For all occasions
The Sun Messengers' 30 years
"When we got together it was all about playing music we liked, not consciously trying to have a huge musical impact, and, yes, we had success" - now The Sun Messengers have morphed into an all-occasion ensemble that performs hot dance music; what began mainly instrumental group now puts more emphasis on singer Terry "Thunder" Hughley and newest female vocalist Marnell Kenan. The Messengers' popularity has soared, bringing with it a tons of music awards, regular casino work, private parties, weddings and corporate gigs such as the former Detroit Pistons' house band. Be sure to check the list of songs offered at
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 250 minutes
Unions: AFM, SAG-AFTRA
Versatility, from Classical standards & cocktail music, dinner music, all the way to a hype dance floor with exciting high energy dance music; Our extensive song list is available for your viewing at our website. The Sun Messengers is a one of a kind, when compared to other Detroit party bands, Detroit wedding bands and Michigan bands because we all sing and have 30 years experience. | SM is known for our close to original covers of all styles of music, including great dance music. We cover styles including; Standards, light Jazz, Swing, Big Band, great Ballads, lots of Motown, R&B, Disco, Funk, Rock, Blues, Hip Hop, Top 40 hits from the 60's to now. Popular songs from artists such as; Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Earth Wind & Fire, Maroon 5, Journey, Bon Jovi, Lady GAGA, Nikki Minaj, The Black-Eyed Peas, LMFAO...to Dionne Warwick, Etta James, The Supremes, Whitney Houston, Adele, Pink, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Rihanna and many more. So if you want to keep the party moving, the dance floor packed, or the guests talking about what a great time they had at your corporate or wedding event, book with The Sun Messengers today.
We Provide standard lighting and sound system. Be sure to ask Rick abou professional Master of Ceremonies Services along with time-line planning, to coordinate all the details to fit your style and ensure that your evening flows smoothly and is remembered by all as a great party and a night of celebration. You get the event you dreamed of!
POPULAR MUSIC
** Note: We take special requests as well as read sheet music on spot!
ADDICTED TO LOVE ROBERT PAKMER
AIN'T IT FUNKY NOW JAMES BROWN
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG TEMPTATIONS
ALL SUMMER LONG KID ROCK
AMERICAN WOMAN BACHMAN-TURNER/LENNY KRAVITZ
AT LAST ETTA JAMES
BABY I LOVE YOU ARETHA FRANKLIN
BABY I'M A STAR PRINCE
BABY WORKOUT JACKIE WILSON
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN LTD
BAD GIRLS DONNA SUMMER
BANG BANG DAVID SANBORN
BAREFOOTIN' ROBERT PARKER
BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION
BETTER TOGETHER JACK JOHNSON
BILLIE JEAN MICHAEL JACKSON
BIRD THE TIME
BLUE SUEDE SHOES CARL PERKINS/ELVIS PRESLEY
BODY AND FENDER MAN JOHNNY ADAMS
BOOGIE NIGHTS HEATWAVE
BRICKHOUSE COMMODORES
BROWN EYED GIRL VAN MORRISON
BUSTIN' LOOSE CHUCK BROWN
BUT IT'S ALRIGHT JJ JACKSON
CAN THIS BE REAL THE ORIGINALS
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BARRY WHITE
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU ELVIS PRESLEY
CAN'T HIDE LOVE EARTH, WIND & FIRE
CAN'T LEAVE YOUR LOVE ALONE TEDDY PENDERGRASS
CAR WASH ROSE ROYCE
CELEBRATION KOOL AND THE GANG
CHEAPER TO KEEP HER JOHNNIE TAYLOR
COLD SWEAT JAMES BROWN
CRAZY IN LOVE BEYONCE
CRAZY LOVE VAN MORRISON
CROSSFIRE STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
CUPID'S SHUFFLE CUPID
DANCE TO THE MUSIC SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
DANCIN' IN THE STREETS MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
DAY-O (BANANA BOAT SONG) HARRY BELAFONTE
DISCO INFERNO THE TRAMPS
DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS CHICAGO
DOCK OF THE BAY OTIS REDDING
DOMINO VAN MORRISON
DON'T STOP BELIEVING JOURNEY
DON'T STOP THE PARTY PITBULL
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH MICHAEL JACKSON
DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING STEVIE WONDER
DYNAMITE TAIO CRUZ
EARLY IN THE MORNING GAP BAND
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY WISON PICKETT/BLUES BROTHERS
EVERYDAY PEOPLE SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
FIRE OHIO PLAYERS
FORGET YOU CEE LO GREEN
FREE RIDE EDGAR WINTER/TAVARES
FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY WILLIE NELSON/SPINNERS
GET DOWN ON IT KOOL AND THE GANG
GET READY TEMPTATIONS
GIVE IT TO ME BABY RICK JAMES
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE BEATLES/EARTH, WIND & FIRE
GOT TO GIVE IT UP MARVIN GAYE
GREEN ONIONS BOOKER T. AND THE MGS
GROOVE ME KING FLOYD/BLUES BROTHERS
HARD WORK JOHN HANDY
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY VAN MORRISON/ROD STEWART
HEY YA OUTKASTE
HOLLYWOOD SWINGING KOOL AND THE GANG
HONKY TONK WOMAN ROLLING STONES
HOUSE IS ROCKIN' STEVIE RAY VAUGHN/BRIAN SETZER
HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET LOUIS JORDAN/BB KING
HOW SWEET IT IS MARVIN GAYE/JAMES TAYLOR
I AIN'T GOT YOU BLUES BROTHERS
I FEEL GOOD JAMES BROWN
I GOT THE FEELING JAMES BROWN
I GOTTA FEELING BLACK EYED PEAS
I LIKE THE WAY YOU MOVE OUTKASTE
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS/DONNY HATHAWAY
I WANT CHAKA KHAN
I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR
I WISH STEVIE WONDER
IKO IKO DIXIE CUPS/(link hidden)HN/GRATEFUL DEAD
IN MY LIFE THE BEATLES
IS THIS LOVE BOB MARLEY
IT'S YOUR THING ISLEY BROTHERS
JAMMIN' BOB MARLEY
JOHNNY B. GOODE CHUCK BERRY
JUNGLE BOOGIE KOOL AND THE GANG
JUST DANCE LADY GAGA
JUST GOT PAID JOHNNY KEMP/N'SYNC
JUST MY IMAGINATION/HEAVEN TEMPTATIONS/SOLO
KANSAS CITY WILBERT HARRISON
KEEP ON TRUCKIN' EDDIE KENDRICKS
KICKIN' BACK LTD
KISS PRINCE
KNOCK ON WOOD EDDIE FLOYD
LA BAMBA RITCHIE VALENS
LADIES NIGHT KOOL AND THE GANG
LAND OF 1000 DANCES WILSON PICKETT
LAST TWO DOLLARS JOHNNIE TAYLOR
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL LOUIS JORDAN/RAY CHARLES
LET'S DANCE DAVID BOWIE
LET'S GET IT ON MARVIN GAYE
LET'S GET IT STARTED BLACK EYED PEAS
LET'S GO CRAZY PRINCE
LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN
LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT LATTIMORE
LIVING ON A PRAYER BON JOVI
LOVE AND HAPPINESS AL GREEN
MAKE IT FUNKY JAMES BROWN
MEMBERS ONLY BOBBY BLUE BLAND
MERCY, MERCY, MERCY CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
MUSTANG SALLY WILSON PICKETT
MY EYES DON'T CRY (THE HUSTLE SONG) STEVIE WONDER
MY GIRL TEMPTATIONS
MY PREROGATIVE BOBBY BROWN/BRITNEY SPEARS
MY WISH RASCAL FLATTS
NIGHT IN TUNISIA DIZZY GILLESPIE/CHAKA KHAN
NO DIGGITY BLACKSTREET
NO ONE ALICIA KEYS
OLD SCHOOL OHIO PLAYERS
OLD TIME ROCK 'N ROLL BOB SEGER
ONLY SO MUCH OIL TOWER OF POWER
OUTSTANDING GAP BAND
OYE COMO VA SANTANA
PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE TEMPTATIONS
PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG JAMES BROWN
PARTY ROCK ANTHEM LMFAO
PASS THE PEAS MACEO PARKER
PAYBACK JAMES BROWN
PICK UP THE PIECES AVERAGE WHITE BAND
PLAYIN' YOUR GAME BARRY WHITE
PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH BARRY WHITE
PROUD MARY TINA TURNER
PURPLE HAZE JIMI HENDRIX
RAISE YOUR GLASS PINK
REASONS EARTH, WIND & FIRE
RED, RED WINE UB40
RED HOUSE JIMI HENDRIX
RELEASE YOURSELF GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION
RESPECT ARETHA FRANKLIN
RIBBON IN THE SKY STEVIE WONDER
ROADRUNNER JR. WALKER & THE ALLSTARS
ROLLER COASTER OHIO PLAYERS
RUNNING AWAY FRANKIE BEVERLY & MAZE
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON
SCRATCH THE CRUSADERS
SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND & FIRE
SEX MACHINE JAMES BROWN
SEXY BACK JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER RAY CHARLES/BLUES BROTHERS
SHAKE YA TAILFEATHER NELLY, P. DIDDY
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) MICHAEL JACKSON
SHINING STAR EARTH, WIND & FIRE
SHOTGUN JR. WALKER & THE ALLSTARS
SHOUT ISLEY BROS/OTIS DAY
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT JAY-Z
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED STEVIE WONDER
SING A SONG EARTH, WIND & FIRE
SIR DUKE STEVIE WONDER
SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS WAR
SOME KINDA WONDERFUL GRAND FUNK/SOUL BROTHERS SIX
SOMEONE LIKE YOU VAN MORRISON
SOULED OUT TOWER OF POWER
SOUL MAN SAM & DAVE
SOUL SERENADE KING CURTIS/DAVID SANBORN
SOUTHWICK MACEO PARKER
STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
STAND UP LUDACRIS
STANDING ON SHAKY GROUND TEMPTATIONS
STAY DAVE MATTHEWS
STEPPIN' IN/STEPPIN' OUT ZZ HILL
STILL CALL IT THE BLUES JOHNNY TAYLOR
STILL DIGGIN' ON JAMES BROWN TOWER OF POWER
STROKIN' CLARENCE CARTER
SUPERSTITION STEVIE WONDER
SWEET CAROLINE NEIL DIAMOND
SWEET HOME CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS/ROBERT JOHNSON
SWEET SOUL MUSIC ARTHUR CONLEY
SWEET THANG CHAKA KHAN
TEQUILA THE CHAMPS
THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING BARRY WHITE
THESE ARMS OF MINE OTIS REDDING
THEY DON'T WANT MUSIC BLACK EYED PEAS
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT MONTELL JORDAN
THRILLER MICHAEL JACKSON
TRUE COMPANION MARC COHN
TWIST & SHOUT ISLEY BROS./BEATLES
UNCHAIN MY HEART RAY CHARLES/JOE COCKER
UNCHAINED MELODY RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
UNDER THE BOARDWALK DRIFTERS
UP FOR THE DOWNSTROKE GEORGE CLINTON
VEHICLE IDES OF MARCH
WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE JOHN MAYER
WALKIN' THE DOG RUFUS THOMAS
WALK THIS WAY ARROWSMITH
WATERMELON MAN HERBIE HANCOCK
WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO TEMPTATIONS
WE ARE FAMILY SISTER SLEDGE
WHAT DOES IT TAKE JUNIOR WALKER
WHAT'S GOIN' ON MARVIN GAYE
WHEN WE PARTY LTD
WOBBLE BABY V.I.C.
WOMEN'S GOT TO HAVE IT BOBBY WOMACK/NEVILLE BROTHERS
YEARN & LEARN EARTH, WIND & FIRE
YELLOW MOON NEVILLE BROTHERS
YOU AND I RICK JAMES
YOU ARE THE BEST THING RAY LAMONTAGNE
YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON JOE COCKER
YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING STEVIE WONDER
YOU NEVER CAN TELL (C'EST LA VIE) CHUCK BERRY/BOB SEGER
Standards, Big Band & Show Tunes
AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
AS TIME GOES BY
"A" TRAIN
AUTUMN LEAVES
BESAME MUCHO
BEYOND THE SEA
BODY AND SOUL
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
DARN THAT DREAM
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
FLY ME TO THE MOON
GIRL FROM IPANEMA
FOGGY DAY
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
HARLEM NOCTURNE
HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY
HOW INSENSITIVE
IN A MELLOTONE
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
IN THE MOOD
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
IT HAD TO BE YOU
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
JUMPIN' WITH SYMPHONY SID
L'IL DARLIN'
LITTLE BROWN JUG
L-O-V-E
LOVE FOR SALE
MACK THE KNIFE
MISTY
MOONLIGHT SERENADE
MORE
MOTEN SWING
MY LITTLE BOAT
MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NIGHT TRAIN
ONE NOTE SAMBA
ONE O'CLOCK JUMP
OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
SATIN DOLL
SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE
SHINY STOCKINGS
SMALL WORLD
SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
SPLANKY
SUMMERTIME
SUMMER WIND
'TIL THERE WAS YOU
TUXEDO JUNCTION
UNFORGETTABLE
WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
| Rick Steiger | Lead | Baritone Sax |
| Gary Kwek | Saxophone |
| Terry Thunder | Drummer |
| John "Screaming J" Douglas | Trumpet |
| John "T-Bone" Paxton | Trombone |
| Arthur Lee "Spec" Colden | Piano Keys |
| Marnell Kenan | Vocals |
| Tipp Hayes | Bass |
| Dan "The Slayer" Mayer | Guitar |
James Brown, Motown, Arethra Franklin, Chicago, Rock and Roll Legends, Jazz Legends, Tower of Power and too many more to name!
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