In memory

Tell Mum's story together with everyone who knew her

We think a mum's story belongs to everyone who loved her. Use Chorus to gather video, voice, photo and written memories of her, 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 Mum in gold on the cover
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Declan

her son

A photo from Declan of them laughing over a photo album

Orla, I've been thinking about Mam all week. There was always somebody's friend at our table for dinner and she never once asked who they were, she'd set another place...

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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Gráinne

her friend

A photo from Gráinne of a morning at the kitchen table

Orla, your mam and I met at the school gate when you were small. She could talk to anyone, anyone at all, and she always made me laugh till I cried...

Next up, Cian, her 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 miss about Nana?

Cian

her grandson

Mum, I miss Nana’s scones and the drawer of stickers she kept for me. I know you miss her too.

Scan to hear Cian

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 Mum 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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Nuala

her sister

The Rose

Bette Midler

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Add a song to their message

Each person can pick a song that reminds them of her. 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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Nuala

Orla, your mam sang at every family wedding, and everyone joined in.

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.

Eileen, voice note0:24

Gráinne, video1:05

Declan, voice note1:40

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 she like as a mum?
  2. What did she do that made you feel looked after?
  3. What did she cook or bake that you’d love to taste again?
  4. What advice did she give you?
  5. What was she like with her grandchildren?
  6. Where did she love to go?
  7. What did people always say about her?
  8. What would you tell her grandchildren about her?

Questions people ask

Who should I ask to share a story?

Her sisters and brothers, her friends, her neighbours and anyone she worked with. People outside the family often have stories her children have never heard.

Can Mum’s old voice notes go in?

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

What if someone finds it too hard to talk?

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

Can her family overseas take part?

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

Is it free to collect the stories?

Yes. They can each record a message on their own phone, and it doesn't cost anything to collect them. You pay only if you want the voices edited, the book laid out or a printed copy.

When do families usually make one?

Whenever the family is ready. The book stays open for as long as people are still sending stories.

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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