"I Made It Through the Rain", A Song of Survival and Hope

Posted By on 2008-09-20 09:05

One of my deep seated passions is MUSIC! When I was a very young girl, I wanted to be a singer (and even an actress at one point!). I took singing lessons and made it as far as going to Boston to "cut a record"! I sang at family weddings, put on recitals in our home when guests were over and joined the Glee Club in the all-girls prep school I attended.

You may be asking yourself, "so why is she telling us about her love for music and how does this relate to the website?" I will tell you why! The lyrics to most songs are written by some highly creative artists. One of my favorite artists is Barry Manilow who creates the music he sings.I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN has always been one of my favorites, but not until recently did I delve into the message of this piece of music.

The message is one of survival and one of hope:words of survival, "WE DREAMERS HAVE OUR WAYS OF FACING RAINY DAYS AND SOMEHOW WE SURVIVE" and these words of hope, "THEN ONE DAY THE SUN APPEARS AND WE COME SHINING THROUGH THOSE LONELY YEARS". Powerful words that can change your mental outlook and can turn negative into positive thinking. Another verse carries uplifting words: "JUST AIM BEYOND THE CLOUDS, AND RISE ABOVE THE CROWDS AND START YOUR OWN PARADE, 'CAUSE WHEN I CHASED FEARS AWAY THAT'S WHEN I KNEW I COULD FINALLY SAY...I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN! Visit www.manilow.com for more music and updates on Barry Manilow.

 For all who read this blog and visit this website, if you are stuggling with disease and illness, incorporate inspirational music like this one into your healing program! As scientists and psychologists have explored the many ways our thoughts and our moods can affect the course of our physical health, we  should use music that calms, heals and inspires.

In my research, I read a quote from Clive Robbins, DMM (Doctor of Medical Matters), cofounder of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University in New York City. "At a nonverbal level, music activates our minds, integrates our attention, and seems to help regulate some body functions." 

Studies have shown music's ability to lower heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rates--and thereby ease stress. Deforia Lane, PhD, director of music therapy at the Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals in Cleveland was quoted as saying, "When I sing or play music for someone before or after a hospital procedure, I see these results very quickly." For more information on music as medicine and Dr DeForia Lane, please visit www.musicasmedicine.com

 

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