Mylène Besançon is the co-founder and C.M.O. of Tunedly, offering the most qualified network of vetted session musicians who help songwriters and singers produce song demos, radio hits, and music albums as well as a music-only focused discovery platform where listeners have the chance to vote for their favorite songs and make them become chart-hits. Myléne is also the C.E.O. of Bring My Song To Life, I offer personalized music for celebratory events (such as anniversaries, baby showers, graduations, weddings, or ‘just because’) written and produced by the professional musicians at Tunedly. https://www.bringmysongtolife.com/
Myléne, What led to the launch of “Bring My Song to Life?”
Bring My Song To Life is a part of the Tunedly music production family. Tunedly is an interactive music production and music publishing company for songwriters that was created in 2015 by Chris Erhardt and I. Since its founding, the Tunedly team has created more than 6,000 songs and worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry.
Over time, Tunedly started getting numerous requests – from people who are not songwriters – to create personalized music with lyrics for their celebratory occasions. Many visitors to the Tunedly website were looking for gift ideas in the form of music to celebrate weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, and other occasions. And that’s how Bring My Song To Life was conceptualized.
Bring My Song To Life was launched and announced to the music community in November 2019. Our goal is simply to help our clients get the best results for their song ideas.
How is “Bring my Song to Life” bringing Music-as-a-Gift Service to a new level?
We have four principles that we stand for, and that set us apart, as we seek to create that “wow” moment for someone special:
- Enjoyment: Our aim is to create songs our clients and their loved ones will enjoy.
- Generosity: The base of our business model is spreading kindness and love through music.
- Love: We are conscious of the sentiments that come with giving songs as gifts. We understand how much it means to our clients, and that’s why we do everything with a whole lot of love.
- Uniqueness: We strive to provide people with a truly unique gift alternative their loved ones will cherish for life. Because we understand that every story is different, we make sure that every story has a unique song.
You have an impressive roster of Celebrity Singers on your platform. Share a few.
To the best of my knowledge, Bring My Song to Life is the first music-as-a-gift service that lets clients hire their favorite artist.
We can already offer some familiar and sought-after names, such as Michael Star, who made seven full-length records with Steel Panther, while also acting and singing in movies including “Rock Star” and “Hot Tub Time Machine”; Evie Clair and Kechi Okwuchi, finalists on America’s Got Talent; Anilee List, an American Idol contestant; Adam Barta, a chart-topping singer featured on The Howard Stern Show and on We tv; James Maslow, who has sold millions of records and is known for starring in the hit TV series “Big Time Rush”; and Marty Ray Project, an Internet sensation who has released three albums.
We’re committed to bringing more sure-to-please artists on board to truly make Bring My Song to Life a unique and meaningful service to our clients.
Take us through the process.
The first step is for clients to share details about their story. What is the occasion? Who is the song for? Do they have any special memories? What kind of reaction are they hoping for? They put these details in the order form, after choosing one of the three packages. The more details they give us, the better. They don’t have to know anything about songwriting or composing music. That’s what our pros are here for!
The second step is all about writing their lyrics. The first draft of the lyrics is sent to them by email. Clients can review them, give their stamp of approval, or make any suggestions or edits before we start working on the customized music. At Bring My Song To Life, we want to make sure we tell their story right!
The third step is the song recording. Lyrics have been approved by the client, and our musicians are now composing the music. Clients can let us know if they want a specific genre, or if they prefer us to choose the best one for them. Finally, the song is sent to the client for review. Once they are 100% happy with the outcome, we send them the final version of their personalized song!
Can you share a few special events that requested, “Bring My Song to Life” during the past few years that were memorable?
One of our clients was reunited with her younger brother, who lives in a different country. She requested a song about their story. She surprised him by playing it at his daughter’s apartment. She described the look on his face as “priceless.” Another client ordered a song and video for his 2-year-old grandson. Every night at bedtime, the child listens to it, and watches the video. He has even started singing along. On another recent occasion, a woman ordered a song as a tribute to her mother, who had passed away a year ago. The song was about her feelings of loss and her difficulty in coping with her mom’s passing. She was incredibly pleased and grateful with how the song turned out.
Why is this the gift that keeps on giving?
Every order with Bring My Song to Life includes personalized music and lyrics, an MP3 download of the completed song, and a personal story page with music files, lyrics, and easy-to-share features. This includes photos the client provides, a personal message and the ability to stream the song directly from the page. This page is hosted on our servers for as long as clients wish.
What is your vision for the company as we approach the end of 2022?
To celebrate, inspire and surprise more people around the globe through the power of music and storytelling.