For someone who lost her husband

Let her hear how much he was loved

We think the stories people carry about a husband can bring his wife great comfort. Use Chorus to gather video, voice, photo and written memories of him from family and friends, and add the old voice notes and videos you already have.

Start the book

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

A Chorus cloth hardcover with Remembering Séamus in gold on the cover
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Brendan

his brother

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

Kathleen, he talked about you and the kids on every call. He was so, so proud of every one of you...

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 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 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 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 she gets.

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Marian

their neighbour

A photo from Marian of a morning at the kitchen table

Kathleen, love, Séamus was a wonderful neighbour to us. He fixed our fence every time it blew down, and he always had a joke for the children...

Next up, Rory, their grandson

Hear it

Her own personal podcast

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

What was your favourite thing to do with Grandad?

Rory

their grandson

My favourite thing was going to the matches with Grandad and getting chips on the way home. I miss him, Granny.

Scan to hear Rory

Read it

A book to read online

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

A Chorus cloth hardcover with Remembering Séamus in gold on the cover

Hold it

A hardcover she 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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Brendan

his brother

The Parting Glass

The High Kings

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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 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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Dad danced with you in the kitchen when his song came on.

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.

Séamus, voice note0:24

Rory, video1:05

Brendan, voice note2:12

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 story and every photo for free, then choose how she gets 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

Asking everyone for a story 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 tell her their story about him.

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

The questions

A good question brings back a story about him.

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

  1. What's a story about him you'd love her to hear?
  2. What did he always say about her?
  3. What do you remember about the two of them together?
  4. What would you like her to know about him?
  5. How did he make you feel welcome in their home?
  6. What would he want her to know now?
  7. Which photo of the two of them do you love, and what was happening?
  8. What did he do for you that she might never have heard about?

Questions people ask

What can I do for a widow on the anniversary of his death?

Ask the people who knew him to share a story a few weeks before. On the day she can sit down and hear every one of them.

What can we do for her first Christmas without him?

Gather everyone's stories about him in November and give her the book at Christmas. Order by Friday 4 December to have the printed book for Christmas.

Does she have to do anything?

No. Everyone records from the link, and the podcast and the book come to her when they're ready.

Can we add old voice notes and videos of him?

Yes. Add the voice notes, WhatsApp audio, videos and photos the family has of him, and every voice note is written out for the book.

Can we make one years after he died?

Yes. Families make one five or ten years on, for an anniversary or for his birthday.

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 book

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

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