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)"
Soundtrack cue with a feeling of magic or magical beings. Fairies, angels or beautiful, mystical creatures. Soft bells, angelic voices. Feels similar to the Sugar Plum Fairy or Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals 'Aquarium' piece. Also works great for underwater scenes. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Lush string orchestra and gentle guitar portray both tragedy and hope. Coming to terms with loss, and moving on. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]
Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 25 in G minor, Op. 79, second movement, Andante. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, peaceful, mellow, serene, spacious, thoughtful, tranquil and dreamy piece with simple, soft piano lines and lush strings. Let it transport you up into the skies and far away from your troubles. Would suit romantic / historic / mystery type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 117 BPM]
Flowing / Evocative / Serene / Imaginative / Emotive / Graceful / Hopeful Music. Small orchestra soundtrack piece, featuring live performed orchestral instruments, suitable as music for film and other media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 56 BPM]
Simple, heartwarming and romantic ballad played by piano, guitar and soprano saxophone. Great for touching hearts and lives and creating a positive and peaceful atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Reflective, introspective, warm and melancholy composition. Some times the real value lies in the simple things. Close, personal, emotive, heartwarming. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
This is a soundtrack that builds up from a simple, yet quite slow, piano and string chord sequence. It has a mournful and expressive feel which is built upon from the melancholic piano melody that appears in the second section. It initially depicts sorrow and despondency, however, with the addition of high strings and a delicate piano melody later in the piece it brings a hopeful vibe and a subtle optimism that things will get better. The last section features an electric guitar melody and the ending is short and clean. This would work in a film setting as a soundtrack or theme. Sad and somber, yet hopeful. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
Nice and open, transparent track somewhere between ethnic, ambient and spiritual. Subtle percussion and bell like melodies create a sense of discovery, exploration and wonderment. This track is available with or without female vocals singing a simple melody over the music. The version with vocal gives the track a somewhat more dreamy, heavenly mood. Great for fantasy & adventure. [Tempo: Slow / 92 BPM]
Acoustic guitar composition, available with or without subtle percussion. Easy-going, relaxing and pastoral. Good for many types of media or background use. Has a sense of the natural world, nature and earth. Nice and easy, moderately positive in a relaxed way. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Piano and String Ensemble over modern Percussion elements and big Orchestral Drums. Longing for something with a hopeful drive, emotional and determined. Growing in stature and energy, before returning to a reflective conclusion.
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]Beautiful, contemporary-classical solo piano piece by Yuri Sazonoff. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A reflective, yet triumphant anthem of success and accomplishment. Togetherness and finding the way forward. Emotive and filled with wonderment. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
Sad, dreamy, soft, dramatic, meaningful, emotional, tragic, lost & lonely piano & strings piece. Serene, sedate, sublime, serious, deep, moving, rich, beautiful, atmospheric, magical & wondrous. Would suit romantic / dramatic / military / requiem / life type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Upbeat guitar rock using both acoustic and electric guitars. Free flying U.S. rock track full of positive energy, action and drive. We have a vocal version as well as a full-length instrumental version and various shorter instrumental cuts. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
An uplifting and positive pop/rock track with a strong piano melody which is backed up by multiple layered guitar parts, driving drums, bass and synths. Purposeful and upbeat, this track should help to add a good energy to various projects. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Ambient and airy strings create a sense of wonder which is ideally suited to scenes that need some positive suspense. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A friendly, happy, but relaxed track - somewhere between Country, Light pop, Folk and Americana. Wholesome and natural. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Piano music. Relaxing and delicate. Fragile and a little bit melancholic. Good for Film/TV drama, story telling; also for introspective media or relaxing settings. Hopeful / Reflective. [Tempo: Slow / 95 BPM]
A series of 4 pieces of textural, ambient, musical soundscapes. Suitable for documentary, cultural, history, archeology, travel and exploration, mystery and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An inspiring and emotional track somewhere between symphonic and world/ethnic, with grand string sections and ethereal sounds, combined with epic / tribal percussion. Emotional, somewhat melancholic / nostalgic, but also inspiring and uplifting, full of hope and glory. Good for fantasy, adventure, nature and discovery, as well as spiritual / faith and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Acoustic guitar mood music. Warm, impressionistic, relaxing with a slightly folky feel and a sense of the natural and true. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 67 BPM]
Acoustic and thoughtful. A beautiful trip down wooded roads that lead past the home where you grew up. Dreamy and positive, with a European feel. Guitar, bouzouki, sitar, harmonium, up-right bass. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A positive and uplifting pop rock track with acoustic and electric guitars, bass, synths and drums all combining to create a warm sound with a feel-good groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 91 BPM]
Edvard Grieg: 25 Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances, Op. 17, No. 2: Ungersvenden (The Young Man). Classical music performed and recorded by concert pianist Zelimir Panic, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A mellow, melancholic song featuring acoustic guitar, upright piano and a fragile male vocal. Dreamy, reflective, comforting and wistful. [Note: This is a live, natural, all organic, no-electronics recording featuring mechanical instruments, and as such, there are minor sound artifacts / noises on the recording. This is not due to an error or weakness with the file.] [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 64 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]
Somewhere between Ambient and contemporary music, this track has a somewhat introspective, soul searching feel. Subtly melodic, transparent, thoughtful and insightful, and with a sense of hope and sincerity, this track will go well with many types of projects, from film & drama underscore to important messages about society, nature and more. Also for political messages, educational projects. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Slightly sad and wistful tune. A soft and hypnotic beat drives it along as piano and strings colour the track with emotion. The end section brings piano and strings to the fore as a classical guitar joins in with simple melodies. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Nuages Sombres is french for "Dark Clouds". This is a somber solo piano piece with a strong Romantic influence. It has a somewhat timeless aura, but relates heavily to 19th century European drama. Reflective / Melancholic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An emotional composition for string section, Wonderment and love / memories / life's big moments. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Warm and bright strokes of electric guitars painting a spectrum of waves ranging from present joy to nostalgia. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Bach Prelude no. 22 in B-flat minor, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. BWV 867. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, sad and very beautiful piano-lead track with a tragic air. Would suit romantic/dramatic/documentary type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Acoustic guitar mood music. Warm, impressionistic, relaxing with a slightly folky feel and a sense of the natural and true. [Tempo: Slow / 103 BPM]
Inspired by Ludovico Einaudi and Yann Tiersen, this emotional piano solo music track is suited for drama and deep storytelling. The arpeggiated movement throughout the piece evokes a sense of purpose and achievement. And the classical simetry of the main melody brings a sense of order to things. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Instrumental piece with piano, flute and strings. Very positive and motivational. This acoustic music is very organic and happy and will be great for cinematic projects and for commercials, corporate projects too [Tempo: Medium / 79 BPM]
A soft and uplifting pop/rock music track led by a simple guitar phrase and backed up by an acoustic guitar, drums, bass and keys. This has a great background music sound due to its warm and appealing nature but also is strong enough to just listen to. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Contemplation / Remembrance / Mysterious. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A simple music piece that has an high emotional melody that will carry any sad scene, the small amount of orchestration in this cue adds a great deal of depth giving the track and sense of journey. Coming to a gradual end the piece gives you the feeling of completion. [Tempo: Very slow / 56 BPM]
Peaceful, pictoral music from a beautiful fantasy world. Harp, hand drums and strings. Suitable as music for tales of an ancient world of wonder and magic. [Tempo: Medium / 71 BPM]
A slow, dreamy, and soaring track of Ambient / Americana type music. Reminescent of Sigur Ros, with a haunting, organic, hazy sound. All live upright piano, acoustic guitar and 'oooh' vocal. No computers or electronics. Wonderment / Reflection / Emotive.
[Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 59 BPM]This song was my reaction to a string of boys that I casually dated that all turned out to "play" me for one reason or another. This was my response that I'm not gonna put up with that kind of treatment and be one of those girls you can get away with. The lyrics state that I'm not the girl who plays back, I don't play games. Be real with me or I'm walking out the door. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A folk/country song about the inner turmoil after moving on from a relationship, hoping you’ve made the correct decision. Starting with gentle acoustic rhythm guitar and male vocal, building into uplifting chorus with drums, strings, electric guitar and backing vocals. Electric guitar solo at 1:30, and 3:10. Fading down to quiet ending of just strings and gentle vocal. Instrumental version also available. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 BPM]
A relaxing and gentle vocal new age piece. The clear and warmly harmonized female vocalist glides steadily over grooving percussion and string tracks. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 94 BPM]
This track blends influences from classical, ambient and new-age genres into a light, mellow and beautiful melody. Light / Natural beauty / Harmony. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, calm, atmospheric, dreamy & sedate track with gentle piano arpeggios backed by cool guitar harmonics & sparse, soothing strings. Thoughtful, reflective, tranquil, relaxing & slightly melancholic in mood. Would suit spacious / fantasy / cinematic / dramatic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
Acoustic guitar mood music. Warm, impressionistic, relaxing with a slightly folky feel and a sense of the natural and true. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
This raw, acoustic guitar music can easily evoke a given protagonist’s harsh reality, with turmoil, tough decisions and calamities abounding. The track is single recording of a 4-string acoustic guitar with an accompanying resonator slide guitar music. Perfect for setting a raw, rural feel in your drama or country lifestyle themes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Very peaceful and relaxing track using soft piano, lush strings & spacey synth sounds. Has a gentle air of mystery & suspense to it & also slight melancholy but with hope. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
