{"id":831,"date":"2011-09-09T07:41:46","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T11:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/sweetshore\/?p=831"},"modified":"2011-09-14T16:41:02","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T20:41:02","slug":"rain-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/sweetshore\/2011\/09\/rain-songs.html","title":{"rendered":"Rain Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?q=rain&amp;hl=en&amp;biw=1024&amp;bih=475&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=oNin2f1Sko1p3M:&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/www.layoutsparks.com\/pictures\/rain-10&amp;docid=XfrApuV700-qaM&amp;w=500&amp;h=381&amp;ei=Kg1xTvm9GLDXiAKa-sCYBw&amp;zoom=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.layoutsparks.com\/1\/156968\/rain-heavily-night-moon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a><\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>It surely seems these days as if rain is on everyone&#8217;s mind. \u00a0Either you&#8217;re getting way too much of it and can hardly wait for it to stop, or you haven&#8217;t seen rain in a couple of years and would give your right arm for a good rainstorm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I grew up in Hawaii, and it rained almost every day&#8230;often while the sun continued to shine. \u00a0Those were light, gentle showers. \u00a0I&#8217;ve also been through a couple of hurricanes where the rain came down so hard it looked like a wall of water. I love rain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The thing about rain besides its actual physical presence is what it symbolizes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Life<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Refreshment<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Growth<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Sorrow<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Loss<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Tears<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Comfort<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Cleansing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>God&#8217;s blessing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>I&#8217;ve put together an ecclectic collection of songs about rain. \u00a0There&#8217;s something here for everyone, so settle in and enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The first two are just for fun&#8211;you can&#8217;t beat Gene Kelly or Winnie the Pooh.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ&#038;_detailpage\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ&amp;_detailpage<\/a>\n<p><em>Singing in the Rain<\/em>\u00a0(Gene Kelley)<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VjE35IRMinM&#038;_detailpage\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VjE35IRMinM&amp;_detailpage<\/a>\n<p><em>The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Winnie the Pooh<\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s a total classic if you grew up in the &#8217;60&#8217;s and I love listening to it.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TS9_ipu9GKw&#038;_detailpage\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TS9_ipu9GKw&amp;_detailpage<\/a>\n<p><em>Have you ever seen the rain?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Creedence Clearwater Revival<\/p>\n<p>A sad song about rain&#8230;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In The Rain - The Dramatics  cover by Thomas McKennie\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HnGSjEHWk7c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em>In the Rain<\/em>&#8230;The Dramatics<\/p>\n<p>Never heard this one before, but it&#8217;s worth a listen<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stand in the Rain (Music video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2naYghOqM0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em>Stand in the Rain<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Creed is back with new music, and this is a great song about finding the meaning of life.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creed - Rain\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dtCk-IP0IXY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em>Rain by Creed<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another one for fun&#8211;Phil Collins has an amazing voice. \u00a0Don&#8217;t turn it off because there&#8217;s no music when it starts &#8230;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YcY3FH208l8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Phil Collins &#8211;\u00a0<em>I Wish it Would Rain<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve never heard Priscilla Ahn before, but I love her voice.\u00a0What happens on a rainy day at your house?<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rain - Priscilla Ahn\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K9eZiQAxaHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em>Rain<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Priscilla Ahn<\/p>\n<p>And for you blues fans&#8230;<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dnq0AvAJFuU&#038;_detailpage\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dnq0AvAJFuU&amp;_detailpage<\/a>\n<p>Buddy Guy &#8211;\u00a0<em>It feels like rain<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A couple of country songs&#8230;<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xWYRfsjBNQk&#038;_detailpage\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xWYRfsjBNQk&amp;_detailpage<\/a>\n<p>Jo Dee Messina &amp; Tim McGraw &#8211; <em>Bring on the Rain<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vbUs7u10n1E&#038;_detailpage\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vbUs7u10n1E&amp;_detailpage<\/a>\n<p>Tim McGraw &#8211;\u00a0<em>She&#8217;s my kind of rain<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A song about the healing rain of God&#8230;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael W. Smith - Healing Rain\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bo1bjTOFbZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em>Healing Rain<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Michael W Smith<\/p>\n<p>And last, but not least, a song about God&#8217;s grace that falls down on us like rain. \u00a0His grace gently showers our spirits bringing refreshment and nourishment and a taste of His everlasting love.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grace Like Rain - Aaron Keyes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iY7L-Motn08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><em>Grace like Rain<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Aaron Keyes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It surely seems these days as if rain is on everyone&#8217;s mind. \u00a0Either you&#8217;re getting way too much of it and can hardly wait for it to stop, or you haven&#8217;t seen rain in a couple of years and would give your right arm for a good rainstorm. 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