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)"
This is a folk/indie acoustic song with male vocals about leaving their home to find themselves, and along the way they meet a stranger who inspires them. Also available in an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
A collection of 12 beautiful, mood setting, easy listening harp tracks. [Tempo: Slow / 89 BPM]
Slow, spacious, peaceful, dreamy, mellow and thoughtful piano / strings piece. Sedate, serious, somber, reflective, melancholic, serene and sublimely atmospheric. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / spy / detective / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 110 BPM]
Gently played acoustic jazz guitar and soft jazz chords on subtle electric piano. Tender, touching, easy jazz melody. Romantic, joyful, hopeful. Be sure to also check the Underscore version, without the lead guitar, it's a wonderful track in it's own right, and even more subtle, toned down. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]
Solo piano. A simple melody over a cyclical harmonic pattern that goes around and around, evoking a sense of being emotionally stuck and indecisive. Think a long walk down a city sidewalk at night trying to make sense of confusing circumstances or grappling with a tough emotional decision. Nice emotional ebb and flow. Good for love story, drama, TV/feature film and more. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
An ambient rock track which builds from a quiet start to a bigger and more powerful sound with an uplifting and passionate feel. Thoughtful / Emotional. [Tempo: Slow, Very slow / 80 BPM]
This song is to represent the feeling that anything is possible, that there is new excitement in your life. Listening to this makes you want to smile and bop up and down. Addresses emotions such as hurt, past loves, ignored, and heartbroken. The lyrics are about that spark you feel with the arrival of a new potential relationship and you're so excited that you just can't contain yourself. You feel weightless and hopeful. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 69 BPM]
Almost a requiem piece. Emotional, serene and peaceful. Full of sadness but with hope for the future. Would suit any film / dramatic project. Contains strings, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 56 BPM]
(Please note that Gershwin's compositions are public domain in the EU, but not in the USA. To use this music from within the USA, you need additional licensing from the rights holders. For more information search Wikipedia or Harry Fox Agency). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A Romantic European style film score that is sexy, light, and sophisticated. Provides light tension and has a jazzy, cool feel. Slightly sad. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
Reflective and melancholic, slow and nostalgic music, this track has a slow tempo and a sense of sorrow, but also of hope. Perhaps personal reflection, a new beginning and saying goodbye to the old. Fragile and beautiful, this track uses an unusual, slow and swaying 5/8ths rhythmic pattern. Heartwarming / Nostalgic / Hopeful Music. [Tempo: Slow / 111 BPM]
Latin tango with virtuosic piano, sax, flute & soaring trumpet solos. Stunning aluring & sexy as satin sheets, exotic mysterious and sweet. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Feel-good vocal pop. Acoustic guitars and male vocal. Catchy and appealing. Also available as an instrumental version, which turns it into a nice acoustic guitar stroll. [Tempo: Medium / 131 BPM]
Minimalist and melodic piano theme, cyclic and memorable. Great for setting a mood and atmosphere for tv, film, documentary, advertising and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Subtle orchestra track. Solemn, touching, emotional, caring. Sorrowful and wistful this track starts with strings and goes to culmination with strings orchestra, boys choir and harp. This is a beautiful for drama, memories, love story, personal stories and more. [Tempo: Very slow / 0 BPM]
A nice and easy track; friendly but without getting too bubblegum'y. Cosy, comforting, medium fast / uptempo with light drums and light piano melodies. Good times, friends, kids and play, easy-going, family fun etc. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, vibes and conga work quickly to put a plan into action... although it may not be the ideal plan. Creates a great sense of movement and motion! In the eclectic style of scores by Thomas Newman, like American Beauty. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
An acoustic country ballad about a father's love for his daughter. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
A nostalgic folk singer songwriter track about change, growing up, and moving on. A march, patriotic type rhythm with acoustic guitars, piano, and soft orchestra. Great for tv/film montages, dramatic ads, and emotional vlogs. Available as a Vocal version and as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Very slow / 90 BPM]
An uneasy, bleak and cold underscore track for dark drama, mystery, horror or thriller. Tormented strings, with a sense of loneliness and sorrow, combined with a creepy, eerie mystery feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
If Peter from Family Guy had a dream, it would probably sound like this. Atmospheric cloudy string harmonies and lazy brass melodies accompanied by sax, slowly turning bluesy until a final Chicago-style jazz ending. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Cut to the core, seriously funky dancefloor stomper. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
This piece of music uses long, held chords from soft orchestral strings while piano plays a very sad, sparse, melancholic, haunting but beautiful melody. This is useful to add depth to a character, scene or setting in any film or tv show. It could also be used in a scene of grieving. This would also fit perfectly into news programs and documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Vocal pop / folk / singer-songwriter track from Jamestown Story. Unplugged acoustic style, with guitar and male vocal. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 131 BPM]
This is a pretty long fantasy rock track that goes through various stages. The track has a mystical, mysterious feel, as if touched by something magical. Very melodic, featuring layers of acoustic guitars, live orchestral flute and cello, this track has a sense of magic, wizardry, strange lands, fantasy worlds. Rich and lush with both light/beauty and dark/sinister elements. Good for adventure, fantasy, amazement/discovery, magical worlds, mystery and mythology. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A mellow and melancholic soft-jazz ballad featuring wide open, airy pads, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone. Emotional, inspirational, uplifting and memorable, with the kind of chord progressions and melodies that give you goosebumps. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Warm and heartfelt pop ballad, a duet with male and female vocals. Performed by Jamestown Story featuring Michelle Rene. Available as a vocal version and as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 61 BPM]
A melancholic and emotive film / drama underscore track with piano and strings. Hopeful / fragile / reflective / true. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 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]
A warm, contemporary heartfelt piano piece. In the style of einaudi, this has a strong emotive melody which slowly builds with the introduction of very subtle strings. Suitable as a documentary background piece, television or film where you are portraying life's story. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
This song has a melodramatic, yet dynamic vibe. With its beautiful piano lines over a driving, groovy drumbeat, this song is great for any drama or romantic comedy. This song is about harsh reality, self-improvement and motivation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Modern alternative rock track about dreams and hopes. Thoughtful lyrics and emotional male vocals. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 102 BPM]
Original Christmas track that oozes warmth, joy and a child-like innocence. Features piano, music box, sleigh bells, tubular bells, strings and snare drum. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Soft, romantic piano melody, partly melancholic. Emotion. Change in tempo. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Elegant, romantic and sexy contemporary RnB piece, with beauty piano melodies, gated synths and a slow drum beat. Some variations in the middle section make it more dynamic and vibrant. Nostalgic, smooth, dramatic, a bit melancholic. Good for drama and love film soundtrack with an urban feel. [Tempo: Medium / 72 BPM]
A natural and positive tune for promos and corporate music with an optimistic vibe, guitars, strings and piano used. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
This track is Jekyll and Hyde. The tense intro has techno beats and synth sequences which build in intensity until all hell breaks loose and the guitars enter with a hellishly ferocious and relentless riff. Contains synths, drum machines, guitars and bass. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Warm, easy-going and loving jazz track performed on clean electric guitar. Reflective, gentle, good for drama or just for listening. [Tempo: Slow / 133 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]
Subtle piano, cello and choir with percussion made using train sound effects. Dreamy, elegant and relaxing, good for corporate videos, commercials, movie and tv underscores. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
An introspective, thoughtful and emotive piano track. Somewhat bittersweet, with a sense of longing, warmth and loving emotions. Caring, hopeful, heartening, but also with a melancholic feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A minimal emotional track with romantic piano melody and beautiful accompanying guitar chords. Very simple yet beautiful, tender and delicate. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
A simple track made with layered electric guitars with reverb and delay, as well as an organ part. It's a gentle track but with an emotional depth. Thoughtful, reflective, introspective. Melancholic, but hopeful and with room to think. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
A mysterious and dark sounding solo piano piece. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Singer-songwriter ballad with 80s vibe about a breakup and the monotony of relationships. Slow and heartfelt with a guitar focus. Great for tv/film montages, underscore, theme songs, and soundtrack. Also available as an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 82 BPM]
Lounge music recorded with acoustic piano, fender Rhodes keyboard and a percussion loop. This music will fit well for chill out, ambient, corporate, and commercials. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
Relective solo piano piece. Goes well on it's own as a background track, or for drama, photos, film scenes etc. Thoughtful, introspective, delicate. Reflection, perhaps sorrow or nostalgia. Comforting, wistful. [Tempo: Very slow / 61 BPM]
Edgy song about coping with the vices and the stresses of modern life. [Tempo: Fast / 129 BPM]
A moderate tempo that matches the feel of this philosophical song. The delicate male vocals and acoustic guitar help the song along before the memorable chorus featuring concertina, banjo, acoustic guitar, trumpet and violin. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]
