Go deeper into every song with lyric pages, story notes, and the emotional ideas behind the writing.
Listen
Songs + Recordings
Move from page to performance and hear the music that brings the world of the songbook to life.
Collect
Art + Products
Discover lyric art, books, albums, and featured items connected to specific songs and stories.
Collaborate
Find Your Song
Artists and performers can explore songs ready for new interpretations, new voices, and new collaborations.
Collaboration Opportunity
Find Your Song. Bring It to Life.
Inside the living songbook are songs waiting for voices, performances, arrangements, and new creative interpretations. If one speaks to you, it may be yours to bring into the world.
300+ original songs — lyrics, artwork, recordings. Click either half of the book to turn pages.
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Set The World To Music
Hal Pollock · Esquire Records
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The Living Songbook
300+ original songs by Hal Pollock — lyrics, full-page artwork, and recordings on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. The first-ever multimedia streaming lyric anthology.
300+ Songs
811 Pages
Full Artwork
Live Recordings
How It Works
Turn pages to explore the songbook. Hit Play Song to hear a preview — then buy the track or save it to your library. Visit Hal's Shop for lyric art plaques and prints.