A song for William
If you've searched "song for William", you've probably already been through the usual list: perfume, flowers, dinner somewhere nice. Things that are used up within a week. A song with William's name sung in the chorus stays on the phone, comes back every birthday, and makes the rounds of the family for years.
The difference from a song on the radio is simple: these verses are about him — with the moments, the nicknames and the memories only you know.
How "William" sounds in a chorus
One simple rule separates good personalized songs from cringeworthy ones: the name has to be replaceable with "my love" without the line collapsing. If the line still stands, the name belongs there; if it doesn't, it's only there for the rhyme.
So we build the line first and rest the name on it: "With William beside me I'm not afraid of anything" — a line that would fit in any good song, except here it's him. In the chorus the name returns with every repetition; in the verses it appears when the story calls it, not on a quota.
You can ask for the full name, the nickname, or both — many people pick the full name in the chorus and the nickname in a verse, the way it goes in real life.
What to put in the story for William
You choose the tone: there are songs for crying and songs for laughing, and both come out well.
For the tears, give us the big moments: the sacrifices William made without complaining, the road he traveled, what he meant to you in the hard years. For the laughs, the opposite: the habits the whole house jokes about, that one disaster at the beach, the joke you've been running on him for years.
The best songs mix both: two warm verses, one that gets the laugh, and the chorus with William's name over all of it. Tell us the ratio in the form — or let the story decide.
How ordering works — 4 steps, a few minutes
The whole process is one form you can fill in from your phone:
The style — pick the genre William actually listens to, not the one that "works for everyone". The story — a few lines about him and about you; the more concrete, the better the verses. The email — that's where two complete versions arrive.
From $14.99. An order placed in the morning is ready before lunch, so it works even on the day of the party — though a day's head start is kinder to the nerves.
Want us to compose a song for you?
Two minutes to pick the style, the mood and tell your story. Your song arrives in about 3 more. From $14.99.
Start now →Frequently asked questions
Is the name William actually sung, or does it just appear in the title?
Can I use a nickname instead of William?
How long until the song for William arrives?
Can I pick the music style William actually likes?
What customers say
Beautiful and moving. The first version was not quite right for me, but I asked for a re-do and the second one was perfect. Delivery was really fast.
Made my best friend a song for his 18th, in his style. The whole group loved it and he still plays it. The vocal quality is seriously good.
For my grandma, on her 80th. I put her home town and all the grandkids’ names in the story. The whole family listened at the table — it was THE moment of the night.