Custom Christmas Song for Business: Costs and Options (2026)

Published October 19, 202612 min readUpdated October 19, 2026

Every December, your customers see the same stock "Season's Greetings" post from every business in town. A short song with your name in it is different. It is something only you can send, and it sounds like you.

The catch is that pricing is all over the place. One site says $29, another says "get a quote," and a jingle studio may want thousands. This guide puts the real options for a custom Christmas song for business side by side, with linked prices, so you can pick one in ten minutes.

You'll also get sample lines for five trades, the video format phones need, and a posting plan for Christmas 2026.

A custom Christmas song for your business costs about $8 a month if you make it yourself with an AI tool, $200 to $2,000 or more from a freelance songwriter, and $300 to $2,500 from a jingle producer. Most options give you audio only, so plan for a vertical video if you want it on Reels or TikTok.

Key takeaways

Do-it-yourself AI tools are the cheapest, but you write, pick and edit everything yourself.

Freelancers and jingle producers write a real song, but most deliver an audio file, not a video.

Keep the song 15 to 30 seconds, with your name early and your logo at the end.

Have your song ready by Thanksgiving weekend, November 27, 2026.

Check who owns the song before you put it in an ad.

A phone on a shop counter playing a vertical Christmas music video, with musical notes and a wreath

How much does a custom Christmas song for business cost?

A custom Christmas song for business use costs anywhere from $8 a month for an AI tool to $2,500 or more for a produced jingle with professional singers. The big price jumps come from three things: who writes it, who sings it, and what rights you get.

Here are the real options, with prices taken from each seller's own page in October 2026.

Option	Price	Time to get it	What you get	Ready for Reels and TikTok?
AI song tool, e.g. Suno Pro	$8 a month (free plan has no commercial rights)	Minutes, plus your editing time	Audio files you generate yourself	No. You make the video
Custom song site, e.g. GroovySong	$199	Less than a week	One custom song, unlimited use and ownership	Not stated. Song is emailed to you
Freelance songwriter on Fiverr or elsewhere (ForeverSongs comparison)	About $200 to $2,000+	Days to weeks	A written and recorded song, rights by contract	No. Audio only
Independent jingle producer (Violet Recording's 2026 price guide)	$300 to $800 basic, $800 to $2,500 with pro vocals	A few days to three weeks	A jingle; 30s/15s/6s cutdowns cost extra	No. Audio only
Jingle studio, e.g. Killerspots	Quote on a call	First draft in 7 to 10 days	Broadcast-ready jingle you own	Video only as a bonus on the top package
Holiday Song Club	A low first month, then monthly (see today's price on the page)	Before each big holiday	A short song turned into an animated 9:16 music video with your logo	Yes

A quick way to judge the price is cost per day of use. A $1,200 song you post for the 31 days of December costs about $39 a day. A song you also reuse next year halves that.

Pro tip: ask every seller the same three questions before you pay. How long is it, can I use it in paid ads, and do I get a video or just a sound file?

Get a holiday song made about your business: start with a low first month → We write a short song about your business before every big holiday and turn it into a music video that ends on your logo. Cancel anytime.

Which option fits which business?

The right option depends on how much time you have and whether you need a video or just a sound file. Here is how each one plays out for a busy owner.

Make it yourself with an AI song tool

An AI song tool is an app that writes and sings a song from a text prompt. It is fast and cheap. Suno's pricing page lists the Pro plan at $8 a month with commercial use rights, while the free plan has none.

The hidden cost is your time. You still write the words, make 10 versions, pick the one that doesn't mispronounce your name, then build a video in another app.

Say you run a cafe and like to tinker. An AI tool can work for you, as long as you pay for the plan that allows business use.

Hire a freelance songwriter

A freelance songwriter writes and records a song to your brief. ForeverSongs puts a commissioned songwriter at about $200 to $2,000 or more, with timing "by agreement."

You get a real human touch and someone to talk to. You also get an audio file, so the video is still your job.

Go to a jingle studio

A jingle is a short song written to sell one brand. Studios such as Killerspots build them for radio and TV, and you usually own the result outright.

This is the right buy if you run radio ads all year. For one December on Instagram, it is often more than you need.

Join a done-for-you holiday song club

A holiday song club is a monthly plan where a team writes a short song about your business before each holiday and sends it as a finished video. Our Holiday Song Club works this way: you send your logo and a few lines about your business, and our team prepares the song.

Each one is an animated music video of about 15 to 30 seconds. It is vertical (9:16), has the words on screen, and ends on your logo. You get one round of changes on every song.

It covers New Year's, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can cancel anytime with one email, and if you don't love your first video, you get a full refund.

What should a business Christmas song say?

A good business Christmas song says your name, what you do and one warm wish, in that order, inside the first 15 seconds. Anything more is a nice extra.

Music helps an ad feel warm. Nielsen looked at more than 600 TV ads in 2015 and found ads with music scored better for feeling warm, creative and clear. Nielsen also warned that "Advertiser jingles help make the brand seem in touch, but they don't generate as much empathy as other forms of music."

That is why the best holiday songs sound like a greeting card, not a sales pitch. Use this five-part recipe:

Your name, in the first line.
What you do, in plain words.
One local detail, like your street, town or a seasonal job.
One warm line that thanks customers or wishes them well.
The sign-off, "Merry Christmas from" plus your name, over your logo.

Sample lines by trade

These are original example lines with made-up business names. Swap in your own business name, and keep each line short so it fits on screen.

Plumber: "Pipes stay warm and the tap runs clear, Riverside Plumbing wishes you good cheer."
Dentist: "Bright smiles shining by the Christmas tree, Maple Dental wishes you a merry, merry."
Realtor: "First Christmas in a brand new place, Oak Street Realty found you the space."
Cafe: "Peppermint mochas, a seat by the glass, Corner Cup says cheers as the snowflakes pass."
Roofer: "Snow on the shingles, dry inside, Summit Roofing is on your side."

Say you run a two-truck plumbing company in a cold town. Your song could open with a frozen pipe, swing to a warm kitchen, and end on "Merry Christmas from Riverside Plumbing." That is three lines, and every one is about your customer.

A fill-in-the-blanks song brief

Whoever makes your song, send them this. It takes five minutes.

Business name and how to say it:
What we do, in one sentence:
Our town or area:
One thing customers love about us:
The feeling we want (cozy, funny, grateful):
Words to avoid:

Pro tip: spell your business name the way it sounds if it is unusual. "Ka-NEE-sha's Salon" saves a round of changes.

How long should the song be, and what should the video show?

A business Christmas song should run 15 to 30 seconds for social media, with the words on screen and your logo in the last few seconds. Longer songs lose people before your name comes back around.

Sound matters on these apps. Meta says over 75% of Reels views on Instagram are sound on (2024), and it recommends vertical 9:16 video with audio for Reels ads. TikTok reported in 2021 that Kantar found 88% of TikTok users said sound is essential to the TikTok experience.

A song also tends to stick. The Drum reports that Thinkbox's 2023 research found distracted people were significantly more likely to remember what they heard than what they saw.

Still, plenty of people scroll with the sound off. That is why the words need to be on screen too. Use this checklist for the video:

Vertical 9:16, so it fills a phone screen.
Your name on screen in the first 3 seconds.
Lyrics as captions, big enough to read on a phone.
Your logo for the last 2 to 3 seconds.
No phone number in the song itself; put it in the caption.

Who owns the song, and can you use it in ads?

You can use a custom song in ads only if your deal gives you commercial rights, so get that in writing before you pay. A licence lets you use a song for a set use and time, while a buyout means you own it outright.

Violet Recording's 2026 price guide says a buyout costs more and that rights are the cost most first-time buyers miss. For one Christmas, a licence that covers social media and paid ads is usually enough.

AI tools have their own rules. On Suno, only paid plans list commercial use rights.

Social apps have rules too. TikTok's help center says plainly: "Businesses cannot use the general music library for commercial usage." TikTok tells business accounts to use its Commercial Music Library instead.

That is one more reason an original song helps. A song written about you avoids the question of who owns a famous tune, as long as your deal gives you the rights to use it.

Hear example holiday songs for businesses like yours → Real estate agents, dentists, cafes, roofers and more.

Where and when to post it for Christmas 2026

Post your Christmas song from Thanksgiving weekend through New Year's Eve, and pin it to your profiles for all of December. Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, so the last shopping days before Christmas are Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 24.

People plan early. TikTok says 73% of its users use TikTok for Christmas planning, based on its 2024 holiday survey. Deloitte's 2025 Holiday Retail Survey found 1 in 5 shoppers planned to start earlier than the year before.

Date (2026)	Where	What to do
Fri Nov 27 to Mon Nov 30	Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts	First post of the song, with a gift card or booking line in the caption
Tue Dec 1	Email to customers	Put the video in your holiday email with a short thank-you
Dec 1 to Dec 31	Waiting room or shop screen	Play it on a loop on a TV or tablet
Dec 1 to Dec 31	Phone on-hold message	Play the song while callers wait
Mon Dec 14	Facebook, Instagram Stories	Post again with your holiday hours
Wed Dec 23	All channels	"Last chance before Christmas" repost
Fri Dec 25	Stories only	A quiet Merry Christmas, no offer
Thu Dec 31	All channels	Thank-you repost to close the year

Say you run a dental office. Post the song on Instagram and Facebook on November 30, send it to your patient list on December 1, and play it on the waiting room TV all month. One song now covers three places.

For more Christmas content ideas beyond a song, see our list of Christmas video ideas for small business. To plan the rest of the year, use our holiday marketing video calendar for 2026-27.

When is a custom Christmas song not worth it?

A custom Christmas song is not worth it if your December is already fully booked, if you won't post it anywhere, or if your customers mostly find you through a bid process. A song warms people up; it does not fix a weak offer or empty reviews.

Jingles are also rarer than they used to be. The Drum reports that about 10% of TV campaigns in the 1990s had a custom singing jingle, against about 2% today. That cuts both ways: fewer businesses do it, so yours stands out, but it is a nice extra, not a must-have.

Skip it, or keep it simple, if:

You are a solo lawyer who wins nearly all your work from referrals, not social media.
Your brand is very formal and a cheerful song would feel off.
You only have $50 for marketing this month and nowhere to post.
You can't post it until after December 20. Most of the season is gone by then.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use a free AI song generator for my business Christmas video?

Usually not for business use. Suno's free plan, for example, says "No commercial rights," while its paid plans include commercial use rights. Always read the plan's terms before you post an AI song for your business.

How far ahead should I order a Christmas song for my business?

Order by early November. Violet Recording says a produced jingle with a session singer takes one to three weeks, and you want the song ready for Thanksgiving weekend, November 27 to 30, 2026.

Can I put new words to a classic Christmas carol?

Some very old carols are free to use as songs, but the recordings you know, and most newer holiday hits, are owned by someone. On TikTok, business accounts can't use the general music library anyway. A new song made for you, with the rights in writing, avoids all of that.

Should my business Christmas song say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

Match what your customers say. A local bakery in a churchgoing town can say Merry Christmas, while a city law firm with a wide client base may prefer Happy Holidays. Either works if the rest of the song is warm.

Do I need to sing or appear in the video myself?

No. Most song sellers supply the singer, and an animated music video needs no one on camera. You only send your logo, your name and a few lines about what you do.

The short version

A custom Christmas song for business owners can cost $8 a month or $2,500, and the price mostly tracks how much work you do yourself. AI tools are cheap but take your time. Freelancers and studios write a real song, but most hand you a sound file, not a video.

Whatever you pick, keep it 15 to 30 seconds, say your name early, put the words on screen, and end on your logo. Check you have the rights for ads. Then post it from Thanksgiving weekend to New Year's Eve.

If you would rather have the song and the vertical video made for you before every big holiday, the Holiday Song Club does that, starting with a low first month (see today's price on the page).

Want a song about your business for the next holiday? Join the Holiday Song Club and we make it for you. Love your first video or get a full refund.

Want a song about your business for every holiday?

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