Abstract: The present invention provides a photo album having a system for incorporating music with photos and a method of using the same. The music playing system for playing digital music files includes a reed switch, a microcontroller, and a speaker assembly having a digital-to-analog converter, an amplifier, and a speaker. The reed switch is configured to detect opening and closing of the photo album, wherein opening of the photo album prompts the reed switch transmits an output digital signal to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is coupled with a digital data port that is configured to receive a digital storage medium having user-selected digital music files to drive a speaker assembly. Upon receipt of the output digital signal from the reed switch, the microcontroller is configured to retrieve the digital music files and transmit the digital music files to the speaker assembly to drive the speaker.