Music for Drama and Personal Stories is a wide ranging description, since you can arguably use anything from hard rock to solo piano or solo cello music to illustrate personal stories. But we've tried to represent tracks here that have a certain emotional, introspective, or thoughtful side to it. Be it independent rock or orchestral / classical based music, you should find music here with an introspective feel; something that you would want to use when you are telling stories about people and their lives. This music also tends to be background music / underscores, rather than up-front music, although there are exceptions as some pop/rock music go well with personal dramas (e.g. "Grey's Anatomy)"
A soft and mellow cinematic music track featuring cello, piano and chamber strings ensemble. Suitable for optimistic, positive, achievement and inspiring scenery. Touching / Delicate / Heartening music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
An inspirational and uplifting music track. Emotive and poignant, creating a cinematic experience great for trailers, films and presentations of various types. Touching / Heartening music. [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
A delicate, reflective and pensive piano piece accompanied by strings and flute. It has a hopeful air about it conveying deep thought and emotion. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
Male folk rock track with acoustic guitars and tambourine mixtures. A song talking about high turnover relationships. Cheery. Could resemble being free, and starting over. Has a John Mellencamp meets Mumford & Sons vibe. An instrumental version is also available, with only the acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Medium / 76 BPM]
Soft folk track with male vocals featuring guitars. A song about spirituality. Airy. Could be used in a sad drama about losing someone close. Vocals transcend uncertainty, but still hopeful Switchfoot Scenic movie scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Acoustic soft rock track with guitar riffs and bass. Featuring male vocals about everyday issues, wheeling and dealing. Electronic segments. Intro movie scenes. Scenic scenes. Scenes involving giving up. Two men being served breakfast by a sexy waitress. Fighting scene. Quitting job. An instrumental version is also available. [Note, the lyrics to this track contains an expletive / explicit word]. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Acoustic Rock song with male vocals and strong guitar about a distorted, and dishonest relationship. Twist of betrayal. Sad and melancholy. Breakup scenes. Unexpected outcomes in drama. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Chilling acoustic rock track with male vocals about a unhinged breakup. Could be used in a relationship drama series. Girl walking from deranged situation on a dirt road. Guy sitting in a log cabin with a rocks glass of whiskey. Dreary and sad intro. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Deep, dramatic, mysterious and emotional cinematic music great for sci-fi and space-themed films, drama/intrigue, perhaps crime or personal themes, family secrets. Thoughtful / Introspective / Serious / Wonderment. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
An ambient, electric guitar music piece. Dreamy, contemplative, reflective. Flowing / Ethereal / Warm / Relaxing music. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
A sombre, ethereal, ambient piece. Sorrowful, dejected, mournful music. A feeling of finality, of surrender. But also hopeful and full of wonderment towards the end. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 112 BPM]
An emotional, reflective and pensive piano track, featuring strings, oboe and flute. It has a melancholic, dreamy feel, but with a hopeful air about it. Emotive, delicate, deep in thought. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Emotional, intimate and dreamy Trip-Hop track featuring atmospheric harmonies, chill soft drums and eerie female vocals. Emotional / Flowing / Swaying. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
A track of sparse piano against a dark keyboard pad - accompanied by a beautiful ribbon mic recording of a real rainstorm from my friend's porch. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A sweet and romantic French-style ballad. Featuring melancholy accordion melodies that accompany beautiful two-part vocal harmonies. Perfect for rom-coms, commercials, reality TV shows and any productions about love, relationships and dating. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Gospel-tinged pop ballad from singer-songwriter Alexx Calise (best known for her hit single, “Cry”) and Sensitive Robot. It’s an inspirational and emotional song that tugs at the heartstrings. Perfect for commercials, movies, reality TV shows and any production in need of a deeply emotional impact. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Inspiring, soaring cinematic ambient music track with acoustic guitar, piano and sparse percussion. Think reaching goals, hope, prosperity, aspirations. Heartwarming and sincere music. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
This track features a calm, ambient echoing electric guitar melody, reversed echoing chords and bass synth. It creates a dark, ambient, melancholic mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
Melodic, soaring, soft rock music track. Heartfelt, emotive, a little bit bluesy. Melancholic music, but also strong and proud. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
An instrumental rock ballad, without any drums, just rich layers of guitars in big washes of sound. Emotive, melancholy music. Heartfelt and with a sense of love, home, belonging and caring. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
A slowly swaying guitar rock ballad. Moody, atmospheric, rich and with a blues music feel. Introspection, reflection, contemplation music. Kindness, connection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
An atmospheric and rich guitar ballad. Melancholy, reflection, perhaps longing. Slowly swaying, comforting, soothing music. Slight blues music element. Grows more emotional, passionate as the song progresses. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
A slow and melancholic guitar ballad. Slight blues music feel. Introspective, thoughtful, reflective. music Warm and caring. Love / Nostalgia / Missing / Lost / Touching. Grows more emotional, passionate as the song progresses. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 64 BPM]
A gentle, warm and touching guitar music ballad. A rich, textured sound of electric guitar, washes of reverberant chords, with a beautiful, melodic solo guitar. Heartening, caring and reflective music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A slow and soothing music track that's hard to categorize or label, this ballad starts off with gentle piano notes, but the song grows in layers and intensity. Emotional and flowing music, this will go well with personal, touching stories, reflection or introspection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A slow and emotional blues-rock ballad. Delicate and tasteful guitar melodies. Contemplative, reflective, slow and soothing. Melancholy music / Longing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 79 BPM]
An intimate, ambient track featuring a blend of atmospheric pads, chamber strings and an evolving piano and cello melody. Spiritual, inspirational and touching. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 125 BPM]
A poignant and touching music track, featuring an ambient, cinematic mood, a simple melody and mellow sound of intimate string orchestra. Mellow, heartening, touching music. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
A slow and simmering blues-rock music track with emotive guitar leads. Impassioned, strong, proud and heartening music. Hints of the sound and feel of Pink Floyd / David Gilmour. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
A moody, deep and emotional guitar rock music t composition. Slow, but powerful Emotional, soaring, highly melodic and building in mood and energy as it progresses. Great for outdoor adventures, achievement, overcoming struggles, amazing feats etc. [Tempo: Slow / 81 BPM]
A melancholy, emotive and reflective soft-rock / light rock music track. Melodic, emotional, heartfelt music. Slightly bluesy mood. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A slow and simmering blues-rock music track with emotive guitar leads. Impassioned, strong, proud and heartening music. Hints of Pink Floyd / David Gilmour. [Tempo: Slow / 125 BPM]
Melodic, ambient, moody and atmospheric, slow guitar rock music track. Emotive, heartening, touching. mellow music, but also full of heart. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
An epic orchestral trailer track with an uplifting string melody and a larger than life orchestra sound. Large taiko drum section adds to the epic feel with huge hits. Emotional, rousing, heroic, a triumphant theme tinged with sadness, but also of pride and glory. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
An emotional and pensive piano track accompanied by violin, strings, cello and flute. It has a heartwarming and reflective mood with a hopeful feel. Emotive, delicate, nostalgic, deep in thought. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
A tasteful, pretty and transparent track featuring piano and a small string ensemble. Neo classical. Light, hopeful, positive and heartening. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A touching, melancholic and intimate music piece with piano and chamber strings, with ambient textures. Delicate / Sentimental music / Softly flowing. [Tempo: Slow / 140 BPM]
An emotional and contemplative piano & strings composition, full of intrigue, passion and mystery. Serious music / New classical. Artful, Empassioned, Deep insight, Turmoil, Mixed feelings. [Tempo: Medium / 150 BPM]
A graceful and flowing piano piece with depth, introspection and contemplation. Sentimental / personal / touching. Great for drama, storytelling, the human condition etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A tension-filled, pulsating and dramatic string orchestra piece. Filled with turmoil, drama and movement, this piece will work great as a cinematic main theme / intro theme, or a dramatic trailer. Serious music / Neo-Classical. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Slowly building - this track represents a leap into the unknown, breaking free from restraints. This track expresses love and bravery. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Sliding cellos, electric guitar give this track space and character. Gradually rising from a single line to a fully orchestrated epic climax. A sense of overcoming and victory, but at a cost, with a hint of sadness. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Building to a moment - this track has a lonely, melancholic feeling that evolves into an emotional feeling of fullness and fulfillment. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Lonely and exhausted - a feeling of hopelessness in the face of an unending challenge. But, will there be a breakthrough? [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Harp, piano and cello work together to make this mysterious track come to life. Moments of wonder and magic simulate occasional discoveries. A mix of light and darkness, somewhat neutral; general background. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Some mystery and a hint of magic. So many questions and curiosities. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]
Overcoming the darkest hour. This is an inspirational and motivational track. It bursts light into the darkness - giving power to the powerless, and hope to the hopeless. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
An Ambient Singer-Songwriter track about beautiful California in the style of the Postal Service, with delayed guitars, synths, male vocals and electronic drums. Keywords: Chill, Ambient, Moving, Swelling, Growing, Electronic, Pulsing, Experimental, Calm, Beautiful, Delay FX, Organic Pads, Indie, Electro, Pop, Easy Going, Optimistic, Positive, Hopeful, Programming, Happy, Carefree, Laid Back, Peaceful, Soothing, Ethereal, Spacy, Airy, Celestial, Flowing [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Brahms Hungarian Dances, WoO 1, Dance no. 5. Allegro in F# minor (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. The contrasting B section is omitted, and the second half of the piece repeats the A section with more intensity, fuller orchestration and faster tempo. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Slow and dreamy piano music, with shimmery sounding elements. Love / Beauty / Touching / Bliss. [Tempo: Slow / 57 BPM]
