Music and Self-Healing—The Wayne Perry Stories
This article is about two men named Wayne Perry and their different, but oddly related, stories of self-healing.
Wayne Perry, the very successful country music songwriter, died of cancer in 2005 and subsequently his family and estate are mired in controversy and a lawsuit.
Perry is the late brother of internationally-known televangelist and author Darlene Bishop who reportedly healed her brother, and purportedly advised him against traditional medical treatment.
According to the New York Times, "'He was laying in bed dying, and she had him convinced that he was healed,' said Mr. Perry’s son Justin Jones, 28, who lived in Ms. Bishop’s house for a year caring for his father.
"As his throat tumors swelled to the size of tennis balls, Mr. Perry stopped eating, Mr. Jones said. His weight dropped to 84 pounds. He did consent to chemotherapy, Mr. Jones said, but only after the tumors had restricted his breathing to the point that he collapsed. The chemotherapy shrank the tumors, Mr. Jones said, and his father began eating again.
"In her [recent] book, Ms. Bishop describes her brother’s spiritual awakening and the improvement in his condition, but she does not mention his chemotherapy.
"As Mr. Perry regained strength, he and Ms. Bishop went on a nationwide tour of evangelical churches, promoting Ms. Bishop’s book about his miraculous recovery, his children said. Against his doctor’s advice, Mr. Perry stopped chemotherapy, Mr. Jones said."
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"Perry, 55, formerly of Hamilton, died of throat cancer in 2005.
"Bishop's book, Your Life Follows Your Words
"Bishop is accused of hastening Perry's demise in a wrongful death lawsuit that will proceed later this year in Butler County Common Pleas Court.
"In the probate trial, testimony began Dec. 6 and ended Friday. Lawyers say Rogers could take about a month to decide whether Bishop should be removed as executrix of Perry's estate and controller of a trust fund intended to benefit Perry's four children: Bryan, 36, of Fort Lewis, Wash.; Justin, 28, and Nicole, 25, both of Middletown; and Christian, 11, of Proctorville, Ohio.
"Bishop denies wrongdoing and says she has received no money from the estate.
"Her lawyer, Neil Freund, said Bishop has been fighting on principle: 'She promised her brother she would handle this.'
"But Perry's two oldest sons say Bishop didn't properly inform them how their father's property was distributed. They say they don't trust her. 'I don't know the correct accounting of the estate. There are various items missing. I have no idea what's going on,' Bryan Perry testified Friday.
"He says a collection of his father's 'latest and most incredible works...mysteriously has disappeared.'
"An industry expert has testified that their father's unproduced catalog of songs could be worth $900,000 or more if properly marketed.
"But Perry's children testified that one of Bishop's lawyers, Bill Cummins of Dayton, wrote a letter that sabotaged their efforts to sell the catalog.
"Cummins' letter told music-industry moguls not to have contact with Perry's children until the legal issues were resolved, they said.
"Not counting the unsold catalog, Perry's children have estimated the value of Perry's estate at nearly $750,000 before debts.
"They say they can't understand why the estate is said to be nearly broke.
"Under the trust, the children were supposed to be receiving $500 monthly payments, but no one has received that money, they testified.
"The accounting of Perry's estate must be settled before the estate can be declared closed, Freund said. Then money can flow through the trust, which "can't happen while we're tied up in litigation," he said.
Bishop "believes she properly accounted for every dime in this estate," Freund said.
"'(And) she hasn't gotten a penny out of this estate.'
"She did receive money under her brother's life insurance policy, but Bishop's lawyers say that 'was not an estate asset.'
"Perry designated Bishop the beneficiary of a $260,000 life insurance policy.
"That gave Bishop the right to distribute its proceeds at her discretion, her attorneys say.
"Lawyers for Perry's children say the life insurance money should have been handled differently.
"A trust agreement says Bishop agreed to hold "all property," including insurance policies or proceeds, for creation of a trust fund for the children.
"Bishop, in testimony last month, gave a partial breakdown of how she spent the insurance money: $20,000 to her father to repay an undocumented loan from her dad to her brother; $40,000 to her church in her brother's honor; $86,000 in child support for Perry's youngest son; and $100,000 to help her daughter finish a house - which Bishop says was later repaid.
"Bishop said she didn't know how much money remained." —The Cincinnatti Enquirer
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Now then, there's the story of internationally-known Wayne Perry, the sound therapist.
"Wayne Perry is renowned as a sound therapist, vibrational healer, author, overtone singer, recording artist, lecturer, teacher, and host of the popular TV show Heart Touch in Los Angeles. In his private practice, Wayne conducts a diagnostic voice assessment to discover one's unique signature frequency to determine any physical, emotional or vibrational imbalances. In addition to teaching personalized exercises, Wayne also incorporates vocal toning, sounding and overtoning to balance a client's signature vibration. As he tones the signature vibration into the body, the mind, body and spirit are aligned. Additionally, Wayne works with chakra balancing, sonic meditation among numerous natural and effective approaches to sound healing.
"Wayne is [also] renowned as an overtone singer and recording artist. By using his varied experience in performing and recording, along with his intuition and vision, Wayne has produced a unique form of transcendent vocal performance art. His sounds are rare in that his intention behind the tones that he creates are not merely to entertain, (although they certainly do) but to help assist and facilitate the natural self-healing process within listeners in specific and targeted ways.
"With passion, Wayne weaves various cultures and styles, from primal tribal chanting, to celestial choir-like toning, to vocal rhythm and percussion, into a timeless experience of the magic of the human voice and heart. His powerful tones remind listeners of the one harmony that resonates within and is shared by all.
"Wayne has recorded four full-length, all vocal, sound healing music CDs: The Cosmichoir: Sounds for Self-Healing, InChantment, Remember the Future and Tantra Mantra; four all vocal brainwave entrainment recordings: Sound Therapy Tones; and a comprehensive, six-hour spoken word instructional series: The Secrets to Healing with Sound and Toning. He has also recorded two educational seminars on DVD containing his popular sound healing exercises." —HealingMusic.org
See also, "A Conversation with Wayne Perry" by Guy Spiro.
You can watch a "...3 minute, 9 second clip from an episode of the nationally broadcast Strange Universe [in which] Wayne Perry explains the categories of different types of overtoning sounds called 'The Three Rs'" here.
The two Wayne Perrys took different approaches to self-healing. Sadly, for country songwriter Perry and his family, his method failed to save his life.
There is obvious and fascinating irony in the "Two Wayne Perrys" tale. Not the least of which is that the two men were also similar in appearance: The late Wayne Perry songwriter is on the left. The Los Angeles-based Sound Therapist Perry is on the right.
Country songwriter Wayne Perry wrote or co-wrote some huge hits, including the #1 smash for Lorrie Morgan, "What Part of No  ," and Tim McGraw 's "Not A Moment Too Soon." He also co-penned the Backstreet Boys hits "You Wrote the Book on Love," "Anywhere for You," and "I'll Be There For You" (co-writes with Gary Baker of "I Swear" and "I'm Already There" #1 fame).
Other major credits include the Toby Keith
As noted earlier, sound Therapist Wayne Perry has made records of his own...for thrapeutic self-healing: The Cosmichoir: Sounds for Self-Healing, Remember the Future, and InChantment.
SIDEBAR: Another oddity is that if you visit the Country Music Television website, CMT.com or Allmusic.com (two of the highest-ranked music information websites) and search for "Wayne Perry," you'll find a short entry for Wayne Perry/Cosmichoir (the music healer): "Composer Wayne Perry grew up in a pop/rock background, but a growing interest in mysticism and Eastern philosophy moved him to begin exploring the benefits of sound-healing music. His first album, The Cosmichoir, was released in 1993." —John Bush, All Music Guide. But no mention of Wayne Perry, the highly accomplished country music hit songwriter. SIDEBAR: The Solid Rock Church of Monroe OH, where songwriter Wayne Perry's sister and televengelist Darlene Bishop presides, is also home of one of the largest statues of Jesus in the world.
"The Beatles can step aside thanks to the 62-foot, $250,000 Jesus statue erected by the Solid Rock Church of Monroe, Ohio. The sculpture towers over the church and nearby interstate 75, serving as a “beacon of hope and salvation.”
"'We're living in a day when a lot of people feel hopeless, but we believe that when people see him, they will understand he is the hope for the world,' said Darlene Bishop, wife of pastor Lawrence Bishop and originator of the idea.
"Nearby roadside attractions include a sign for Hustler of Hollywood, one of Larry Flynt’s largest adult stores and a billboard for an adult club. When it comes to marketing, the 'Super Savior' is certainly getting attention, but you have to wonder if going head to head with the tackiest of roadside distractions is the way go." —JosephSchell.com
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, says God 'cured' Perry's cancer. Bishop has said she believed the disease was in remission when she wrote that.
releases,"Workin' All Week for Saturday Night," "Wherever I Am (There You Are)," and "When You Touch Me There," as well as 
's "You're Right I'm Wrong."
