The Ballad Studio · custom songs from true stories
Answer twelve questions about your life together — or a life you're remembering — and within five days, hold a one-of-one song written just for you.
Start your storycustom songs from true stories
written from a true story, told in their own words
This ballad is one of one. It will never be written again.
Answer twelve questions in your own words. No writing skill needed — plain, honest answers make the best ballads.
We write your lyrics by hand from what you've told us, then produce the full song with AI-assisted tools. We say so openly, because it matters.
Your ballad arrives within five days — numbered, one of one, with a keepsake certificate. Two rounds of small changes are included, so it ends up exactly right.
Every ballad belongs to the people it was written for, so we only share songs with their blessing. The collection starts with our own — the songs we wrote for our wedding.
As customers choose to share theirs, you'll hear them here too.
Some stories take time to tell, and the best ballads are never rushed. Leave your email and we'll send you the twelve questions to sit with — no deadline, no pressure. When you're ready, we're here.
Sent. The twelve questions are on their way to you.
One song, written from your story. Includes the twelve-question story form, human-written lyrics, full AI-assisted production, and two rounds of small changes. Delivered within five days.
Start your storyEverything in the Signature Song, plus a ceremony version and a music-only version — the aisle, the dance, and the video, all covered.
Start your storyWritten slowly and handled gently. One song shaped from your memories, with two rounds of small changes included. The story form has no deadline, and the same person cares for your order from first question to final note. If the service is soon, we can deliver within 72 hours — just tell us the date.
Start your storyAdd-ons for any song: Rush 72-hour delivery +$150 · Extra version +$99. Every delivered song is numbered — one of one, never written again.
We started The Ballad Studio the way most good things start in our house — with a song.
For our own wedding, we wrote every song. The processional. The first dance. The last song of the night. Hearing our own story sung back to us, we understood something we haven't stopped thinking about since: a song can hold a story the way nothing else can.
So we built a small studio around that idea. She runs it — reading every story form, caring for every ballad from first question to final note. He produces the songs. Between the two of us, every ballad gets human eyes, human ears, and human care.
A word on how we work, because it matters to us: Your story and the lyrics are shaped by humans. The music production is AI-assisted. We say so openly.
Every song we deliver is numbered — Ballad No. 001, Ballad No. 002 — because each one is one of one, written from a true story and never written again. Some are for first dances. Some are for fiftieth anniversaries. Some keep a loved one's memory close.
Whenever you're ready, we'd be honored to write yours.
You answer twelve questions about your story — how you met, what you've lived through, or the person you're remembering. We turn your answers into human-written lyrics, produce the song, and deliver it within five days with your Ballad Certificate.
Your story and the lyrics are shaped by humans. The music production is AI-assisted. We say so openly. A person reads every answer you give, writes every line of your lyrics, and guides the production until the song sounds the way your story deserves.
Two rounds of small changes are included with every website order. Tell us what to adjust — a name, a line, a verse — and we'll take care of it.
Within five days of completing your story form. If your date is closer than that, rush delivery brings it to you within 72 hours for an additional $150.
Yes. Your ballad is yours for personal use, always — your ceremony, your family, your own pages and profiles. If you'd ever like to use it commercially, just write to us first.
Gently, and without hurry. The same person cares for your order from first question to final note, the story form has no deadline, and you can pause whenever you need to. We'd be honored to help you keep their story.
We begin by email. Tell us the occasion, and your twelve questions arrive the same day, along with everything else you need. Answer them whenever you're ready.
Or simply write to [email protected] — a person answers.
Answer twelve questions. Within five days it's yours — numbered, one of one, and made to keep.
Start your story