Día de los Muertos, November 1 and 2

Tell Abuelo's story at the ofrenda with everyone who loved him

We think the ofrenda is one of the most beautiful ways a family remembers someone. His photo is up, his favorite food is out, and everyone is telling stories about him. Use Chorus to gather those stories by video, voice, photo and in writing, add the old voice notes and videos you already have of him, and keep them in one book beside his photo.

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

A Chorus hardcover with Para Abuelo on the cover
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Javier

his son

A photo from Javier of a morning at the kitchen table

Marisol, I put his hat on the ofrenda tonight. He wore that hat to every one of my games and he was the loudest dad in the stands...

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 remembering her brother

I wanted to gift this to a friend who had a child and wanted stories of their grandmother 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 remembering her dad

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 mom

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 abuela

Here's what the family gets.

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Luis

his compadre

A photo from Luis of the family laughing over old photos

Marisol, your papá and I worked side by side at the plant for thirty years. He talked through every shift and I never once asked him to stop. I miss his voice...

Next up, Diego, his grandson

Hear it

Their own personal podcast

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

What do you miss about Abuelo?

Valentina

his granddaughter

Mamá, I miss Abuelo's pan dulce on Sunday mornings. I know you miss him too.

Scan to hear Valentina

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A book to read online

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

A Chorus hardcover with Para Abuelo on the cover

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A hardcover for the ofrenda

We print the book and ship it to you.

What makes it easy

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

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Rosa

his daughter

Recuérdame

Carlos Rivera

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Add a song to their message

Each person can pick a song that reminds them of him. 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 Grandpa 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.

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Rosa

Papá could fix anything in that house with a piece of wire. I miss him every single day.

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.

Don Chuy, voice note0:31

Luis, video1:15

Javier, voice note1:52

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 the family gets it.

The voices

$45

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

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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 shipped to you, with everything above. Shipping is included.

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 family. 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 tell their story. Or they film a video, or ask for a different question.
The writing screen, with a memory typed under the question
3. Or they write it. They can add a photo of him with it.

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

The questions

A good question brings back a story.

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

  1. What was he like as a papá?
  2. What did he cook or bring home that you would love to taste again?
  3. Which song did he always play?
  4. What did he say that you still hear in his voice?
  5. What was he like with his grandchildren?
  6. Tell us about a time he made you laugh until you cried.
  7. What would you put on the ofrenda for him, and why?
  8. What would you tell his grandchildren about him?

Questions people ask

Who should I ask to share a story?

His brothers and sisters, his compadres, his neighbors and the people he worked with. People outside the family often have stories his children have never heard.

Can Abuelo's old voice messages go in?

Yes! Add any voice notes, WhatsApp audio, videos and photos you have of him. We write out every voice note so his own words print in the book too.

Can people record in Spanish?

Yes. People record in whatever language they speak at home, and you can type the words out on their page before it prints.

What if someone finds it too hard to talk?

Then they can write it down, and a photo can go beside it.

Can family in Mexico take part?

Yes. The link works on any phone or laptop in any country, so cousins and compadres far away can send a story too.

Can we add to it every year?

Yes. The book stays open for as long as people are still sending stories, so a new one can go in at the ofrenda every November.

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.

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