The Story of Healing and Singing

Shakespeare knew of the power and passion of love…in all its forms.

“Music hath charms to soothe…”

“If music be the food of love, play on…”

I believe music can heal. I believe music can soothe. I believe music is the language of the heart and soul. I believe you can spin tragedy into beauty. – Roxanna.

When I was a nurse, I met people on a daily basis who were in pain, who were suffering from illness and needed healing. I could help heal their bodies, but I discovered I could also help heal their hearts and spirits with my voice. I knew I could introduce love and healing into the world through my music.

I discovered this one day when I was asked to sing by a patient. He listened to me sing for him and he had tears in his eyes and a sweet smile on his face. I would sing softly to my patients, and even when I knew they couldn’t understand the words, I could see they were feeling the meaning in their hearts. I knew then that music could be medicine for the soul. I knew I had to pursue a career in music. Music transcends language, culture, politics, borders and boundaries. It is the universal language of the heart. It comes from and touches souls. It unites us all in a common goal of love.

My mother was an incredible inspiration for me throughout my entire life. She gave me the desire to help people, to be creative, to be an artist. Her love fuelled my heart and soul. When she passed away, her loss almost devastated me and stopped me in my tracks. But in my darkest moments I could hear her voice telling me not to give up, to continue on. It was her spirit that was the spark that kept the flame of my passion ignited. My mother used to sing to me with her beautiful voice. I wrote a song called Beautiful Rose to honour her memory, life and love.

I want my music to not only entertain and bring joy to my fans, I want it to help heal people who are in pain—whether that pain is physical or emotional. I want my music to help soothe an ailing body and an aching heart. I want to take my music directly to people in hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities and give them respite from their pain. I sang a song written by Lindy Robbins and produced by Mark Portmann called Close Your Eyes. The lyrics to that song carry a message of love and healing: “Til your worries are melting away… and your dreams come to carry you far from sorrow…I’ll be here til the sunrise…you’re stronger than you ever knew before.” That song speaks to me as a nurse and as a healer.

Shakespeare was right, music is the food of love, it has charms and powers to soothe. I think our world today needs more love, more compassion, more healing. I want to be one of the people who brings that to the world through my music, through sharing positivity and love. That is music. That is who I am.

Love,
Roxanna