Maple Street
Family story
The first family home, and the people who filled it.
Reflective · 1960s
Bespoke songs, made in Britain
Your story,
sung aloud.
We turn the people, places and moments that matter into an original song created especially for you.
Every commission is written from scratch for one person, one couple or one family — original lyrics, original music, and nothing borrowed from anyone else’s song.
Latest commission
Maple Street
Family story — The first family home, and the people who filled it.
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Family story
“I just loved the song about our first home in Maple Street. It brought it all back to me — the fireworks, and the Catherine wheel chasing me up the stairs. Great memories.”
7 days
typical first listen
Some stories deserve to be heard, not merely told.
Tell us about the memories, characters, private jokes and important moments that make your story unique. The street you grew up on. The way they always answer the phone. The thing everyone says at every family gathering.
How it works
Three steps, and one very good cry.
No musical knowledge needed. If you can tell us about someone you love, you can commission a song.
01
Tell us your story
Share the names, memories, places, private jokes and moments that make the story yours.
02
We create your song
We find the emotional heart of the story and develop original lyrics, music and production around it.
03
Hear it come alive
Receive your first version privately, tell us what to adjust, and approve the finished song.
Hear our songs
Every one began as somebody’s story.
60s pop
West Jesmond Metro
Friendship
The Metro, the clubs at the end of the line, and the years in between.
Uplifting · 1980s
Wind and Rain
Celebration of a life
A marriage, remembered through the weather.
Emotional · Timeless
Talking Nonsense
For friends who have sat through the same meetings
A commentary on business people talking jargon.
Humorous · 2000s
Lucky Dad
A father, walking his daughter down the aisle
A father, proudly walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding.
Emotional · 2020s
Occasions
What are we celebrating?
- Birthdays30th to 100th, and every one between
- WeddingsFirst dances, and speeches with a tune
- AnniversariesPaper to diamond
- For parentsThe things you have never quite said
- Family storiesBefore the details are lost
- RetirementsForty years, three minutes
- MemorialsHandled gently, always
- FriendshipsFor the ones who are not family, but may as well be
- Something else entirelyTry us. We have heard stranger.
The bit where they hear it.
“I just loved the song about our first home in Maple Street. It brought it all back to me — the fireworks, and the Catherine wheel chasing me up the stairs. Great memories.”
“Took me back to the 80s and 90s, travelling on the Metro for a neet on the toon.”
“My dad floored me with love after I heard this song he wrote after my wedding.”
We will not publish invented reviews, ratings or commission counts. Everything quoted here was actually said, by a real person, who agreed to it being shown.
Pricing
One song. Three depths of story.
Every package includes original lyrics, a full production, and a clear licence for personal listening, sharing and private celebrations.
Personal Song
£195
from, all in
A complete original song developed from a structured written brief.
- Written questionnaire
- One original finished song
- Approximately two-and-a-half to four minutes
- MP3 and studio-quality WAV
- Lyrics document
- One consolidated revision round
Signature Song
Most loved£395
from, all in
A fuller service including a personal interview, deeper creative development and additional versions.
- Telephone or video interview
- Enhanced lyrical development
- Two initial musical directions
- Two revision rounds
- MP3 and studio-quality WAV, plus an instrumental version
- Designed lyric sheet
- Private presentation page
Legacy Song
£795
from, all in
A premium family-history or major-milestone commission with several contributors.
- Interviews with up to three contributors
- Multi-period life story
- Main song and alternative arrangement
- Lyric video using your photographs
- Archival package
- Priority production
- Up to three revision rounds
Business Songs
£1,250
from, quoted per project
Commercial commissions priced according to purpose, rights and usage.
- Detailed commercial brief
- Usage assessment
- Bespoke quotation
- Optional shorter edits
- Instrumental and alternate mixes
- Priority production
Extras: lyric video, instrumental mix, framed lyric print, express delivery. Compare packages.
Questions, sensibly answered.
Is every song original?
Yes. Each song is created for your story. It is not intended to reproduce an existing song, melody or lyric, and we will not attempt to.
Can I ask for something in the style of music I enjoy?
You can describe genres, eras, instruments, moods and broad influences, and it genuinely helps us understand your taste. What you receive is an original result rather than a copy of a particular recording or performer.
Who writes the lyrics?
We do — developed and edited from your brief using our own creative process and production tools.
Do you use artificial intelligence?
We use a combination of human creative direction, original storytelling, editorial work and modern digital production technologies. Every commissioned song is individually developed, selected, reviewed and refined.
What format will my song arrive in?
Both an MP3 and a studio-quality WAV, in every package. The MP3 is the one for phones, car stereos, smart speakers and sharing — small, and it plays on everything. The WAV is the full-quality master, for video editing, a DJ at a party, or simply keeping the best possible copy. We include both because converting an MP3 to WAV afterwards cannot put back the quality the MP3 left out.
Can I make changes?
Yes. Each package includes a revision allowance — one consolidated round on a Personal Song, two on a Signature Song and three on a Legacy Song. A revision means a reasonable adjustment to the agreed brief rather than an entirely new song.
Who owns the song?
You receive a clear licence to use your song for the purpose you commissioned it for. Personal commissions carry a personal-use licence; commercial use requires a commercial licence. The exact terms are set out in your licence document.
Whose story would you love to hear sung aloud?
Start with the occasion. It takes about ten minutes, and you can save it and come back whenever you like.
Start Your Song