Custom songs in Barbados
SoundCard.ai makes custom, personalized songs in Barbados, most often as a gift. You send the story, we write and record an original song in the genre you choose, and it arrives within 24 hours for US$19.99, with 1 free revision. We deliver to every parish in Barbados, and to Bajans abroad sending a song home.
Delivered in 24 hours, with 1 free revision.
What you get, and what it costs
| Price | US$19.99 for one custom song |
|---|---|
| In local currency | About BBD $39.98, since the Barbados dollar is pegged at 2 BBD to 1 USD |
| Turnaround | 24 hours from order to delivery |
| Revisions | One free revision included |
| If it misses | If it misses, we rework it |
| Hear it before you buy | Yes, sample songs are on the site before you order |
| Languages | English, and Bajan dialect in the lyrics on request |
| How it arrives | A link you can play, download as an MP3, and share on WhatsApp |
| Who can order | Anyone, anywhere. The buyer and the person the song is for do not have to be in the same country |
Genres we write for Barbados
- Soca. The default for anything celebratory. Birthdays, fetes, Crop Over season.
- Bashment soca. Harder and more chantable than party soca. Built for a crowd to shout back.
- Calypso. When the song needs to tell a story, or make a point with a bit of picong in it.
- Gospel. Church anniversaries, thanksgivings, funerals and tributes.
- Reggae and dancehall. Widely played in Barbados, and a common request for a slower or harder song.
A unique gift in Barbados, for the person who has everything
Most of these are bought as gifts, and Crop Over is the busiest stretch of the year for it. The reason people pick a song over another bottle is that nobody else can give the same one. It has their name in it, the story in it, and the inside joke only your family understands.
- For the person who has everything. They already own what they need. They do not own a song about themselves.
- Last minute. Ordered today, delivered tomorrow, so it still works when you have left it late.
- Sending from overseas. No shipping, no customs, no waiting. It is a link, so it arrives the moment you send it.
- Something they keep. They can download it, play it at the party, and still have it in ten years.
- Group gifts. One song from the whole family, the whole office or the whole band.
Occasions people order for in Barbados
- Crop Over. The season runs through the summer and ends with Grand Kadooment. A personalized soca song lands hardest here.
- Grand Kadooment. Band launches, crew songs, a track for your section to sing on the road.
- Independence Day, 30 November. Barbados became a republic on the same date in 2021. Independence songs, school events, national pride.
- Birthdays and milestone birthdays. Especially 16, 21, 40, 50, 60 and 90.
- Weddings and anniversaries. A first dance written about the actual couple rather than a song borrowed from someone else.
- Funerals and tributes. A song about the person, for the service or for the family afterwards.
- Church anniversaries and thanksgivings. Gospel, with the names and the years in it.
Lyrics in Bajan
We can write the lyrics in Bajan rather than standard English, so the song sounds like it came from home instead of from somewhere else.
One example of the kind of detail we get right. In Barbados the dance is a wuk up. It is not a wine, which is Trinidadian. Writing wine into a Bajan song is the fastest way to sound like the song was made by someone who has never been.
Hear a soca song we made
Fire De Wuk, a Crop Over soca track we made
Questions people in Barbados ask
What is a unique gift to give someone in Barbados?
A song written about them. It is the one gift nobody else can duplicate, because it uses their name, their story and the things only your people know. It costs US$19.99 and arrives in 24 hours.
What do you get someone who already has everything?
Something they cannot buy for themselves. A custom song is about them rather than for them. Usually that means their name, the parish they are from, and the story the family tells every year.
I need a gift by tomorrow. Is that possible in Barbados?
Yes. Songs are delivered within 24 hours of ordering, and it arrives as a link rather than a parcel, so there is nothing to ship and nothing to collect.
Can I get a custom soca song made in Barbados?
Yes. Soca and bashment soca are among the most requested styles we write. You tell us the occasion and who the song is for, and the song is written and recorded in that style.
Can the lyrics be in Bajan dialect?
Yes. Tell us when you order and the lyrics are written in Bajan, so the vocal carries the accent rather than flattening it into standard English.
How much does a custom song cost in Barbados dollars?
The price is US$19.99, which is about BBD $39.98 at the fixed 2 to 1 peg. You are charged in US dollars.
How long does it take to get the song?
24 hours from when you order. If you need it for a specific date, tell us the date when you order.
I live overseas. Can I buy a song for family in Barbados?
Yes, and this is common. You order from wherever you are, and the song arrives as a link you can send to anyone. The buyer and the recipient do not have to be in the same country.
Can I get a song made for Crop Over?
Yes. Crop Over is the busiest season for this, whether it is a song for your band, your section, or just for somebody having a birthday in the middle of it. Order early in the season rather than the week of Kadooment.
What if the song is not right?
One free revision included. If a detail is wrong or the feel is off, tell us and we rework it.
Can I play it at a party or use it on social media?
Yes. The song is yours. You get an MP3 you can download, play anywhere, and post.
Delivered in 24 hours.