A personalised Christmas gift for him
He says he does not want anything. He buys what he needs in October, the aftershave is still in the drawer from last year, and anything with a plug he already owns. A personalised song is the one Christmas gift for him that cannot already be in the house: a real, fully sung track about his life, in the music he actually listens to, with his name in the chorus.
You tell us the story. We write it and record it in the UK. Within 48 hours you have a song to play him, an MP3 and WAV to keep, and a lyric sheet to frame and wrap.
Why it works for the man who is hard to buy for
- It is about him, not the gift. His team, the car he will not sell, the thing he says every Sunday, the year he finally learned to cook. Those details go in the lyrics.
- It is in his music. Rock, acoustic, country, indie, R&B, dance, or whatever was on the radio the year he left school. Pick the sound he plays in the car and it already feels like his kind of song.
- It can be funny. Plenty of songs for him are affectionate wind-ups, with one serious line where it counts.
- It says the thing you never say. A chorus does the job a Christmas card never quite manages.
- There is something to unwrap. The song arrives by email, but the lyric sheet prints and frames, so there is a present under the tree.
Who it is for
Every song is written from scratch, so it works for any man with a story worth telling. We have more detailed pages for the most common ones:
- A personalised song for your husband
- A personalised song for your boyfriend
- A personalised song for your dad
Brothers, grandads, best mates and the boss who made your year all work too. Just tell us who he is to you.
A Christmas gift for him that is played every year
Christmas is when the family is in one room, and that is when a song lands hardest. Wrap the framed lyric sheet, hand it over, and press play. Expect to play it twice: nobody hears the second verse the first time. Then it comes out again next Christmas, and the one after that. Our personalised Christmas song page has more ideas for the day.
What it sounds like
Listen to "Better Than I Ever Knew" and "You Taught My Heart" (acoustic rock), "Out Of My League" (rock) and "Still Got the Fire" (rock, a fortieth birthday) on our example songs page. All four are real songs written from real briefs.
How it works
- Tell us about him. About ten minutes on the brief: who he is, how you met, the stories everyone has heard a hundred times.
- Pick his sound. Genre and male or female vocal. A reference song or artist helps.
- We write and record it. A finished, fully sung track, delivered within 48 hours, or 24 with rapid delivery.
- You get the files. MP3, WAV and lyric sheet by email. Deluxe adds record-single cover art and a release on Spotify and Apple Music, so he can search for his own song.
What to put in the brief
- One thing he is brilliant at that he never gets credit for.
- A place that matters: the pub, the pitch, the garage, the campsite.
- A habit everyone teases him about.
- The people he would do anything for.
- The line you would want in the chorus if you only got one.
Stuck? Ask his best mate for two stories. They will have them.
Packages
Every package is a bespoke song, written from your story and fully sung, with a free lyric sheet. Standard is the song and lyric sheet within 48 hours. Deluxe adds cover art, a Spotify and Apple Music release, a QR lyric sheet and 24-hour delivery. Ultimate adds a physical CD posted to your door. See packages and prices.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good personalised Christmas gift for him?
Something made from his own life, because that is the one thing he cannot buy himself. A song written about him, in the music he loves, is personal, takes up no space and gets played again every Christmas.
What if he says he wants nothing?
That is who this is for. A song is not another thing in a drawer; it is a moment on the day and a lyric sheet on the wall.
Can the song be funny?
Yes. Tell us the tone in the brief. Many songs for him are warm and funny, with a serious line or two.
Can the kids or the whole family be in it?
Yes. Give us everyone's names and one detail each, and the song can come from all of you.
How late can I order for Christmas?
Songs arrive by email within 48 hours, or 24 with rapid delivery, so it still works after the last posting dates. If you want it live on Spotify and Apple Music for Christmas Day, allow an extra 3 to 5 days for the release.