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    Home » Gift Guides & Product Reviews

    Songfinch Personalized Song (Review)

    Published: Apr 24, 2018 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 · by Renée B. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    This year, give them a gift that they will remember, treasure, and love forever - a Songfinch personalized song, written just for them. {Review + Discount Code} | The Good Hearted Woman

    Give them a gift that they will remember, treasure, and love forever - a Songfinch personalized song, written just for them.

    Songfinch Personalized Song Review {Sound of a Miracle} | The Good Hearted Woman

    When Songfinch reached out awhile back and asked if I'd like to try out their personalized song writing services, at first I balked. We don't do many sponsored posts here on GHW, and for good reason: objectivity is too easily clouded by compensation. 

    However, this particular pitch resonated, because it falls directly into our Cozy Living Music Loving wheelhouse. Plus, you as a reader can check everything yourself - including a real, final product - and draw your own conclusions about the quality and value.

    So I put a pin in it and waited for the right time to come around.

    The right time happened as Mr B and I were preparing to leave on a Caribbean cruise to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I wanted to do something really special for him, and at first thought of writing a song myself. But then I remembered Songfinch, and I thought, if there was ever a great time to try their personalized songwriting service out, this is it.

    Songfinch promises that, in a week or less, one of their professional songwriters will craft a one-of-a-kind song, based on your story, that you can give to the one you love. And they deliver!

    Giving a Songfinch Personalized Song is Easy!

    When I began ordering my song from Songfinch, one of the first things I noted was how smooth and streamlined they had made the entire process. It was far easier than I had imagined; especially when we're talking about asking a complete stranger to craft something so personal.

    The whole Songfinch ordering process took me just 30 minutes.

    Once you pay for your song, a series of clean, easy-to complete screens will walk you through the process. The first one is literally a MadLib:

    Songfinch Personalized Song Review {Sound of a Miracle} | The Good Hearted Woman

    After I filled it out, mine read: I want to give my husband a song for our anniversary that makes us remember how much of a miracle our relationship is.

    The next screen, on which you share your story, is the most time-consuming. Completing it took up about 25 of the aforementioned 30 minutes.

    Songfinch Personalized Song Review {Sound of a Miracle} | The Good Hearted Woman

    I'm including our personal story below in case you'd like to see how much of what I gave them is woven into the lyrics of our completed song.

    Our story reads like a Hallmark movie. My husband and I met in choir during our sophomore year of high school. He was a gifted guitar-playing baritone who loved Elvis and old-timey country music, and I was a passable soprano with an affinity for '70s singer-songwriters and classic arena rock. By the end of our junior year, we were engage to be married and had become one of those couples that everyone just knew was going to make it. However, after our senior year, when he went in the Navy and I went off to college, fate stepped in, and we broke up.

    Thirty years of life went by, and then by some miracle, we got a second chance. We were married on the same date we had chosen way back when, and the little diamond that he gave me back in high school is now in my wedding ring, flanked by two emeralds as a nod to our May birthdays.

    Some things don't change though: music is still one of the cornerstones of our life. We play and write songs together, enjoy making music with our extended family, and can't imagine our lives without music in it. 

    After writing up the story paragraph, there are just a few quick screens that allow you to specify a mood or two, genre (everything from country to hip-hop to acoustic pop), and whether you would prefer a female or male vocalist.

    Songfinch Personalized Song Review {Sound of a Miracle} | The Good Hearted Woman

    For mood, I chose Romantic & Reflective. For genre, I wrote that I would like "something singer-songwritery with maybe a bit of a country vibe." (If you listen to our song, you'll hear that our singer-songwriter, Will Duvall, absolutely nailed this one, despite my ridiculously specific description.) Conversely, I didn't specify what kind of vocalist: I just wanted the best person for the job, regardless of gender.

    After I submitted my song application, I received a series of emails from Songfinch letting me know that my song was on its way, and then I sat back and waited.

    No. That's not true. I ran around the house trying to pull everything together for our trip while I worried that the song might not arrive in time because I had accidentally forgotten to order it until exactly a week before we set sail, when I would likely have no wifi access. As I mentioned earlier, Songfinch promises to deliver your song within a week, but I cut it way too close for comfort, and that was on me.

    Five and a half days later, however, on the evening before we were to take off on our flight to Florida from where our ship was to embark, I received an email letting me know that our song was ready.

    When your song is complete, you are sent a link to your personal Songfinch page, where you can listen to and download your song, read the lyrics, even learn about your singer-songwriter.

    🎵  Listen to our song - SOUND OF A MIRACLE - on our personal Songfinch page.

    Songfinch Personalized Song Review {Sound of a Miracle} | The Good Hearted Woman

    Our Songfinch Review

    I have to admit, when I went to our Songfinch page to listen to our song for the first time, I did so with some trepidation. I mean, a week is a pretty small window in which to write, record, and mix a song, and I was a little concerned about how well everything would turn out.

    I shouldn't have wasted my time worrying. To capture the spirit of the moment, here's the exact email that I sent to my contact at Songfinch right after I downloaded our song:

    Hey Rob –

    One more quick note before I go dark for a week: I just listened to the song four times and I couldn’t wait to let you know how much I LOVE IT! Everything is perfect, and I couldn’t be more pleased.

    I’ll check in when I get back, but in the meantime, please pass on to everyone involved my pure delight and deep appreciation! Thank you so much!

    Peace,
    Renée B.

    So how did my gift go over? Well, after a wonderful day strolling the streets of Old San Juan, as we spent the evening sitting on our balcony and watching the lights of Puerto Rico drift off into the distance, I told Mr B that I wanted to play a song for him.

    That's when things got a little funny (haha, not weird), mostly because I didn't tell him anything else ahead of time. As he listened to the lyrics, at first he thought it was a song by someone with a story that mirrored ours to a remarkable degree. Then he thought maybe I had written it and had someone else record it. Then, when he finally figured it all out, he LOVED it!

    Songfinch Personalized Song Review | The Good Hearted Woman
    One night, we sailed into the moon. (Taken from our cruise ship balcony.)

    One of the things we both love about our song, Sound of a Miracle, is that it has so many personal messages wrapped up in the layers of its seemingly simple lyrics. Will did such an expert job of telling our story, and we love it more every time we listen to it. We've already worked out the chords so we can sing it ourselves, and we see it as being a song we will be singing to our grandkids as they years go by.

    That, my friends, is a gift that keeps on giving. 


    Who in your life would love the gift of a song? (HINT: Your mother. Your mother would love a song. Trust me about this.)

    I can think of dozens of people and occasions for which a Songfinch personalized song would make the perfect gift, including:

    • Mother's Day
    • Father's Day
    • Grandparent's Day
    • Birthdays
    • Best Friends
    • Sibling Day
    • Weddings
    • Wedding Anniversaries
    • New Babies (Personalized lullabye, anyone!?!)
    • Family Reunions
    • Class Reunions
    • Graduations
    • Valentine's Day
    • Retirements
    • Memorials

    Songfinch Discount Code

    If you would like to order a song for someone you love, use this discount code - GOODHEART - when you check out for $20 off a Song From Scratch.

    This year, give them a gift that they will remember, treasure, and love forever - a Songfinch personalized song, written just for them. {Review + Discount Code} | The Good Hearted Woman

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    1. Jeremy Wong says

      August 10, 2023 at 6:32 pm

      Straight garbage. Super cheesy after paying $250 and I wrote a lot of direction. Chorus was my wife's name. Then they want extra to fix the song. Very disappointed

      Reply
      • Renée B. says

        August 11, 2023 at 8:35 am

        That sounds frustrating! You are clearly having a very different experience than I did, and I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. This is a popular post, and your input will help others make a balanced, informed choice.

        Reply
    2. Holly Sutton says

      May 17, 2018 at 9:06 pm

      Thinking this would be a beautiful Graduation gift for our Granddaughter...

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        May 17, 2018 at 9:48 pm

        That sounds like a wonderful idea, Holly! ? ?

        Reply
    3. Becca Wilson says

      April 30, 2018 at 8:44 am

      A personalized song sounds like it would be so perfect. This is such a great idea.

      Reply
    4. LavandaMichelle says

      April 29, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      This is so cool! I love your song, its awesome. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    5. kim says

      April 28, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      This is so neat! It would make such a wonderful Mother's Day gift!

      Reply
    6. Vincent Le says

      April 26, 2018 at 6:34 pm

      This would be a good gift for my anniversary with my girlfiend. I am starting to run out of ideas on what to get her and this could be it!

      Reply
    7. Carrie Liu says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:15 am

      What an interesting gift idea!! It would be perfect for Mother's Day. Thank you so much for sharing this!

      Reply
    8. Kiwi says

      April 26, 2018 at 7:26 am

      Wow this is special! I never thought about a personalized song, that would make for a memorable gift!

      Reply
    9. Jenifer Balatico says

      April 26, 2018 at 6:59 am

      There's nothing more special than doing something personalized and personalized song is one such great idea!

      Reply
    10. Evelyn,PathofPresence ? says

      April 26, 2018 at 4:57 am

      This looks so amazing! I love the idea of a personalized song for a loved one. The creators and talent behind songfinch is simply amazing!! Wow ? ?? Hope you had a great trip!

      Reply
    11. passportofawanderwoman says

      April 25, 2018 at 4:09 pm

      This would make such a romantic gift. My honey is a writer and poet, and I would really like to gift him something like this. He would love it. I never knew about Songfinch. Thanks for sharing with us

      Reply
    12. Heidi says

      April 25, 2018 at 3:22 pm

      What a fun idea. I can't believe how quickly they can come up with a nice song. That's amazing!

      Reply
    13. Essi says

      April 24, 2018 at 9:04 pm

      I think your gestures are genuine and true! Your husband is lucky to have you. Unfortunately, I am not married and probably won't be walking down any aisle anytime soon. But I surely will share it with a few friends that are having their wedding coming up.

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        April 25, 2018 at 1:09 pm

        I think this would be a wonderful gift for just about anyone - no partner of marriage required! For example, I wish they had been around for my aunt's 90th birthday.

        Reply
    14. Kelsey says

      April 24, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      Wow that is the coolest thing!! It's like a modern singing telegram. Love it!

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        April 25, 2018 at 1:08 pm

        It's far more than that! They do a complete, professional recording for you.

        Reply
    15. Livi says

      April 24, 2018 at 2:20 pm

      Wow this is so awesome! I haven't heard of it but I seriously want to do it for a gift!

      Reply
    16. Joan Cajic says

      April 24, 2018 at 12:14 pm

      I haven't heard of this but it's really a good idea and also unique way of gifting which is more personalised.

      Reply
    17. tara pittman says

      April 24, 2018 at 11:00 am

      This is so cool. I would love to write a song for my husband like this.

      Reply
    18. Amber Myers says

      April 24, 2018 at 11:00 am

      This sounds fun! I might have to check this out. My daughter would be amused.

      Reply
    19. Caroline Higgs says

      April 24, 2018 at 10:41 am

      This is amazing and your song was beautiful. I'm really wishing I would have known about this before my wedding because how perfect would this be for a first dance? This post is bookmarked for the next time I need a gift for my husband.

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        April 24, 2018 at 6:05 pm

        Maybe for your 1st Anniversary? ??

        Reply
    20. Sarah Bailey says

      April 24, 2018 at 7:53 am

      Ok now this is an amazing idea! I had no idea there way anywhere that did things like personalised songs! I am going to have to check out their website more.

      Reply
    21. Ally says

      April 24, 2018 at 6:47 am

      This would make such a special gift for someone. I didn't even know it was possible to do this!

      Reply

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