Book Theme Songs

Book Theme Songs

I don’t know about you, but when I write, I usually like to listen to music.  It helps get my thoughts flowing, helps my mind to stay focused, and helps get me in the mood of whatever I’m writing.  Sometimes I listen to classic or instrumental music.  I find that orchestral music is especially inspiring and easy to tune out to background music.  Another favorite kind of music that I often listen to is trailer music.  Only recently did I discover what trailer music is.  Trailer music is music that a person writes to be used in a movie- with a license of course- although it isn’t written for a specific movie; it’s made to be used for like background music.  Because of this, trailer music sounds like a soundtrack from a movie, and if you find a great composer, the music has the same dramatic, emotional, and powerful sounds from a Hollywood production.  My favorite trailer music comes from Trailer Music and Trailer Music 2 by Kerry Muzzey.  One of my definite favorite trailer songs comes from one of The Ultimate Movie Trailer Music Collection albums by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra.  I also have a song called Butterfly Waltz (Bella’s Wedding Processional) by Movie Magic Orchestra on their Movie Trailer Music Themes album.  A beautiful song that appears on wedding music cds sometimes.

            For the books I write, I like to find a “theme song.”  A theme song for my writings is a song that seems to reflect the heart of my book perfectly; it just clicks.  Sometimes my initial inspiration for the book comes while listening to a song and that song will later become my book’s theme song like it did for my first novel.  For my first full-length book The Heart of a Hero, my theme songs were Family Man by Craig Campbell and Courageous sung by Casting Crowns for the movie Courageous by Sherwood Pictures.  I also had five trailer music songs that described my book exactly in their mood and feel.  If my book was a movie, these songs would have to be used.  I wanted to use them in my book trailer, but unfortunately, purchasing a license for songs can be very costly.  Here are the songs I was so inspired by.  On Trailer Music 2 by Kerry Muzzey: A Champion Rises, Miss Olive Rosemary Loaf, and Losers Finally Win.  On Trailer Music also by Kerry Muzzey: Burying Our Dead (Instrumental).  And the ultimate favorite of mine: Never Forgotten by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra on their album The Ultimate Movie Trailer Music Collection- Epic Combat / War.

            As for my new story Outlaw… I have finally found its first theme song!  It’s a song that I first heard in our church a few Sundays ago.  It’s called Give Me Faith and is by Elevation Worship.  A great song and definitely worth listening to if you haven’t heard it before.  I love it!  This song hits the heart of the message of Outlaw.  Thank you for your prayers as I continue my writing journey in this book.  The Lord has been speaking to me, and His inspiration is about to break through as I approach one of the most important parts in the story.  For a glimpse of this crucial scene, check out my new post on Heart-chords (www.heartchords.blogspot.com).  In a few weeks, I’ll be posting the actual scene from the book here for your reading.