Musical Resilience

Musical Resilience – Blog

-Solmario II (Estoo) N. Ansay

Tones of Battles and Triumphs

Music has its way of getting human spirits through the challenges of their stories. The relation to one’s favourite song, even putting it on repeat, is powerful enough to lead an artistic patron to resilience. Artists create a collective expression where both the singer and fans identify with a similar story. In its own way, artists and their patrons create a version of a diaspora (Aiken, class lecture, May 2026), creating a culture as wide as the music can reach. To heal or harm, divide or unite, Music is a Supernatural tool for cultural resilience.

Musical History: Memories of Resilience

Music has a way of connecting both artists and patrons to their memories. Songs that we write are just as effective as songs we admire to sing in expressing within the present. Many find that when hearing a song in an old playlist or Mp3 player, it takes them back to their experiences of the past. These songs become theme songs of the interactions with the challenges in life during its era. Sometimes, a song signifies facing a challenge, like emotional struggles or riding to an important ball game. Other times, it becomes a celebration of overcoming obstacles with an urge to dance. A playlist of songs or albums of artists become musical journals of lived experiences.

Scientific Musicality

The Phenomenon of Music has been scientifically experimented. Research states that music can significantly impact both mental and physical health. The first benefit is that Music Relieves Stress. According to Rachel Hajar’s article in the Heart Views Medical Journal, a 2017 study showed that cortisol levels decrease after singing. It is the easiest stress reliever without resorting to consumable vices. Further into Hajar’s research, creating music in a group by singing, dancing, or playing drums releases hormones that act as natural painkillers. According to the 2012 study that Hajar is referring to, it is not so much the music itself that eases the pain, but instead the feelings of social connection. In turn, singing collectively helps the physical body with increasing its pain tolerance. As Bakan states in the book, "World Music: Traditions and Transformations," music is a human phenomenon, and its superhuman qualities can heal both body and mind.

Musical Domains of Resilience

As an artist, my music sings in opposite domains to express resilience. Both heartbreak slow jams and love song dance tunes have relatable perseverance. When starting with music of a broken heart, expressing the pain with the will to move on vents the grief but is led to the next steps. However, when the time is right, dance music invites an uplifting emotion of smiles and laughter. Moreover, athletic or competitive individuals itch for the hype on the way to their version of the ball courts. Night-rider tracks fulfill this need with a sound of energy to face a challenge. Whether through love or strength, Real Composition’s Anime-Inspired Music leads both artists and patrons to Express & Move Forward.

The Next Obstacles to Face

Every obstacle can feel easier to face by expressing yourself. While you must control your emotions, they must not be suppressed either. As Ryan Holiday writes of stoic philosophy, an obstacle is merely the next step to take. Music has the power to influence the feeling of its tones. Instead of feeding the desire to be “cool,” it benefits to indulge in the practice of human connection by singing a song that represents you. Choose the sound of what influences your growth through a song that speaks to you or music of your own voice.

Resilient Musicality

Express the Theme Songs of Your Story with the Superhuman Power of Music.

 Photo Credits: CC Paolo, Singles for Christ SCOM, June 2026

Bibliography

Aiken, M. (2026, May). Introduction to World Music. KPU Class Lecture - MUSI 1114.

Bakan, M. B. (2024). World Music: Traditions and Transformations. New York: McGraw Hill LLC.

Hajar, R. (2021). Singing. Heart Views, 22(3), 233–234. https://doi.org/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_95_21

Holiday, R. (2014). The Obstacle is the Way.