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#21. Cheeers!

Released on the 10th of January, 2025
Featuring Aliyah and Carlisle

Music and Lyrics: Mary Ozaraga (IPI #01067017084)
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by: Mary Oz Music

ISRC Code: QZFYY2513662
UPC: 199084257759
Times: 3:45
Initial Key: B
Beats Per Minute: 115 bpm
Genre: Folk Rock, Folk Pop
Moods: Happy, Energetic

Cheeers! is a song for the NEW YEAR, a courageous celebration of the art of endings and new beginnings. It is an energetic anthem, a collab with kids' voices, to encourage hope as we transition into another year. Its message: as much as we hope for change, may the change start with us. We hope to encourage with this message by sharing this song through our social media, gigs and concerts. Cheeers with 3 Es, because, why not? We smile longer welcoming 2025 saying Cheeers with 3 Es, right?

#20. I and Thou

Released on 20th of September, 2024
Featuring Farouk Jr.

Music and Lyrics: Mary Ozaraga (IPI #01067017084)
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by: Mary Oz Music

ISRC Code: QZTBC2486922
UPC: 198890311600
Times: 4:10
Initial Key: E
Beats Per Minute: 115 bpm
Genre: Indie Folk Pop
Moods: Happy, Encouraging

The song is called “I and Thou”, inspired by the book of the same title written by Austrian-Israeli philosopher, Martin Buber, in 1923.
Written like a vow, it talks about the essence of dialogue in relationships; a commitment to go against how we tend to reduce the significance of another person, or ourselves. This song is a plea to take conversations and relations from being ego-sided, defensive and prejudiced to essentially be mutually benefitting and edifying.

Productionwise, this simple song starts out as stripped acoustic, but slowly builds up, hopefully will get you clapping along.

#18 Chasing Red Lgihts.

Released May 8, 2024
Written by Mary Ozaraga
Featuring Ike Ozaraga on saxophone
Produced and Mixed by Mary Oz Music
Mastered by Vanduane Badua of Moonstreet Productions

ISRC Code: QZK6Q2451839
UPC: 198676620490
Times: 3:55
Initial Key: F
Beats Per Minute: 100 bpm
Genre: Folk Pop
Moods: Acoustic Chill, Emotional

Chasing Red Lights is a song about going against the flow of the fast-paced world, keeping us chasing after green lights, ending up losing what and who matter most. This song is a plea to stop and stay still a while and maybe stay longer until we find again what we've lost. In desperation, it is also a cry which I hope is expressed painfully by the wailing alto saxophone.

#16 NWYB (Global Version.

Released February 9, 2024

Written by Ruth A. Harris and Mary Oz
Perfomed by Ruth A. Harris and Mary Oz, together with JJ ARV and Eric Cohen
Featuring Olive Grove Women

There is a disturbing reality that lurks behind closed doors in every corner of the world, beyond time, geography, race, religion and culture: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

NWYB (Not Where You Belong) is a Pop Rock Rap track that seeks to empower those who've been and continue to be victims of sexual exploitation. It speaks of the trauma that they’ve been through and seeks to encourage hope. It hopes to give a voice for the many of us who are afraid to speak up and against this disturbing reality.

If you want to join us in giving voice to this cause, please join us in sharing this plight so it may reach to encourage those whose voices are silenced and be in the effort to bring down this sick industry.

#15 Arizona Skies.

Released: October 31, 2023
Featuring Jenny Ozaraga
Written by Mary Ozaraga

Arizona Skies is an acoustic folky pop song that sings about reminiscing and longing at the same time. It sings about love separated by ocean wide distance and the dream of being united again. It is playful serenade to 2 very young boys who stole my heart and flew it with them from Cebu Island to Arizona. The simple lyrics and simple guitars are accompanied with percussions simulating the heartbeat, set to the backdrop of the rattling Arizona desert and a hint of island vibe.

#13 DTTAH.

Released June 9, 2023
Featuring Aliyah and Carlisle
Written by Mary Ozaraga

DTTAH (Don’t Try This At Home) is a fun summer song about taking an adventure. But more than that simplistic overview, the song is an allegory of Mary’s journey and adventure in music. It’s an invitation to dream, to take risks, to run, jump, leap - out of comfort zones. As we dream bigger, we realize we can only achieve higher if we don’t do it alone.

#11 Beautiful Mess.

Released: December 6, 2022
Written by Mary Ozaraga
Produced by Alain Lee Godornes of Shelter Studios

Beautiful Mess is a Christmas ballad that takes the story of Jesus full circle. But more than Christmas, the song transcends seasons, with a message relevant all year round. The world culture emphasizes on gift giving during Christmas to a point where we become most materialistic. This song talks about the greatest gift ever given - amazing grace coming in the package of tattered flesh, woven in Blood divine - a Beautiful Mess, in the hope that we will not shortchange the reason for the season.

Joining Mary in this track is her father on saxophone.

The artwork is part of a 3 piece painting painted by Celeste See and Mary in 2011

#9 Better Days.

Released: August 11, 2022
Written by Mary Ozaraga
Produced by Alain Lee Godornes of Shelter Studios

This summer song was written to encourage a friend who was going through depression. The verses talk about the ugly side of it, the prechorus talks about seeking help, and the chorus lifts it up to hold on to God's promises and truth: greatest anchors against the waves of depression. The big factor in creating that atmosphere is the reggaeton beat, the kind of beat that gets you to get up and dance. As with the rest of the production, the goal is to bring summer hope into the winter of our souls.