Jan, I've made movies that went on dvd with menus and background music. 
I used Pinnacle Studio and it's excellent! Nero is also good but less sophistacted (easier)

With Pinnacle, you load up each photo on a timeline and set how long each pic remains on the screen - simple drag along the timeline. You can also add clever transitions or blends to give  a nice effect instead of just jumping from one pic to the other. (See Renderosity DVD)

Music - you just pic your favourite piece/s from your harddrive or cd/dvd player and load into onto the Audio timeline.

Then you can add your own titles and scolling credits to finish off with.
Pinnacle has more controls than you can throw a stick at, and comes with tons of special effects. You can even add surround-sound or dolby stereo as well as your own commentry or narrative via a headset.
I made a 25min movie of my grandson's first year on life. Came out really nice, using music from Elton John and Alanis Morrisette and footage taken over the course of an entire year.

Yell at me if you need to know more.

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All the Woes of a World by Jonathan Icknield aka The Bryster

And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...