“Days Gone By” by Network Music Ensemble

On hold with the veterinary clinic on 4/15/2020 at 11:16am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8TjIP6eK8s I was all set to dump on this track after I first heard it for being a dull, uninspired piece of dredge. It probably doesn't deserve to be called a dredge, but the calm harmonizing piano with hopeful interludes is not relatable and comes …

“Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” by Willie Bobo

On hold with REI customer service on 4/14/2020 at 1:35pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNgB9e2xUlw This week's hold music was a fresh breath of Afro-Cuban air. It stands out against the usual fare for many reasons, but at the same time works beautifully as a hold song. The music a company chooses as the soundtrack to your hold, speaks …

“Chardonnay” by Network Music Ensemble

On hold with with a local orthopedic office on 4/2/2020 at 3: 11pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yunieR9wnkg We are all on hold. The moment we live in is on hold. We are on hold with our loan manager waiting to see if we qualify for forbearance. We are in line at the grocery store, waiting 6 feet apart. …

A History of Hold Music

Remember your first time? Last week, you and your parents made a stop at the local bank to open your first savings account. As dad fills out forms, an associate leads you by the hand to a small child's play pool filled with plastic ducks and water. Each duck was crowned with a metal circle …

"Partnership" by The Music Bakery

On hold with the billing department at CarMax on 3/24/2020 at 10:43am Bursting out of the gates, this track opens with an electric guitar riff taken directly from a VHS tape teaching young execs how to foster exciting office culture without compromising on productivity. Along with fresh drum brush work and a bass line that …