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)"
Pattern based 20th Century minimalist music. Surreal, Rhythmic, Underscore, Tension. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
This track features the mystical and beautiful instrument known as Hang Drum. It has an ethnic, ancient sound and feel, like somewhere between a steel drum and an african Mbira. This track is available with or without a somewhat hypnotic drone underneath the hang drum. Use for world discovery / travel / amazing journeys / ancient cultures, tribal history, etc. A version with "Tuvan drone" is also available; this version features tuvan throat singing, as practiced by the Tuva people of Siberia, which has a very profound, mystical sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Melancholy, emotional modern Jazz featuring piano, flute, tenor sax, upright bass and drums. Sets the scene for romance, broken hearts, grieving, relaxation or any somber mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Whimsical orchestral score that is reminiscent of Disney style scores, youthful and innocence . It's dreamy & melodic and child-like. It features pizzicatto and bowed strings, woodwinds, harp, glockenspiel and sweeping percussive swells. It would be nice for cartoons and animation, toys, or fairy tales and fils films with that majextic disney touch. Wwarm & light-hearted, but upbeat, vibrant and joyful music. It would work nicely in family drama, film and video needing disney like touch, cartoon and animation, and joyful Christmas and holiday projects. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A female vocal driven country/pop song about a girl who's struggling in life and looking to run away. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
This is a female vocal driven country/pop song about a girl falling in love and it's right where she wants to be in life. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An expressive and very cinematic theme led by a chinese flute and gamelan, resulting in a strong asian/chinese/japanese cinema sound. Very heroic and emotive. Think The Last Samurai. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
This is a very emotional pop/rock song about two people going through a rough time in their life and are contemplating suicide. It has a very positive message, along with an extremely catchy, sing along chorus. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 148 BPM]
Abstract lyrics.Features choral vocal harmonies with nylon string guitar and drums and bass, mid tempo indie music with an uplifting feel. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Piano led indie pop song, upbeat melodies and sunshine warm vocal harmonies, Features piano, electric piano, electric guitars, bass guitars, drums, synths, 3 part vocals. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Piano led pop ballad, lyrics about lost love, relationships, Features piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, synths. Available in a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Beautiful musical piano ballad with fine melodies and a dormant character. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A sparse, simple and melancholic piano piece. Recorded live on an old, upright piano with a nostalgic sound. Good for Film / Drama and more. Introspective / Reflective / Dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 45 BPM]
A piano track with a repeated / ostinato piano pattern, and a sense of tension and intrigue. Developing story, building up to a major event. Pensive, secretive, mysterious. Good for drama / tension. Performed live on an old upright piano, with a nostalgic, organic sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A touching and poignant piano piece, performed on an old upright piano. Nostalgic, with an 'old' sound, this very slow moving track has emotional depth and a sense of melancholy. Thoughtful / Reflective / Emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 43 BPM]
A pretty and quaint piano piece, performed live on an old upright piano, with a nostalgic sound. Delicate and happy, in a relaxed way. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]
A warm, fragile and melancholic piano piece. Recorded live on an old, upright piano with a nostalgic sound. Good for Film / Drama and more. Introspective / Reflective / Dreamy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
A delicate and quaint piano piece, performed live on an old upright piano, with a nostalgic sound. Caring, heartwarming and happy, in a relaxed way. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
A pretty and quaint piano piece, performed live on an old upright piano with a nostalgic sound, combined with light strings. Delicate and happy, in a relaxed way. A sense of freedom, as a bird carried by the summer breeze. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 51 BPM]
A simple, gentle piano piece with repeating melodic patterns. Pretty and delicate. Played live on an old upright piano, with a nostalgic piano sound. Touching and fragile, with a positive / hopeful and caring mood. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A chilled and ambient track with simple electric piano, etherial synths, simple drums, and piano. Great for setting a laid back, yet thoughtful or reflective atmosphere. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 75 BPM]
An progressive rock track, which builds from a quiet beginning to a big and full climax. Layered guitars, bass, piano, synths and drums combine to create a full and engrossing sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
A mix of ambient/chill-out and soft rock, with elements from both styles combining to create a warm, enveloping sound which could create a great backdrop for projects looking for an emotional connection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 94 BPM]
Piano, synths, strings, electric guitar and brushed drums combine to create a subtle and sweet sounding track, which is packed full of emotion and a heartwarming feel. Elements of pop, pop-rock, alternative rock, ambient and classical. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Quirky and melancholic track with a certain unique vibe. Nostalgic, but also comforting and strangely uplifting. Acoustic guitars and cello. Dreamy, fantasy. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Sometimes words are not enough to describe the depth of emotions. This solo piano piece will let you connect with those profound feelings. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Heart touching, deep and sensitive solo piano track. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Emotions, memories, a slight melancholic flavour, still with a sense of hope and a clear future. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Soothing, calm and atmospheric with piano, cello and subtle percussion. For moments of wonder, reflection, happy thoughts and loving embraces. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
Atmospheric Indie Rock starting with a single guitar note and building to a powerful climax. A sense of isolation but with an optimistic outlook, never giving up, overcoming obstacles and emotional barriers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
This track is very epic and driving. It starts with an ambient sound-scape and turns into a huge melodic rock anthem. It has an exponentially-rising energy level throughout, (starting with strings, drums, synthesizers and piano) and working its way into a full band rock ballad with many vocal layers. It will work well with reflective, epic and sentimental footage. It will also work well with romance and relationship footage. Energetic guitars, angelic vocals, group vocals, violin and piano. The lyrics are all about looking back on a past event, remembering a past love and wishing you could relive the moment. Reliving old memories. To "pretend" to be lovers again. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 138 BPM]
This track has an exponentially-rising energy level throughout, starting with low energy (just vocals, strings and piano) and working its way into a full band rock ballad. It will work well with reflective, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving footage. Energetic guitars with a thumping bass line somewhere between pop and rock. The lyrics are all about losing control of yourself, feeling like you've turned into a monster, hating yourself and the choices you've made. A negative, evil or peer influence taking over the person you used to be. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
This sentimental track has an exponentially-rising energy level throughout, starting with low energy (just vocals, strings and piano) and working its way into a full band piano-rock ballad. It will work well with footage of relationship troubles, reflective, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving footage. Energetic guitars with a thumping bass line, melodic piano and soaring violin somewhere between pop and rock. The lyrics are all about coming to realization with the end. Closure on a failed relationship, learning to move on, get over it, and learn to love and trust again. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
This beginning of this track has an 60's era feel to it (old transistor radio). It starts with a lovey-dovey passage in the vein of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles, with just acoustic guitar and vocals. The hi-def quality kicks in with the full rock band and it transforms into a modern rock version of the passage. It has strong salsa and latin percussion, which gives it a slight Mexican sound. It will work well with heat/ fire, high-energy, dramatic, epic, speed and action-filled footage. Energetic guitars with a thumping bass line somewhere between pop and indie rock. The lyrics in the chorus describe a girl so seductive and hot that she paralyzes anyone she puts her eyes on. It's about "emotions amplifying" when she's around and feeling so head-over-heels infatuated and over-powered by a crush that it makes you want to cash in your chips. Game over. Sold. The lyrics in the verse talk about being original, one of a kind, and expressing the things that you need in a perfect relationship, i.e. "If you want to be lover darling... you've got to drop the expectations". Available as a vocal version and an instrumental verison. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
This track has three different tempo changes, from 122 BPM to 92 BPM to 170 BPM, then ending the song in 92 BPM. So the energy goes from high to low then from high to low again. A very emotional and sentimental song about a teenage suicide. A song about distance, depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and a suicide note that was left. The chorus of the song is the suicide note (i.e. The Closeness that I get from you is like the feeling of the first man to walk the moon), first sung by the boy's point of view, then sung from the girl's point of view at the funeral. A tragic Romeo & Juliet style ending to this melodramatic tale of "Alex" and "Sarah". It will work well with death, suicide, alcohol and drug abuse, funerals, emotional, loss, sad, or depressing footage. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
This epic 9-minute long closing track has an exponentially-rising energy level throughout, starting with a very low energy level. Just ocean waves and ambient noises. Slowly strings, ambient feedback, and reverse effects come in. Soon after acoustic guitar and heartfelt vocals come in. It progresses into the most epic full band rock ballad you've ever heard. It will work well with footage that is reflective, calm, tranquil, nature, ocean, waves, night, sleep, sailing, wings, dream, leaving home, hypnotic, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving. Indie/ progressive rock along the lines of "Transatlanticism" by Death Cab for Cutie". The lyrics are sung from a father's point of view. He is signing about his son leaving home, and how he should never feel alone, and that he will always be with him, inside his heart. However, the lyrics can also be interpreted in other ways, i.e. a lover telling his mate to not worry and that he/she will always be with them. For example, an army soldier telling his wife not to worry before he leaves for war. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 138 BPM]
This soft rock ballad is about helping a friend through some tough life issues. The lyrics discuss a frustration with watching their stubborn struggles and offering love and advice through their situation. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 132 BPM]
This soft rock ballad is about helping a friend through some tough life issues. The lyrics discuss a frustration with watching their stubborn struggles and offering love and advice through their situation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
This pop song has a hip-hop inspired beat and dark musical progression, driven by powerful strings. The lyrics have a sexy feel and speak of loveless passion. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
This acoustic pop track has a walk-paced tempo and features violin, piano, and acoustic guitar. A laid back, soothing, warm song about meeting a crush at a party and asking him/her to dance. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
This acoustic track has a medium energy level throughout, starting with ambient piano, strings, with epic violin parts and vocal harmonies. It will work well with footage that is scenic, of nature, outdoors, reflective, beautiful, epic, victorious, uplifting, hopeful, ashamed, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving. The lyrics are all about a guy and a girl in a relationship both looking into the sunset from a different part of the world. Confessing to the sunset their relationship troubles. Available in a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
This sentimental acoustic track will work well with footage of relationship troubles, reflective, sad, depressing, lonely, bittersweet, homesick or driving footage. Acoustic guitars, melodic piano, strong vocals, vocal harmonies, and soaring violin. The lyrics are all about coming to realization with the end. Closure on a failed relationship, learning to move on, get over it, and learn to love and trust again. Available in a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
Epic, soft rock in the style of Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Keane, etc. Sad lyrics and an atmospheric feel. Anthemic song with hard drums, piano and electric guitars. Great for sports, drama and emotional scenes. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Anthemic, stadium rock in the style of Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Keane, etc. A slow tempo song with sweeping melodies, driving rhythm, piano and electric guitars. Great for sports, drama, emotional scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
This song is about waking up and dusting yourself off after defeat. Its about realizing who you are and who you should be. It would be suitable for an inspirational movie or tv episode on Disney, Lifetime, or other types of motivational programming. It is full band and very anthemic. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
Solo piano piece recorded live on an old, upright piano. Warm, slow and relaxing. Good for Film / Drama and more. Heartening / Comforting / Soothing / Mellow. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
A sparse and transparent piano piece recorded with an old, upright piano and simple synth pads. Emotional, simple, poignant. From about 01:30 a simple synth pulse joins in. Good for drama, film score, stories, perhaps with a retro feel - a meeting of the old and the new. The old piano gives the piece a tender, human, nostalgic sound. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 48 BPM]
A simple, reflective and hopeful piece performed on an old, upright piano with simple synth chords. Slow, longing, emotional and somewhat hypnotic in nature, this track was played live on an old piano with a nostalgic retro sound. It will go well with drama, personal stories, loss, hope and eternal love. Very touching and poignant. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]
A touching and poignant piano piece, performed on an old upright piano with organ background chords. Nostalgic, with an 'old' sound, this very slow moving track has emotional depth and a sense of melancholy. Thoughtful / Reflective / Emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Underscore to a forensic examination a-la CSI. Evokes images of modern technology, progress, science, forensics and medicine, whilst sounding modern yet organic. Hints of eastern culture. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
