In memory

Ask everyone who knew Dad to share what they remember about him

We believe a dad's stories are worth keeping, and everyone who knew him has one. Use Chorus to gather video, voice, photo and written memories of him, and add the old voice notes, videos and photos you already have.

Start the memory book

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

A Chorus cloth hardcover with In memory of Dad in gold on the cover
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Colm

his son

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

Fi, I can't stop thinking about Dad. I keep seeing him out in the garden with the radio on very, very loud, and Mam at the back door telling him to turn it down...

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 the family gets.

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Peadar

his brother

A photo from Peadar of the family laughing over old photos

Fiona, Tom got me my first job on the building sites. He showed me how to lay a block straight and he had the whole site laughing every day...

Next up, Darragh, his grandson

Hear it

Their own personal podcast

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

What do you think of when you think of Grandad?

Darragh

his grandson

Mum, I think of the mints Grandad always had in his pocket for me. I miss sitting beside him.

Scan to hear Darragh

Read it

A book to read online

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

A Chorus cloth hardcover with In memory of Dad 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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Peadar

his brother

The Fields of Athenry

Paddy Reilly

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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.

choruskeepsake.com/book/remembering-tom

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.

ACPD4 chipped in

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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Colm

Fi, Dad read the paper from the back page first every 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.

Tom, voice note0:19

Peadar, video1:22

Colm, voice note1:51

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 tell their story.

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 dad?
  2. What did he show you how to do?
  3. What was he like at work?
  4. What did he love doing at the weekend?
  5. Which of his sayings do you still use?
  6. What did he do for the people around him?
  7. Which day with him would you love to have again?
  8. What did he care about most?

Questions people ask

Can people from his work and his club take part?

Yes, send them the link too. They knew a side of him the family might not have seen.

What if we have old voicemails from Dad?

Any you have can go in. Voicemails, WhatsApp audio, videos and photos all sit beside the stories, and we type out each voice note.

Some of his friends aren’t on WhatsApp. Can they still take part?

They can. Text or email them the link, and it opens on any phone or computer with no account needed.

His family live all over the world. Does that matter?

Not at all. Everyone records from wherever they are, and every voice ends up in the same book.

What does Chorus cost?

Gathering the stories costs nothing. The voice editing, the laid-out book and the printed hardcover are what you pay for, and only if you want them.

Is Father’s Day a good time for it?

Yes, if the family would like it then. Start it a month or two before so everyone has time to record.

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 memory book

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

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