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Notes from the Song Desk
Song lists for the big occasions, and patterns from a few hundred thousand custom songs. Who they're for, and how long people keep playing them.
September 2, 2026 · 5 min read
30 Best Wedding Songs: First Dance, Aisle, Reception
The best wedding songs for the first dance, the aisle and the reception, with a note on each. Plus what 500,000 custom songs show about wedding music.
September 2, 2026 · 5 min read
27 Funeral Songs for Every Part of the Service
Funeral and memorial songs for every part of the service: hymns, classic goodbyes, country and modern. Plus what thousands of memorial songs taught us.
September 2, 2026 · 4 min read
26 Father-Daughter Dance Songs: Classic to Modern
Father-daughter dance songs grouped by feel: classics, country, modern and upbeat. Plus what the songs fathers write for their daughters have in common.
September 2, 2026 · 5 min read
28 Mother-Son Dance Songs: Classic, Country, Upbeat
Mother-son dance songs grouped by feel: the classics, country, modern and upbeat. Plus why two thirds of the mother-son songs we write are country.
September 2, 2026 · 5 min read
29 Songs for Mom: Classics, Country, R&B and Worship
The best songs for mom: classics, country, R&B, worship, and songs for a mother you miss. Plus what 500,000 custom songs say about songs for mothers.
August 31, 2026 · 6 min read
What 500,000 Custom Songs Taught Us
The most common reason people order a custom song isn't a birthday or a holiday. Inside our anonymized data: who songs are really for, and how often they get played after the tears dry.
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