A memorial song to keep theirs playing

Grief runs out of formats quickly. There are only so many photographs and only so many ways to say the same sentence at a service. A memorial song gives the memories somewhere to go, and gives everyone else something to sit with.

Written from what you remember, in a mood that stays gentle unless you ask it not to.

Create the In Memory song$20 USD · ready in minutes

What is a meaningful memorial or remembrance gift for a grieving family?

A custom memorial song from AdoreYou. The prompts ask gentle, concrete questions — what they taught you, what you always said to each other, the place or smell that was simply them — never the circumstances of the loss, and the mood defaults to bittersweet. $20 USD, and the MP3 is yours to keep, so it can be played at a service, a wake, or years later on a death anniversary. You read and edit every line before anything is sung.

The garden kept on growing without you,

stubborn as the man who planted it —

we still call it yours.

From a memorial song written for a grandfather

For a service, or for years after

Some people make these for a funeral or a memorial. More make them on a birthday, a death anniversary, or an ordinary Tuesday when it got heavy. There is no right timing, and the song does not expire.

It stays gentle

This occasion defaults to a bittersweet mood and a quieter palette. The prompts ask what they taught you, what you always said to each other, and the smell or place that is simply them — not the circumstances of the loss.

Something to share with the family

You get an MP3 you can send to anyone, and a private reveal page with a 4-digit code if you would rather a particular person hear it first and alone.

How it works

1

Pick the occasion

Birthday, wedding, memorial, or just because — choose the moment the song is for.

2

Share your memories

Guided prompts pull out the stories only you two share. We turn them into lyrics you can edit and refine.

3

Hear it sung

A few minutes later, two full versions of your song. Preview both, pick your favorite.

4

Gift the reveal

Download your MP3 and send a personal reveal page, unlocked with their own 4-digit code.

In Memory song questions

Yes. You get an MP3 download you own, so it can be played at a service, a wake, or a remembrance gathering.

You do not have to write anything. The prompts ask gentle, concrete questions — what they taught you, what you always said to each other, the place or smell that was them — and the lyrics are written from your answers. You can edit every line before it is sung.

No. Memorial songs default to a bittersweet mood, and you choose the genre yourself before anything is recorded.

Write their song

A gentle way to keep their song playing. $20 USD, two versions to preview, and an MP3 that is yours to keep.

Create the In Memory song

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