Tunes for a rainy day
April can be a tough month, with the relentless rain and cold when all you want is spring flowers already! We’ve been through the winter for long enough, so why can’t it just release its grip on us already!? That is a very good question, and one that unfortunately only Mother Nature understands. But instead of bemoaning the April showers, why don’t we try to practice some patience? Only patience will get us through this time and usher us into the period of beautiful blooming May flowers. To help you focus on the rainbow at the end of the storm, Night is Alive has curated an April Showers Bring May Flowers playlist!
Harry Allen Trio – It Seems To Me I’ve Heard That Song Before
With every gray rainy day blurring into another gray rainy day, it can start to feel a bit repetitive, like groundhogs day. The songs on the radio might even start to blur together and it may even feel like you’ve heard this song before! But alas, it’s not true. Each and every day is unique and special in its own way, even if it is raining and storming. Let this song from Night is Alive’s album It Takes 3 wash over you while you bask in the present moment, even if it feels a bit like deja vu.
Staying inside for days on end can start to make you feel like a recluse. All the rain and cold might make you feel a bit stir crazy, like you need to get out of the house and do something, anything! Maybe you live alone and feel particularly solitary and lonely. It can be hard to endure these stormy days, but maybe you can try and appreciate the gift of solitude. It’s not often that we get to spend so much time alone, so why not make the most of it? Soon enough you’ll be busy, in the full swing of summer and you’ll be wishing for these quiet days again.
Janis Siegel and John Di Martino – Are You Alright
Being stuck inside during a thunderstorm gives you a good opportunity to check in with old friends. Maybe you call up someone who you haven’t chatted with in a while, or maybe you write a long distance friend a letter or postcard. Or maybe the person who you need to check in with is yourself. Maybe you need to journal a bit, schedule an appointment with your therapist. This song, from Night is Alive’s album Cryin In My Whiskey reminds us that it’s crucial to check in with loved ones and ourselves.
Bill Cunliffe, Tim Horner and Martin Wind – Little Bird
Do you see that? A little bird is perched on a branch outside your window! Watch as it pecks around, maybe even sings a little bit. The bird is a good sign, an omen that warmer weather is right around the corner! Enjoy this hopeful, upbeat tune, from Night is Alive’s album Border Widow’s Lament, as you observe the cute little bird. Maybe the bird’s song will even harmonize with the jazz?
John Di Martino, Harry Allen & Others – Suddenly It’s Spring
Would you look at that! Before you know it, the rainy days have vanished and spring has arrived! Finally, you don’t have to wear a warm winter jacket outside; a light jean one will do. Celebrate this glorious day with a stroll in the park while you listen to this beautiful song from Night is Alive’s album Call Me Irresponsible. Trees stomp their feet . . . all at once there seems to be a change.
Check out this music and more on Night is Alive’s albums page!
written by Jacqueline Knirnschild
Photo by michael podger on Unsplash
