BMI Affiliated · Professional Catalog
Original Songs for
Artists & Producers
Story-driven, ready-to-record original songs —
written for artists looking for something real.
A catalog of nearly 300 original songs spanning Country, Christian, Pop, Inspirational, and other styles — each built around original lyrics, melodies, stories, and ideas.
These songs are available for artists and producers looking for material to record, arrange to their liking, and perform.
I'm a songwriter, not a performing artist. My goal has never been to become the person standing on the stage. My dream is much simpler: someday, I would love to turn on the radio and hear one of these songs being sung by somebody else.
A Note About These Recordings
Every song in this catalog began with me — the lyrics, melody, concept, and songwriting are my own.
Some of the recordings you hear are performed and recorded entirely by me. On others, I have used AI-assisted music tools to help expand one of my original demos into a fuller arrangement or production. I may begin with my own vocal, piano, guitar, melody, or basic recording and use technology to help demonstrate what I hear in my head.
I want to be transparent about that.
I'm a songwriter first. Producing and performing nearly 300 songs entirely by myself takes time, and I continue to play and record more of my songs as I am able.
Regardless of how a particular demo was produced, the underlying song is my original composition. The recording is simply a way of presenting the composition and demonstrating what the song might become with a fuller arrangement and production.
These songs are here because I would love for other artists to discover them, record them, arrange them, perform them, and make them their own. I have no aspirations of becoming a performing artist myself.
If someday I hear one of my songs coming through the radio with somebody else singing it, that would be enough for me.
"Going Home Someday" — Before & After AI Assistance
Going Home Someday
Recorded by Ken Menard — before AI assistance
Going Home Someday
The same original song, with AI used to help create a fuller production
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About the Songwriter
Music has been the soundtrack of my life for over 50 years. What began as a child's curiosity — listening, experimenting, and feeling my way through sound — grew into a lifelong passion for songwriting that has produced hundreds of original songs.
I'm completely self-taught on both piano and guitar. I didn't learn through formal lessons, but through instinct, emotion, and a deep need to express what I was feeling.
My songwriting centers around storytelling. Each song is meant to capture a moment, paint a picture, and take the listener somewhere — sometimes in just a few minutes. That's always been the goal: to make people see it, feel it, and remember it.
Today, I continue writing and recording between Connecticut, North Carolina, and Atlantis, Bahamas, building a catalog designed for artists, producers, and industry professionals looking for meaningful, story-driven music.
The Song Lab
My released catalog is only part of the story. Behind the scenes, I maintain a growing Song Lab with more than 120 additional songs, ideas, drafts, and works-in-progress.
Hear the Published CatalogInterested in Recording One of These Songs?
Recording artists, publishers, and producers interested in recording or discussing songs are invited to get in touch.
Contact Ken Menard