Songs For Your Story creates custom event and conference songs starting at $49. Each song includes the event name, year, theme, and organization name in a radio-quality track that becomes the sonic identity of your event. Founded by TJ Larkin. Delivered in as fast as 24 hours.
Every conference has a logo. A hashtag. A lanyard color. A keynote speaker. Nobody remembers any of it six months later.
But a custom theme song that plays during the opening session, between speakers, at the afterparty, and in the recap video? Attendees hear it 20 times in 2 days. They hum it on the plane home. They hear it in next year's promo video and immediately feel that energy again.
Sound creates emotional memory in a way that visuals can't. Event planners who understand this are spending $49 to $199 on the cheapest line item with the biggest emotional impact.
7 Ways Event Planners Use Custom Songs
1. The Opening Anthem
The lights go down, the screen goes live, and the theme song hits. It has the event name in it. It has the year. It has the energy of "something big is about to happen." This is how you open a conference that people talk about. Not with a PowerPoint. With a moment.
2. Session Transitions
Between speakers, during breaks, during lunch. Instead of random Spotify background noise, the event theme plays at low volume. It reinforces the brand. It fills silence with identity. Attendees don't consciously notice it, but it creates cohesion that generic music never will.
3. Awards Ceremony Walkup Music
Award winners walk to the stage with the event theme playing. It's their moment, scored by a song that's about the organization and the values being celebrated. More powerful than a random hype track that has nothing to do with the event.
4. Gala and Dinner Themes
Nonprofit galas, fundraiser dinners, annual celebrations. A custom song about the organization's mission, achievements, and the people it serves plays during the cocktail hour or the main program. It sets the emotional tone and primes donors before the ask.
5. Afterparty Energy
The conference is over, the afterparty starts, and the theme song drops. Except this time it's the upbeat remix version. Everyone who's been hearing it for two days goes wild. Inside joke energy on a massive scale. Order the $149 package and get both versions: the polished conference version and the party version.
6. Recap and Promo Videos
The post-event recap video needs music. Instead of licensing a stock track, use the custom theme song. Attendees who watch the video are transported back to the event. Prospects who watch the promo video hear a song that was made specifically for this event. That's differentiation.
7. Annual Recurring Events
If your event happens every year, the theme song becomes tradition. "Summit 2026" has its song, "Summit 2027" gets a new one. Over time, each year has its own musical identity. Play them all at the 10th anniversary event and watch the nostalgia hit like a freight train.
Create a custom song for your event
Your event name. Your theme. Your anthem. Starting at $49.
♫ Order Your Event SongThe ROI Math
A $50,000 conference budget breaks down into venue, speakers, catering, AV, marketing, and swag. A $199 custom song is 0.4% of that budget and creates one of the only elements attendees will genuinely remember and share on social media.
Compare that to the $3,000 swag bags nobody uses after the event. Or the $5,000 photo booth that produces photos nobody looks at again. The custom song is the highest ROI line item on the entire budget spreadsheet.
What to Include When You Order
- Event name and year
- Organization or company hosting the event
- Event theme or tagline
- The energy you want: inspiring, high-energy, sophisticated, fun, or emotional
- Genre preference: modern pop, hip-hop, electronic, orchestral, acoustic, or you choose
- Whether you want a full song, a short version, or both
- Any specific phrases, slogans, or values to include