MEGHAN and Harry rejected 12 versions of the ‘Stand By Me’ gospel song performed at the Royal wedding, we can reveal.
Kingdom Choir conductor Karen Gibson says it was so difficult to get the couple’s approval that they eventually had to go with a rendition that had not been signed off.
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Gospel fan Prince Charles had requested the unknown London band for the St George’s Chapel ceremony and the performance stole the show at the May 2018 Windsor nuptials.
But Karen, 57, yesterday revealed: “We kept getting it wrong. The song choice was theirs and they asked for a specific arrangement and we had quite a few attempts but weren’t quite understanding.
“They wanted the song stripped back, without a beat. Gospel is very lively and vibrant so it took a while for us to understand what they meant.
“We sent 12 versions to them over email but none were approved so in the end we had to go with what we thought was best.
“We performed one version in front of them at Kensington Palace a few weeks before the ceremony and they said, ‘That’s it.’
“However, we kept trying to make it gospel afterwards and we should have just listened.
“I was nervous on the day and worried they might not like it, but they sent me a nice thank you letter afterwards, so I think they did.”
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