Like a ring, a knife or a photograph, a song makes a good souvenir. 
​ ~Oliver Wood~

You know that song, the one that pops up on your playlist? Timewarping you to the tenderness you last shared? When the sound of its few chords and its truth pluck your heart’s strings, you're compelled to reach out before the end of the day? That song.

Let's write it together. 

Giftsongs take that very human moment one step further. When you commission a Giftsong, you  co-write *your* song, ensuring the song captures exactly what you want it to say. Lyrics are based on your special spots, your inside jokes, the significant details of how and what you all mean to one another. 

Giftsongs use your love language to convey your love for your loved ones.

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The Process

Giftsongs are written for the moments in life that require their own soundtrack. Weddings, birthdays, memorials or other special occasions. 

Gathering
At first, I listen to you, and the loved ones you gather, to identify the images, genre, sounds, phrases upon which the lyrics will draw. 

Writing
Then, I work it out in the studio. Depending on your need, Giftsongs can have a 1 day to 1 week turnaround. 

Producing
You have several options to complete the process. 

• Basic. I record a scratch track and provide the lyrics, chord sheet, and presentation image. Your musicians can then give the song its final shape. If you need sheet music to voice out the ensemble parts, we can provide that as well.
• Studio Recording. I can work with my bandmates to record it in the studio, for, or with you.
• On site recording. Within a reasonable distance in my travels, I can produce a short video filmed on location in a special spot as seen below.

Rates: 
A basic Giftsong ($250),  includes

• the listening session
• the writing time
• chords, lyrics & scratch track
• a lyrical image of the final song.

Ready?
Contact me: Mary Overlie,
​maryo {at} mudsong.net