Songs for Life & Family Stories
Original Music for Everyone
Celebrate a favorite story, preserve a memory, or create a one-of-a-kind musical gift. Chris Chianesi turns personal and family stories into original songs that last a lifetime.
What Are Life Story Songs?
Chris transforms memories, milestones, and personal experiences into fully produced original songs. Each piece captures the individual’s personality, story, and emotion—perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, retirements, or meaningful gifts.
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Personalized to reflect the story and your message.
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Crafted to match mood and personality.
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Arrangements, optional recorded vocals, and final polished tracks.
Who Is This For?
Life story songs are perfect for anyone who wants to celebrate, preserve, or gift a keepsake of a personal or family story.
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Gift a parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or other family member a song that captures family stories or treasured memories.
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Celebrate a friend with a meaningful, one-of-a-kind musical keepsake.
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Capture your own story or milestone through music.
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Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, retirements, and other personal milestones.
How It Works
Chris guides the songwriting process from story to finished track, making it simple, collaborative, and personal.
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Share the story, your goals, and vision for the song.
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Chris distills the story into lyrics and musical ideas with your feedback.
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Once you’re satisfied, Chris composes, arranges, and produces the song.
If your song has vocals and you want to record them, Chris will work with you to capture your voice. Chris can also provide vocals or arrange for another artist to sing on the recording if you prefer.
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Receive a polished song, in the form you want.
Portfolio Highlights
Chris’s commissions for life songs are private. To get a sense of his songwriting and music composition, please check out the illustrative projects below.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! Life story songs make unique gifts for friends, family, or loved ones.
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Typically 2–6 weeks, depending on complexity and collaboration. If you have a quicker deadline in mind, please contact Chris. He is often able to accommodate speedier turnaround times.
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Absolutely! Chris enjoys creating songs in group settings and encourages collaboration.
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Chris believes in the importance of human connection and spending time together.
When you work with him on a song, the process of creating the song together is just as important as the final product itself.
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Chris delivers polished tracks and can include sheet music or lyrics, depending on your needs.
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Absolutely not! Chris will work with you to set your personal or family story to any song you like, whether a favorite song or a brand new one.
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Yes! Chris can work with you—or a loved one—remotely to create a custom life story song, guiding you through every step of the process.
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Pricing varies depending on the scope and nature of each engagement.
Please contact Chris to discuss your project, and he will put together a quote.
Connect
Create a life story song that celebrates a favorite story or preserves cherished family memories. Reach out to Chris today to start your project.