40th or 50th Birthday Playlist Ideas

Favorite songs say a lot about a person. So mark the milestone with a custom playlist that speaks volumes.

Personalized Playlist

• Choose songs with particular meaning in the individual's life. For example, the song she danced to at her wedding, his college fight song, etc. This might require some research so ask the individual to help.

• Do a brief interview that asks about important moments and the songs that accompanied them.

• Record the interview on film or audio for posterity, or you can even play it during the party for friends and family.

Chronological Playlist

Treat your playlist like a timeline and arrange the songs in chronological order.

• Start the playlist with songs about infancy and trace the life through age 50.

• Choose songs with specific references to years and time periods as well as hits specific to thier generation.

• Consider making a special video and setting the songs you choose to pictures.

Dedicated Playlist

A special song can be a gift...one that doesn't require much wrapping. So invite your friends and family to get in tune with the celebration.

• Ask friends and family to choose a meaningful song to dedicate to the individual.

• When you compile the songs on a CD ask each person to write down an explanation for their choice.

• As a unique gift create a scrapbook or use Blurb to create a bound personalized book with the explanations, pictures and song lyrics.