In memory

Mark their birthday in heaven with the family's stories

We believe a birthday is still theirs, and it's a lovely day to tell stories about them together. Use Chorus to gather video, voice, photo and written memories of them from the family and their friends, and add the old voice notes and videos you have.

Start the birthday book

Gathering everyone's messages is free. You won't need a card.

A Chorus cloth hardcover with Dad's birthday in gold on the cover
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Ruairí

his son

A photo from Ruairí of them laughing over old photos at the kitchen table

Happy birthday to Dad, Mam. He was a brilliant dad and I'm thinking of you all day today...

Our mission

The world gets better when people hear the good things we say about them.

We are enabling over 1 million people to say it. Share the stories, love and gratitude. Your voice is what makes the world's greatest gift.

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Memory books people made

It was really hard to know what to give 10 years on, and this just hit the nail on the head. It was a great gift for John, and everyone who contributed.
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Sarah D.

made a book for the anniversary of her brother's death

I wanted to gift this to a friend who had a child and wanted stories of their dad for them. It was so easy and I loved giving it as much as she loved getting it!
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Emily M.

made a book for her friend

This was a brilliant experience for the whole family. It's a lovely way to keep their memory alive.
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Mary C.

made a book for her dad's birthday

Chorus, thanks so much! I'm not technical and found this so easy. The book is a family heirloom now.
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Chris O.

made a book remembering his mum

The podcast link is brilliant. You get things you couldn't get in a book, like the laughing or the background noise in a recording. So happy we have this for all the grandkids.
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Kate B.

made a book remembering her granny

Here's what the family gets.

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Dónal

his brother

A photo from Dónal of the family laughing over old photos

Sinéad, I had a pint for Pádraig at lunch. Nobody could tell a story like him, and he told the one about the bus at every wedding we were ever at...

Next up, Niall, his grandson

Hear it

Their own personal podcast

With one link the family gets a podcast of every memory people shared on their birthday: the voice notes, photos, videos, songs and letters, and the old recordings you added.

What did Grandad do at birthday parties?

Niall

his grandson

Granny, I keep thinking about how loud Grandad sang happy birthday at our parties. Love you.

Scan to hear Niall

Read it

A book to read online

A book online that you can send digitally or print at home!

A Chorus cloth hardcover with Dad's birthday in gold on the cover

Hold it

A hardcover they can keep

We print the book and deliver it to you.

What makes it easy

We've made it easy for everyone to join in!

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Dónal

his brother

Ride On

Christy Moore

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Add a song to their message

Anyone can add the song that always played at their parties. It plays from their place in the podcast, and prints on their page in the book.

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One link for everyone

They can each record a message on their own phone. Nobody needs an account.

Voice, video or writing

Everyone can answer their own way, with a voice note, a video or a few written lines.

Scan the page and hear their voice!

A code under each message plays the voice from the book. You can switch the codes off if you'd like the page without them.

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Everyone can chip in

Turn on chip-in and everyone can put money towards the book.

The free Chorus app

Record Grandma or Grandad on your phone

Grandma might never open a link, and that's ok! Sit down together, ask her one of the questions and hold up your phone while she talks.

Also in the app

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Ruairí

Mam, Dad loved birthdays and he always made the cake himself. I miss him so much.

Edit

Change anything before it prints

You see every page before it prints, so you can fix a word, swap a photo or take a page out.

Pádraig, voice note0:19

Clodagh, video0:58

Ruairí, voice note1:41

Keep every recording

Every voice note and video is yours to download, free, whenever you like!

Gathering is free. You pay when the book is ready.

Collect every voice and every photo for free, then choose how they get it.

The voices

$45

We tidy every recording as it comes in and turn them into a podcast.

Choose the voices

The book

$99

The podcast, plus a book online that you can send digitally or print at home.

Choose the book

The keepsake

$115

The book printed as a hardcover and posted to you, with everything above.

Choose the keepsake

Start free and send the link today.

How it works

Bringing everyone in is easy.

The page everyone sees when they open the link, with a name typed in
1. Send the link to the group chat. They open it on their own phone and say who they are.
The recording screen, with a question and a big record button
2. They tap and talk. Or write it instead, or ask for a different question.
The video screen, with someone on camera answering the question
3. Or they film a video. They look at the camera and share their memory.

When everyone's in, you choose the podcast, the book online or the printed book.

The questions

Good questions bring back the best memories.

Three of these go in the book to start. Swap in any you like, or write your own.

  1. How did they like to celebrate their birthday?
  2. What's a birthday of theirs you'll never forget?
  3. What did they always want for their birthday dinner?
  4. How would they have spent this birthday?
  5. What birthday present did they love getting?
  6. What did they do on everyone else's birthday?
  7. What do you do on their birthday now?
  8. Who would they want round the table today?

Questions people ask

What can we do on Dad's birthday now that he's gone?

Get the family together and tell stories about him. Everyone can record a memory beforehand, and you can play them while you have his favourite cake.

Is it okay to mark a birthday after someone has died?

Yes. Lots of families keep marking it, and sharing stories about them is a gentle way to do it.

How far ahead should I start?

Start a month before their birthday if you can. The printed book needs about three weeks, so close the collecting by then.

Can we add videos and voice notes we already have of them?

Yes. Upload them and they print beside the family's memories, with every voice note written out.

What if some of the family live abroad?

They record from the same link on their own phone, wherever they are in the world.

Can someone write their message instead?

Yes. Anyone can type their message instead of recording it, and add a photo with it.

Can everyone chip in?

Yes, if you turn chip-in on. What everyone puts in comes off what you pay.

Start the birthday book

Gathering is free. Everyone will love being part of it.

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