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 love song with catchy descending melodies throughout. The instrumental layers build up gradually and lead into a catchy chorus. Instruments include piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, male lead vocals and bass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
This song is my love letter to the boy I was dating who was really struggling to let his past pain and relationships go, to be able to trust me with his heart. He had some awful pain and it was my way of saying not to worry, I'll take care of you. Let me remind you of how bad she was, and how good I am-it's time to let her go. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
Urban, inner city, hip-hop with a wistful undertone. Perhaps dark days, sorrow or misery. A dark, urban edge, like a rainy day in the city. A slight feeling of something old, mixed with the new. Urban drama scene. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
Singer-songwriter track with male and female duet vocals and emotive piano. Somber and solemn vibe about separation and sacrifice. Great for dramatic montages in Film and TV, and as soundtrack or theme song. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Excitement / Search / Stirring. [Tempo: Medium / 74 BPM]
Orchestral piano and string with light instrumentation, guitar and light percussion, real bass guitar. This track feels emotional and positive. Expecting positive change and blends world with pop and classical elements to help put the exclamation point on your ad or product. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A romantic and melancholy solo piano piece that’s a little classical and a little jazz. Perfect for break ups, unrequited love, unhappy endings, farewells, emotional dramas and lonely moments of reflection. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Layered guitars and drums played on the rims combine in the early part of this track to create a slowly building atmosphere which leads to a brief pause before everything 'kicks in' for a big climax that soars above and takes things to a new level. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Emotive vocal ballad. Slow waltz rhythm, male vocal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
This mid tempo acoustic/piano song is about hooking up with an old flame. It dives into the emotions involved with rekindling a romance with someone you have a long and painful history with. It also deals with maturing over a period of time and realizing that you don’t want to give in to that old familiar flame anymore. The instrumental version works nicely as an acoustic / folk / light pop track for country / outdoors / home and property and much more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Introspective, reflective, touching, fragile and beautiful piano composition, with subtle strings and bass. Emotive / Tender / Sincere. Available also as a solo piano track, and with/without FX on the piano (prepared piano / straight piano). [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, deeply thoughtful, melancholic and hypnotic piano-lead orchestral piece that tugs at the heartstrings and ticks at the speed of time itself. Simple piano combines with soft staccato woodwind and atmospheric, lush sustained strings. Would suit any dramatic/romantic/documentary/history projects. [Tempo: Slow / 56 BPM]
Spacious, trancey, edgy, unnerving yet melodic track with a hypnotic air of mystery, intrigue & foreboding. Simple plucked string harmonics mix with piano, synth & sparse beats to produce thoughtful, eerie, ethereal music that would suit halloween / mystery / horror / dramatic projects. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
Solo piano, ambient, reflective and introspective, but constantly moving - as if your character is deliberating and coming to important life decisions. Easily edited for length, and melodic phrases are punctuated with pauses to allow for smooth transitions. Good music for drama, romance, TV, light suspense, documentary. The "faster version" is at 120 BPM, the "slower" version at 112 BPM. The faster version gives it more of an urgent and unsettled mood. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Soothing solo clarinet over strings, light acoustic guitar and distant boys choir. A feeling of soaring and redemption, of new beginnings. Suitable for an inspirational video or for the closing scene of a film. [Tempo: Slow / 68 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]
A sparse, understated and gentle solo piano track. Melancholic but hopeful. Eternal love, reflection, perhaps loss or dearly held memories. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Piano, acoustic guitar and strings over urban / pop drums and bass. A sense of drama on the streets, but things are hopeful and there's a sense of renewal. Could work perfectly for a documentary about urban renewal, or about high school kids. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Vocal pop-rock / light rock with a slightly southern sound. Male vocals. Also available as an instrumental version without the vocals. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A cinematic / orchestral track for drama and storytelling. Emotive, poignant, valiant. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Melancholic, simple melody with an ambient arrangement, inspired by the music of Twin Peaks etc. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Pretty, elegant, solo piano. Reflective, beautiful, delicate. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
A tender, nostalgic and wistful piano solo track. Perhaps dearly held memories, endless love or personal reflection. Beautiful and melodic, but also melancholic. [Tempo: Slow / 93 BPM]
Percussive, dramatic, with horns and strings [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 81 BPM]
Driving ballad. Story about a girl who is clearly in love, but refuses to commit to the relationship. Modern country meets AAA singer-songwriter. [Tempo: Slow / 83 BPM]
This track opens with a pulsing synth riff and classical choir singing a haunting melody. Joined by ethnic cinematic drums which grow in intensity and power, ending in an epic finale. Haunting and plaintive yet never too sinister. [Tempo: Medium / 68 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]
Romantic and sentimental solo piano composition. Warm, sweet and soft harmonies and melodies that evoke the feelings of love and passion. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Alternative rock track about friends turning into lovers ballad. Great for TV/Film montages, soundtrack and theme song, and romantic comedies. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
Reflective classical guitar piece. Wistful, gentle and loving, performed on two acoustic guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
Emotional soft-rock, pop-rock. Strong bass guitar with strummed guitar and clean guitar leads, traditional rock band arrangement. Full, rich sound texture. Great for young programming, youth drama, commercials and on-screen visual media. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A reflective song about trying to recover that feeling of looking forward to the future and getting back in touch with dreams and goals. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 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]
A long and developing track that goes through many stages of different arrangement and can be used for multiple film cues. Sore, tender, melodramatic; good for personal drama, storytelling and more. Emotional, but in a restrained way. Silky strings, occasional deliberate disharmony, acoustic guitar and a sorrowful but comforting main theme. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
Reflective film underscore. Orchestral backing texture piano melody. Thoughtful, nostalgic, melancholic. Good for film/TV drama, poignant messages, love and eternal friendships, real human values. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Sad, emotive strings fill this track. Soft electric piano chords play over the top as the tune builds then drops down in intensity only to rise up once more. Would suit romantic or tragic film project. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
Spacious, ethereal, edgy, tense music with a nice slow build in intensity. Atmospheric, grand, moody, dramatic, regal & engaging like a fanfare. would suit cinematic / documentary / dramatic / mystery / thriller type projects. Reflective / intelligent and thought provoking. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 56 BPM]
Tender and delicate, fragile, with acoustic guitar and soprano sax. Regretful, sad, longing, sorrowful. Loneliness, hurt. Also available in a version with only the acoustic guitar, without the soprano sax. [Tempo: Slow / 113 BPM]
A grand and positive pop track, made with guitars, drums, piano and strings. Pounding, but not overpowering drums, create a real sense of movement and purpose while the strings, piano and guitars do the rest. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Soft and sentimental cinematic track with a romantic touch, performed solo on a Grand Piano. Peaceful and warm harmonies that will be work well for movies, romance videos, trailers and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A relaxed acoustic guitar based song with a Classical guitar intro. Featuring a male main vocal and a female backing vocal. Other instruments include Hammond organ, drums, and fretless bass guitar. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
A soft pop rock song about a man contemplating escape and freedom. It includes lullaby-style songwriting and layered vocal harmonies. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 106 BPM]
A delicate, calm and tender composition for Piano and Cello, with strings and bell joining in. Touching, Fragile, Reflective and Comforting. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]
Light synth work with a lofi feel on the drums gives this track a subtle, laid back mood, with a modern, low key indie feel. Pleasant and easy going. [Tempo: Medium / 119 BPM]
Slow and mellow French music / Parisian music style ballad with accordion over lush strings, pads and keyboards. Streets of Paris, French culture, also suitable for other European cities and European heritage. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 61 BPM]
Friendly and warm, strongly thematic with enough movement to propel a scene forward. Great music for Act II of a romance as the lovers get to know each other. Ideal support for a scene with no dialogue. This solo piano track appeals to the heart in a gentle, positive, understated way. Good music for drama, romance, TV, romantic comedy, family. [Tempo: Slow / 116 BPM]
This is a haunting piece featuring 2 electric guitars. It is deliberately sparse to evoke feeling of isolation and despair. Hard to place this track in a specific "music genre". Folk? Ambient? Film score? Rock? Either way, it's an atmospheric piece, suitable for film and other media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Fun lyric about rockets and space. Features electric guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond organ, electric piano, drums , bass guitar, Vocoder. Upbeat, fun, adventurous. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
This is an acoustic song with male vocals that starts off with a cinematic intro and then goes into emotional lyrics about being in love. [Tempo: Medium / 140 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]
