{"product_id":"some-rain-must-fall","title":"Some Rain Must Fall","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Song\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-base\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Rain Must Fall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its text from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, \"The Rainy Day.\" The piece attempts to capture Longfellow's poignant message that, even though dark and dreary days inevitably come, they won't last forever, for \"behind the clouds is the sun still shining!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo help balance the dark and dreary nature of \u003cem\u003eSome Rain Must Fall\u003c\/em\u003e, I later composed a companion piece for it entitled, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lanejohnsonmusic.com\/after-the-rain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese two pieces, along with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lanejohnsonmusic.com\/snowflakes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSnowflakes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, were written during a time when my family and I were dealing with the after effects of a terrible tragedy. Composing these pieces and hearing them performed, as well as how they affected others, were very healing to me.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is ideal for advanced choirs.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReceive a 15% discount\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e on \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lanejohnsonmusic.com\/after-the-rain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhen you purchase Some Rain Must Fall!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Rainy Day\" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe day is cold, and dark, and dreary\u003cbr\u003eIt rains, and the wind is never weary;\u003cbr\u003eThe vine still clings to the mouldering wall,\u003cbr\u003eBut at every gust the dead leaves fall,\u003cbr\u003eAnd the day is dark and dreary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy life is cold, and dark, and dreary;\u003cbr\u003eIt rains, and the wind is never weary;\u003cbr\u003eMy thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,\u003cbr\u003eBut the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,\u003cbr\u003eAnd the days are dark and dreary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe still, sad heart! and cease repining;\u003cbr\u003eBehind the clouds is the sun still shining;\u003cbr\u003eThy fate is the common fate of all,\u003cbr\u003eInto each life some rain must fall,\u003cbr\u003eSome days must be dark and dreary.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lane Johnson Music","offers":[{"title":"SATB \/ Medium Choir (up to 30 singers)","offer_id":52110639366373,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SATB \/ Small Choir (up to 12 singers)","offer_id":52899046490341,"sku":null,"price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SATB \/ Unlimited singers!","offer_id":52110639333605,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9210\/5701\/files\/1qzj_mkRIvxvkjZaWuKohccaRN9Ni_osw-some-rain-must-fall-cover.png?v=1789704511","url":"https:\/\/lanejohnsonmusic.com\/products\/some-rain-must-fall","provider":"Lane Johnson Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}