For your son
He hears "be careful" and "call your mother" a lot. He hasn't heard "I'm proud of you" nearly enough.
A song for your son: one to play him, or one about him
Sons grow up fast and hear 'proud of you' less often than they should. Put the stories you tell about him into a few lines, and we write an original song with his name in the chorus.
Hear the second a name lands
Linda, your love is in the cards you play,
You wrote“Mom drove me to 6 a.m. hockey practice for nine winters and never missed one.”
The song singsSix a.m. hockey under frozen skies.
From a real song made here: “Every Thursday with Linda”, for Linda, from what her son typed.
The moment you give it
You ask him to leave the music to you for one song. It starts with his name and a hockey rink at six in the morning, and he looks out the window for the rest of it so you can not see his face.
Now playing
A song with your name in it
Two hours to go, boxes in the back
Passenger seat: your son, earbuds out for once
The long drive to his first apartment
Start with one memory
Pick a question. The form opens with your first line already started.
Songs for a son people already love
These come up again and again when parents want to say something to a son, little or grown.
| Song | Artist | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) | John Lennon | A father to his young son |
| Father and Son | Cat Stevens | Advice as he grows up |
| Watching You | Rodney Atkins | A boy who copies his dad |
| My Wish | Rascal Flatts | What you hope for him |
| Forever Young | Rod Stewart | A blessing for the road ahead |
| You'll Be in My Heart | Phil Collins | Always there for him |
| Humble and Kind | Tim McGraw | Lessons to take with him |
Closest sample: a song from a parent
Written for a daughter, but the parent-to-child voice is the same in a song for your son.
What you get for $12.99
You hear it first, free. You pay once, only if you keep it.
- Free preview
- The first 60 seconds, ready in about two minutes after you enter your email. No card.
- The song
- The full song, about two minutes long, as an MP3 to download and keep.
- Lyrics
- Every line is on the preview page before you pay. Unlocking adds the lyric sheet, to print or save as a PDF.
- Their link
- A private link that plays the whole song without an account, with your name and a short note. Switch it off any time.
- Photo video
- Free: a vertical 9:16 photo video of your photos with the lyrics on screen, plus 15- and 30-second cuts. Made in your browser.
- The name
- Unusual name? Type how to say it (SEER-sha for Saoirse) and the singer says it that way.
- Re-record
- One free re-record per song: change a line, the style or the voice and record it again.
- Name sung wrong?
- After you pay, a free remake with the name fixed, once per song.
- Languages
- Sung in English, German, French, Spanish or Japanese.
- Teaser
- Before you pay, a 15-second teaser link that tells them a song is on its way.
- For this song
- From mom or dad: pick daughter or son in the form and the lyrics are written in a parent's voice.
Stories worth singing
- The first time he did something you didn't think he could.
- His obsession at age six.
- A team, a band or a club he gave everything to.
- A tough moment you watched him handle.
- Something he does now that reminds you of yourself, or of his grandparents.
Matching the song to him
Younger boys usually love upbeat pop with their favorite things in it. Teens tend to prefer something that sounds like their own playlists, so R&B or country may land better than a ballad. Adult sons often appreciate a quieter acoustic song that looks back.
For example
Three lines, three chapters of his life.
- He built a robot out of cereal boxes when he was seven.
- He started at quarterback after two years on the bench.
- He is the first in our family to go to college.
Moments to give it
Graduation, a birthday, or the day he leaves for a new job or the military. Text him the MP3 so it goes wherever he ends up.
If he is leaving home
A son heading to college, a first job or basic training usually hears plenty of advice and not much else. A song can hold the softer part: what you will miss, what you are proud of, and that the door stays open. Keep the advice to one line at most.
If your son plays a sport or an instrument, use the specific position, number or piece. A line about jersey number 12 or the first song he learned on guitar is far more personal than 'you always loved music'.