For your brother, from you
Thirty songs stuck in like the sticker book you two fought over on the bunk bed: for his birthday, his wedding, the day he moves away or just to crack each other up. Plus the one no playlist has: a song written about him, with his nickname and your stories.
Jake, the top bunk was always yours
The brothers' sticker book
Six pages with five songs each: country, classic rock, 90s singalongs, wedding floor-fillers and a few that are actually about brothers, the way they really get played at a cookout or a reception. We only give you the title and who sings it.
Start these while the burgers are on the grill; by the time the cake comes out, the whole backyard is singing along.
One for the brother's toast, the rest for the dance floor. Slip the list to the DJ ahead of time, without the groom finding out.
For the going-away party, the drive to the airport or the first Sunday without him. Send it before he boards.
For every time he covered for you with Mom and Dad, lent you money or just showed up. Thank-yous that don't get sappy.
The ones from the back seat, the ride home from Little League and the bunk bed at full volume. Put one on and wait for him to start singing.
Whether you're the oldest, the youngest or the one in the middle: songs about looking out for each other, long after anyone shared a room.
Before you hit play
Between brothers, the heartfelt part goes down easier with a joke first. Four original ideas for the text or to say out loud; swap in your names and your stories.
Happy birthday, Jake. Thirty-five, and you still haven't given back the top bunk. This one's for you: listen all the way to the end, that's where I get serious.
Why it works: It opens with the old joke and leaves the sincere part to the song.
I had your back in school, on the field and through every move. Today I'm handing the job to Megan. Still, if you need me at 3 a.m., you know my number.
Why it works: One shared story, a nod to the bride and a promise that still stands.
You're leaving with two suitcases and taking half the neighborhood with you. When you miss Sunday dinner at Mom's, play this song: it's the closest thing to home.
Why it works: It doesn't ask him to stay: it puts a little piece of home in his pocket.
I never say it, so I'll say it once: thanks for stepping in front of me every time it counted. This song says what I can't get out.
Why it works: Short, no greeting-card words, and it lets the song do the talking.
His own song
If none of the songs about brothers says what you mean, tell us about him: his name, his nickname and that childhood story that comes up at every family get-together. Here's how the order fills in, with the real options from the form.
Is it for your sister? Same option. For a cousin or a brother-in-law, pick Other.
Pick the one that fits; if you just want to tell him something, Just because.
Five of the form's genres that work between brothers; the lyrics adapt to whichever you pick.
Duet, if you want it to sound like two voices, like two brothers singing.
What he's called and what the family calls him, even if he hates it. If it's pronounced differently from how it's spelled, say so.
The one that gets told at every cookout: the broken window, Dad's truck, the road trip where you got lost. One detail is enough.
Thank you, I'm sorry, I miss you or I'm proud of you. One sentence, and the song takes care of the rest.
My brother Jake turns 35 on August 9; at home we call him Jakey. We shared a room until he left for college and fought over the top bunk every night. Once we put a baseball through the neighbor's window and he told them it was just him. I want to thank him for that and for everything after. Country, happy, male voice.
Listen first
We don't have a brothers' song to play you yet, so here's the honest version: these two were ordered for other people. They're here so you can hear how a story turns into verses and the exact moment a name comes in. Your brother's can be country, rock or anything else on the form.
Neither one is for a brother: one is an anniversary song, the other is for a friend's 30th.
Written for Emma, for their tenth wedding anniversary; a gift from Daniel, her husband
Written for Maya, turning 30; a gift from a close friend
Every name you hear was put in the story by the person who ordered the song. The one for your brother will have his.
After they hit play
Brothers, sisters and one cousin who's basically a brother. Some played at a cookout, some at a wedding and one at the gate.
I played it at his 40th, phone pressed to his ear because the backyard was so loud. He covered his mouth and called me a traitor. Then he asked for it three more times.
My little brother finished nursing school and I had no idea what to get him. I told the story of riding him to school on my handlebars. He sent one voice memo crying and another laughing.
My brother was moving to Seattle for a job. I texted him the link when he was already at the gate. He wrote back that he missed everything, even my bad jokes.
My cousin and I grew up in the same house, so I picked Other and explained it in the story. The song calls us brothers by choice. He made it his ringtone.
At my brother's wedding, instead of reading a speech, I raised my glass and played his song. He was laughing and crying at the same time. Mom says it was the best part of the night.
It's three of us girls and one brother, and we ordered it together. We put in our nicknames and the time we locked him in the bathroom. He says we did it to make him cry.
It wasn't his birthday or anything. I played it on the couch one Sunday and he hid behind a pillow. He says it's the most embarrassing moment of his life, and it's in his favorites.
My twin and I share a birthday. I gave him a song and he gave me one, without either of us planning it. Now we play them back to back.
How it works
Tell us about him in a few minutes and we take care of the rest. You listen before you pay.
His name, Sibling as the relationship, the occasion and, in the story, the nickname and the stories only you two know.
In about a minute, AI writes the lyrics with his nickname, your stories and what you want to tell him. Have a read while the music is being made.
A minute or two later, two full songs arrive with a light watermark. Something not right? Change the lyrics, genre or mood and generate again; rounds are limited.
Pay only for the one you love: MP3, vertical lyric video, lyrics PDF and a private gift page with its QR code.
Price
One payment, and only after you've heard both full versions.
Questions
Short answers. If you still have a question, write to us.
Yes. The lyrics are written from what you tell us, so his name can go in, the nickname he got as a kid and even the one he can't stand. If it's pronounced differently from how it's spelled, add it in parentheses.
Yes, it's one song from all of you. Put each person's name in the story with a memory of their own and the lyrics can mention them. After you pay, share the gift page link in the family group chat.
Yes, even if his birthday is today. The lyrics take about a minute and the two full versions a minute or two more. Paying unlocks the files, and if you want him to get it at an exact time, schedule the gift email.
Yes. Choose the Wedding occasion and say in the story that it's from you, his brother or sister. After you pay, download the MP3 for the DJ and the vertical lyric video. We can't guarantee an exact length: if the toast needs a shorter cut, ask the DJ.
Even better. There's nothing to mail: send him the link to the private gift page, with its QR code, or schedule the gift email to arrive at the time you choose. He opens it on his phone, wherever he is.
You choose: English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian. Each song is written in one language, so if your family switches to Spanish at the dinner table, that works too. The two samples on this page are in English.
Yes, within a limited number of rounds: change the lyrics, genre or mood, generate again, and the page shows how many rounds you have left. Once you pay, the song can't be changed, and there are no refunds after payment except for a duplicate charge or if we can't deliver it.
You choose Male voice, Female voice or Duet. They're all synthetic voices: we don't imitate real singers or clone voices, not even your brother's favorite band.
The one missing from the album
He already knows the thirty above. Number thirty-one is written from his stories, from you.
Hear both versions before you pay
Jake, the top bunk was always yours
