Be the hit of the party!

Plan an occasion:    

• Birthday
• Anniversary
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah
• Sweet Sixteen
• Family or Class Reunion
• Company bash or "roast"

OR

Publish a book or play with musical accompaniment:

• Children's books
• Educational publications, videos, or web-based applications
• School plays

Choose a song type:

• Original music and lyrics
• Original lyrics sung to an existing melody (a parody)

Choose a medium for your performance:

• A recording of your song - to be played at your event
• A live performance at your event
• A karaoke track of your song with a lyrics sheet - for performance by a singer of your choice
• A recording of your song to accompany a book, video or electronic publication
• Sheet music for your song

Customize your music and lyrics:

• Tell us about the occasion and the audience.
• Tell us about the person(s) being honored or the central theme of your song.
• Tell us about the era and/or genre of music that you prefer.

Fees vary depending on the above variables, the sophistication of the musical arrangement, and copyright considerations.

Arranger, composer, and lyricist Jon Charles

Emmy Award winner Jon Charles is an exceptionally gifted musician who can write and arrange music in any style from big band to rock. A nimble and entertaining lyricist, his original songs are always the hit of the party.

Jon is past President and a current Board Member of the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers. He was Chief Arranger for the Grammy Awards for 30 years and spent 6 years as an orchestrator for the hit television series American Idol.  For Jon's complete bio, click here. for

"We wanted to do something special for Amanda's Bat Mitzvah so we asked Jon to arrange a song about our daughter Amanda.  He did the most amazing job. He asked me to submit details about Amanda's personality and her likes and dislikes.  On the day of her Bat Mitzvah, he had us in stitches. He wrote new lyrics to the song "California Girls" by the Beach Boys since we had a surfer/beach theme for the party.  He was hilarious singing about Amanda's love of Chinese food and hold the bamboo shoots (which she hates)!  He brought everyone together, celebrating our daughter and singing along to the chorus: "Amanda Botfeld - she's our Bat Mitzvah Girl."
Laura Berton-Botfeld
Parent