What's Your Beat - Where Stories Become Music, Freely Given

✨ 100% Free • No Credit Card Required ✨

When Words Aren't Enough
Let a Free Custom Song Speak For You

From grief to gratitude to everyday love, WhatsYourBeat transforms your story into original music you can hold onto forever.

💝 No barriers. No cost. Just music that matters.

Richard Nelson, Founder
Meet the Heart Behind the Music

Born from Loss. Built for Healing.

"In every custom song Richard creates with you, there is a reminder that you’re not alone."

In the wake of immense loss, Richard found himself searching for meaning, comfort, and connection. Music became the bridge between heartbreak and hope.

In honor of his late wife and their story, Richard created What's Your Beat—a gift for anyone who needs music to heal, celebrate, or be heard.

Richard's core belief: Money shouldn't decide how you grieve.

This isn't a business. It's a mission. Every song Richard creates is a continuation of love, a tribute to the power of human connection, and proof that technology can serve the heart.

— Richard Nelson, Founder

What We Create For You

Personalized songs for life's most meaningful moments—free, always

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Grieving & Healing

Honor Their Memory

Transform your grief into a tribute that celebrates their life, acknowledges your pain, and honors the love you shared. A song that says what your heart cannot.

Lost someone? Create a memorial song that becomes your way of staying close.

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Love & Romance

Express the Inexpressible

Words fail. Music doesn't. Create a personalized love song that captures the depth of your feelings, the beauty of your bond, or the promise of your future together.

Propose. Celebrate an anniversary. Say 'I love you' in a way they'll never forget.

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Birthdays & Celebrations

Make Them Feel Truly Seen

Every milestone deserves recognition. A personalized celebration song that highlights what makes them special and turns their moment into something unforgettable.

Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, new jobs—celebrate life's beautiful moments.

Spiritual & Faith

Your Journey in Sound

Explore your spirituality, faith, or inner peace through a song created specifically for your beliefs, values, and spiritual journey. Music that resonates with your soul.

Prayer. Meditation. A spiritual anthem. A song that connects you to what matters most.

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Recovery & Growth

Your Transformation Anthem

Process change, healing, and personal transformation. Your recovery story deserves recognition. A song that acknowledges your strength and empowers your journey forward.

Divorce. Illness. Career change. Addiction recovery. Any transition where you need an anthem.

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Family & Connection

Bonds That Last Forever

Celebrate the unique beauty of your family, heritage, and relationships. A song that strengthens bonds and becomes a treasured family heirloom.

Family reunions. Honoring heritage. Celebrating sibling bonds. Creating lasting memories.

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Feel Every Note. Every Word. Every Emotion.

Music has the power to touch what words cannot reach. Let us help you create something that truly speaks to your soul.

From Your Heart to a Song

Three simple steps to create something timeless.

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Tell Your Story

Share the memories, feelings, or people you want to honor. You don't need to write lyrics—just speak from the heart. We handle the rest.

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We Craft the Music

Richard personally shapes your story into a song, blending human emotion with creative AI tools to find the perfect melody for your moment.

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Receive Your Gift

Your studio-quality song arrives in your inbox. It’s yours to keep, play on repeat, or share with the ones you love—forever.

What Makes WhatsYourBeat Different

Not a business. A mission. A human-centered, technology-supported labor of love.

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Truly Free, No Catch

No paywalls, no subscriptions, no trial periods. This is a gift service built from loss, compassion, and conviction—not a sales funnel.

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Human + AI Collaboration

AI helps with speed and musical variation, but your story and human emotional understanding guide every creative decision.

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Emotion-First Music

Every song starts from your feelings, not from a generic template. The goal is resonance, not just rhymes and chords.

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Built on Trust

Your story is treated with care, discretion, and respect. You decide how your song is used, shared, or kept private.

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Meaning Over Metrics

WhatsYourBeat doesn't chase hits; it chases hearts. Success is measured by how much your song means to you, not how many streams it gets.

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Zero Barriers to Entry

No musical knowledge needed. You simply tell the story; Richard handles everything else.

Real Impact, Real Music, Real Future

I'm turning real stories into real music, with a vision to help thousands find their voice.

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Stories Waiting to Be Told

So many people walking around with songs inside them, not words.

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Spotify Streams (And Counting)

Real songs out in the world, already being played and replayed.

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% Unique to You

No copy-paste tracks or reused lyrics—each request becomes its own piece.

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Music Brings Us Together

Your song becomes part of a growing collection of shared human connection, celebration, and emotion.

Behind Every Song: Care, Craft, and Compassion

What's Your Beat is more than a website—it's a deeply personal project shaped by real loss and real love. Every request is read with care and held with respect.

Technology helps, but it's guided by a human heart that understands grief, joy, and everything in between.

  • Thoughtful storytelling that captures your unique emotional journey
  • Music tailored to your preferred style, tempo, and mood
  • Flexible, judgment-free space for any story—no matter how heavy or light
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Questions About Your Song

Everything you need to know about creating your personalized music

Yes, completely free. No hidden costs, no required donations, no upselling. Richard created this service on a mission-driven basis. Donations support the work, but they're never required or expected.

Typically 1–3 days. The website shows daily request slots so you know exactly when to expect your song. This is much faster than premium services while maintaining personal care.

No. Richard works with AI as a creative partner, but YOUR story drives the entire process. He personally oversees each request to ensure emotional accuracy and authenticity. It's human–AI collaboration.

You’re free to download, replay, and share your song in whatever personal ways feel meaningful—at home, at a service, in a slideshow, or with the people closest to you..

WhatsYourBeat can make thoughtful tweaks to help the song feel more ‘like you,’ but because AI is part of the process, it isn’t always possible to recreate the exact same sound or version on demand. Richard will always do his best to get it to a place that truly resonates.

What's Your Beat combines AI efficiency with human storytelling and care. Other AI services are impersonal. Other premium services are expensive. WhatsYourBeat is free, personal, and compassionate.

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More Than A Song. A Soundtrack to Your Story.

Every story is different. Every song reflects that. From soft piano ballads to upbeat anthems, WhatsYourBeat shapes the sound around how you feel, what you’ve lived through, and what you want to say.

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Custom Tone & Mood

Tell us if you want something gentle, uplifting, powerful, or reflective. The emotional tone guides the entire musical direction.

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Vocal Style & Feel

From intimate storytelling vocals to soulful power performances, your song is delivered with a voice that matches the mood you’re after.

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Ready to Hear & Share

Your finished song is delivered as a high-quality audio file—perfect for headphones, speakers, or sharing with the people who matter most.

Hear the Difference

Listen to a real example of how WhatsYourBeat transforms grief into healing music

🌹 Grief & Healing Custom Song Example

Weaver of Tales

Story: Listen to 'Weaver of Tales,' a touching personalized memorial song honoring a grandfather who shunned cameras but lives on through his stories. A tribute to grief, healing, and the enduring power of memory over photographs.

What makes it work: Notice how the lyrics weave together specific memories with universal emotions. The melody captures both the sadness of loss and the beauty of remembrance—exactly what makes personalized songs so powerful.

Ready to tell your own story?

Your Story Deserves a Soundtrack

Whether you’re grieving, celebrating, healing, or simply wanting someone to feel deeply seen—your story matters. Let’s turn it into music together.

No payment. No obligation. Just a heartfelt song created from your story.

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