Custom Podcast Music Intro and Outro (Voiceover Included)

Creating the perfect intro and outro for your podcast can be the key element to grabbing the audience's attention. But what about the music chosen for these two segments of the podcast? How do I customize the right music?

Podcast intro and outro give an episode personality, increase the quality and value of the show and allow you to stay one step ahead of the competition. If you're interested in starting to produce podcast music or just want to learn as much as you can before you start your podcast, keep reading to learn more about podcast intros and outros.

What is a podcast Intro and outro?

A podcast intro is an introduction to your entire series and this can be replicated across every single episode, they last about 30 seconds but never longer than a minute.

The introduction to a podcast will be the first thing the listener will hear, it introduces the main ideas of the podcast, includes the title and prepares you for what you are going to listen to in the next few minutes or even hours, so it is essential to have a good introduction. A bad introduction can make the listener pause and move on to the next podcast.

The outro podcast has many elements similar to the intro and is equally important. In this case, it is the moment when you give closure to the podcast and suggest to your listeners actions they can take such as, in which social network they can find you, to leave you their comments or some merch that you are selling.

Music for podcasts

The first thing to know about music for a podcast is that it is not a song, that is to say, a song is not created as such, in a podcast you have to focus on the intro and outro music and the background music that will accompany the voices of those who participate in the podcast and in this way, to be able to generate different atmospheres or moods.

The music that is made for a podcast, is usually thought from loops of sounds that are repeated and that can be used without having a duration with a certain limit.

Another very important point of this type of music is that there are usually no lyrics or voices, since the only important voice is that of the host and therefore the music can not have a higher volume than those who speak in the episode. The music is always intended to accompany and does not seek to have protagonism within the narrative.

Intro and outro music can make the difference

The melody that appears as soon as your show starts, can be the key to keep new listeners listening to your Podcast. You can easily gain attention when you have a good intro and outro music.

If you have the right jingle, it will make your audience remember you from your custom intro music, which can also be used in between ads or of course at the end, as an outro.

Bumper music

It is called bumpers to a short piece of music that usually does not last more than 15 seconds. Bumper music usually appears during intro, outros and transitions, in many broadcast shows bumpers are used to make transitions from a show to a commercial and vice versa.

They are not only used for broadcast television, they can also appear in YouTube videos and of course, podcasts. Where bumper music is most used is in podcasts, as in this case, we do not have the visual element, the transitions for example for a commercial can become more difficult to recognize, it is here where bumpers are predominant.

Why you should not use free or royalty free music for your podcast

So, in case you are wondering how you can find the perfect music for your podcast, there are many free options online that can help you, but I really recommend you not to go down this road, and here's why.

If you choose to use free or royalty free music for your podcast, your show is not going to have that unique and personalized music, and I really don't think you want to listen to another podcast that has the same music intro as you. You lose the idea of having a unique sound representing your show and your vision.

The ideal option is to be able to customize your own music for your podcast, to have your intro and outro be a signature sound just for your podcast. It is important to be able to find the style that represents your show and your audience.

Luckily at Media Music Composer we have a group of professionals who can help you customize the music for the intro and outro of your podcast based on your preferences.Now, having personalized music for your podcast will no longer be a problem.

Intro And Outro Voiceovers

The voiceover for your podcast can be whatever you want, there is no single rule. Many do the same intro and outro for all their episodes but other shows, prefer to create a single script for each episode.

It is important that just as the music is crucial in the intro and outro of your podcast, the voiceover should also attract attention, there is only one goal, and that is to make the listener want to keep listening to your podcast.

A great example of an introduction would be Joe Rogan, with his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, anyone who is familiar with the subject would recognize the music and the famous phrase "Train by day Joe Rogan podcast by night...". Another example can be the podcast The Dave Ramsey Show, with an intro music where the saxophone is the protagonist, but the interesting thing is that the outro music there is an electric guitar solo and does not seem a continuation or the same melody as the intro as it is usually seen in most podcasts.

In Media Music Composer we can not only help you with intro and outro music, we also do voiceovers, we have voiceover artists that can do professional recording and in case you need it, mixing for podcasts.  So, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Conclusion

Podcasts are becoming more and more important as a broadcast medium, there is more and more competition and it can be more difficult to stand out among so many shows. That's why choosing custom music for the intro and outro of your podcast can be the element that was missing to reach more audience.