Was very nice to my guests. Everyone loved him. If we ever need a DJ again I will use him!!!! I also used his uplighting and gobo, which turned out great!
Reviewed On 11/10/2011 by Alissa M
Rob was very accommodating and helped a great deal with timing. The guests were very pleased with the music choices.
Reviewed On 8/04/2011 by Kristina R
DJ - Dan Williams was great, very upbeat and kept the party going. I thought the speakers were too big and took up a lot of space for my number of guests and the music was a little too loud for the space as well. There were a couple of glitches...
with two announcements during the garter & bouquet toss as we did something different from the traditional. Almost all of our guests were married so we put on the DJ's itinerary to have ALL female guest come out for a prize if you caught the bouquet and the same for the gents, but DJ forgot both times and announced for single guests and no one got up- so a little confusion there and we had to remind him. Over all I was very satisfied and would use this company again. They could improve on there web page to make it more user friendly & quicker to use - needs to be updated. The DJ is very personable and I would definately recommend him. A nice surprise at the end - he gave us a CD of all our music.
Reviewed On 7/30/2011 by Kimberly T
Rob did a great job DJ'ing our wedding reception. He did a good job sticking to the kind of music we liked, while also keeping all of our guests happy. He played music that appealed to all ages, which kept the dance floor full throughout most o...
f the night! He
Reviewed On 7/20/2011 by a member
Rob orchestrated the best party I've ever been to. Just so happened it was also my wedding! Rob really read the crowd and kept the dance floor full ALL night. Couldn't have asked for a better DJ!!
Reviewed On 6/30/2011 by Kari C
Everyone says great things about Rob Sword, and for good reason. He's a very nice guy and did a great job DJing our reception. The music he played was great for guests of all ages, and he stuck to our request and do-not-play lists all night. ...
The dance floor was packed until we closed down the party, which is just what we wanted. Rob incorporated his choices into the music from time to time, and they were all big hits. We were so glad we hired Rob to DJ our party!
Reviewed On 6/16/2011 by Missy M
Rob was very good about explaining the flow of the event and gave suggestions on the types of music based on our preferences. The online system to rank must-plays and like-to-plays was helpful. I really appreciate that he had the venue bring ou...
r meals out first so we could eat and say thank you to all of our guests during dinner!
Reviewed On 5/07/2011 by Jacquelyn B
Robert Sword was great! He listened to what I wanted and even strung together music clips I wanted of each table song I had chosen. After dinner he played the mix of song clips and the guests were told to join the wedding party on teh dance fl...
oor when they heard their song clip. It worked out great. He played amazing music and took suggestions from the guests. Great!
Reviewed On 4/22/2011 by Brandy T
Rob acted as our officiant and DJ for our wedding. We have nothing to say about Rob that isn't good. He was very professional and patient with us the entire time. He found some of the oddball songs that we requested, helped out the grooms wi...
th getting our lapels on, and was incredibly friendly wit everyone. If you are looking for a DJ/officiant we highly recommend him.
Reviewed On 3/23/2011 by ADAM F
My wife and I used Rob Sword with Sword Sounds for our lighting and DJ. Rob was so great with our family & friends and everyone is still talking about him. You can't go wrong chosing Sword Sounds. Price is great, service is above and bey...
ond what you would expect!
Reviewed On 3/04/2011 by Lisa F
I used Rob Sword with Sword Sounds and I am so glad I made this choice! Rob was constantly in communication with us and answered all of our questions. The week of the wedding we had a final meeting over the phone that went over every little d...
etail. Everyone in my family saw Rob at the wedding at some point as he was walking around and mingling with everyone - everyone LOVED him! He had great suggestions and he took other opinions for music. He had some surprises that had everone laughing as well! In addition to being our DJ, Rob did our uplighting. Our room looked wonderful and he did a great job!! Rob is more than a DJ. He made sure everything was taken care of from bustling my dress to making sure we ate dinner - Rob was there to direct it all. I highly recommend Sword Sounds. Wonderful work and far beyond your normal DJ!
Reviewed On 1/04/2011 by tara p
Rob Sword of Sword Sounds arranged the music for our ceremony, cocktail hour, reception and after party. His easy to use website helped me to create a must play and no play list. In addition, Rob spent over an hour on the phone with me a few ni...
ghts before the wedding covering all of the details, and he even tracked down some rare songs i wanted for the ceremony. Our dance floor was packed ALL night- and Rob was responsible! He also went above and beyond his duties as 'DJ'. He was part wedding coordinator as well, helping us to keep on track through out the night and make sure everything went smoothly!
Reviewed On 12/22/2010 by Kellie G
I had Dan the Dj for my wedding, he is an employee of Rob Sword, but has all his own equipment and I was in direct contact with Dan the majority of the time. Dan was a great guy! He was wild but you could tell he loved his job! A couple weeks b...
efore the wedding I had finally chosen my music, when I let Dan know he got right on it. A few days before the wedding we still had not secured the music I had chosen for the ceremony, but Dan was a savior. We reworked some music and he ended up having a great choice for the family to walk down the aisle to, as for my music, he spent hours trying to change my song on youtube from a video file to an mp3 file so that it would work and sound right, he nailed it! It was perfect! I could not have been happier with Dan! He was excited and kept the guests entertained all night with great music. At one point I even think he had some tambourines out for the guests! I recommend Dan to any and all brides!
Reviewed On 11/25/2010 by HEATHER P
Rob Sword was a great DJ, he had everyone from my grandmas to the groomsmen on their feet and having a wonderful time. He kept the day going from walking down the aisle to the last dance! He even made our ceremony special by playing a reading...
done by the groom as a child.
Reviewed On 8/19/2010 by Mandy C
Rob at Sword Sounds is amazing. He will take such great care of you and will make your wedding day the day you have always dreamed about. He is so professional and accommodating. My guests are still talking about how amazing Rob was!!
Reviewed On 7/01/2010 by Kristen H
I used Sword Sounds for my wedding reception. Rob was my DJ. Setting everything up with him was a total breeze!! My guests LOVED the fact he went around asking for requests. He played most every song I had on my list (that time allowed). He mad...
e sure I knew when each mini event (garter, cake, etc) was about to happen so I could get ready & put my mind at ease. I even got to sing to my hubby, with no problems! Everyone had an amazing time and Rob did a wonderful job!! I highly recommend him!! Kristen
Reviewed On 11/02/2008 by Kala S
We couldn't have asked for more. Rob personally went around to every guest to introduce himself and ask for a request. He really got the guests involved. He was great!

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Maryville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and surrounding areas

Meet the Team

meet the owner
Robert Sword
Owner
Robert Sword is an Entrepreneur who had a love for music at a very young age. When he was 21 years old, he entered into the role as a Mobile Disc Jockey and after 3 short months of working for another company, decided to take the role on for himself. He and his family have been celebrating Weddings, Parties, After Parties, School/Youth Events and Corporate Engagements now for over three (3) decades. Robert is a Perfectionist and Very Service Orientated. No detail is too Big or Small, in fact, Robert helps other vendors at the event, to get the job done. We look forward to Serving you.
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