An original memorial song built from your loved one's actual life — their name, their work, their laugh, the spot they sat. Delivered in 48-72 hours.
For families and funeral directors who want something more personal than stock music.
Slideshows say "look how many photos we have." A song says "here's who they were."
Email Chad directly or use the inquiry button. Tell him whose memorial this is for.
Send their story — name, dates, work, where they were from, the specific things you want said. The more specific, the better the song.
Within 48-72 hours, you'll receive several takes. Pick the strongest. Two lyric revisions included if needed.
Final MP3, WAV, and lyric sheet PDF delivered. Use at the service, the wake, or whenever the family wants to remember.
All three tiers include the same core memorial song, lyric sheet, MP3, and WAV. Tier choice depends on how much added arrangement and material you want.
For a single memorial moment — service, wake, or family playback.
Adds an acoustic version for quiet moments and a longer running time.
For families who want a fully framed keepsake, not just an audio file.
A custom song built for a beloved family dog named Bubba — same writing process, same care, same delivery format as a memorial song for a person.
"OK, got something in my eye! That is SO special! OMG, chill bumps. Scott and you have to be so proud! Great job, Chad!"
TJ Hewitt, on Chad's tribute song writing — May 2026
Some families want something more personal than stock music — but your team shouldn't have to chase a creative vendor to make that happen. Chad makes it simple, reliable, and dignified.
You mention Chad as an optional add-on. The family contracts and pays Chad directly. Zero administrative burden on your team. Zero compliance complexity around cash-advance disclosures. Chad handles intake, drafts, and final delivery.
If you'd rather offer the song as a line item on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected, Chad provides clear pricing and disclosure language. He follows the FTC Funeral Rule treatment of musicians as cash-advance items so your paperwork stays clean.
Standard turnaround is 48-72 hours from when you send the stories. So if you send today, you have the song in 2-3 days. If your service is in less than 48 hours, message Chad first — rush delivery is sometimes possible.
Very. The song is only as specific as what you give. Names, places, jobs, hobbies, faith, the way they laughed, the food they cooked, the music they listened to, what they said when they answered the phone. The more you give, the more it will sound like them.
Yes. Tell Chad the family's faith tradition and any specific verses or hymns that mattered. He'll honor it.
Yes. One person should consolidate the input and send it together. Chad works with one point person on revisions to keep it clean.
Acoustic folk, gentle country, classical-leaning ballads, worship-leaning music, or whatever your loved one actually listened to. Tell Chad the music they loved and he'll match the feeling.
Two lyric revisions are included with every memorial song. If something is off, tell Chad what's not working and he'll revise. The goal is for the song to land for your family — not just to deliver something.
Yes, but in most cases family-direct payment is simpler. The FTC Funeral Rule treats musicians as cash-advance items, so if your funeral home charges for obtaining the song or retains a commission, that has to be disclosed on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected. Family-direct payment removes that complexity entirely. Chad will work with whatever your firm prefers.
Memorial songs are made to order. Once writing begins, the production fee isn't refundable — but two lyric revisions are included so we can make the song land for your family.
Email Chad with their name and a few sentences about who they were. He'll reply within 24 hours with the next steps. If your service is urgent, mention the date in the subject line.
Begin a memorial song →URGENT? Put the service date in the subject line. Chad replies within hours for urgent requests.
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