Mary Ozaraga, a singer from Cebu, Philippines, has released 'Hallelujah Instead', a song written at the beginning of the pandemic, when the whole world was put into a standstill.
The song does really have a feeling of the start of the pandemic, it feels like a song that in sound is saying 'what is going on?' It sounds like a song that says 'what can we do?' Add that sound to the vocals of Mary and you do have a stunning song.
There are times when a vocalist stops you in your tracks, be it their power, their soul, their... Read More Mary Ozaraga, a singer from Cebu, Philippines, has released 'Hallelujah Instead', a song written at the beginning of the pandemic, when the whole world was put into a standstill.
The song does really have a feeling of the start of the pandemic, it feels like a song that in sound is saying 'what is going on?' It sounds like a song that says 'what can we do?' Add that sound to the vocals of Mary and you do have a stunning song.
There are times when a vocalist stops you in your tracks, be it their power, their soul, their tone or something else. Mary and her voice, especially on this new track, have created for me one of those stand-up and listen moments. She has this voice that makes you feel comfortable, makes you really 'feel' the song, emotionally feel the song.
I haven't been so excited to share with you readers of LTTM an artist that needs to be heard so much for a long time, today let me introduce to you the talent of Mary Ozaraga and the track 'Hallelujah Instead'. This song was birthed out of an invitation to untangle from the restlessness and receive His rest in His presence. Joining her on this song is her father, Ike Ozaraga, on the saxophone.
Mary is a new artist. She nurtured her songwriting during the lockdowns and released her first single, Come (Broken, Scarred), in January 2021. In April 2021, she released her second single, The Hour of the Son. Her third single, Hallelujah Instead, was released in September 2021. She is currently working on a Christmas EP called Project: Christmas which will be released later this year. Yet before we get to Christmas, please can we all check out this song, if you haven't guessed, I really like it and think it's something special.
Mary Ozaraga, a singer from Cebu, Philippines, has released 'Hallelujah Instead', a song written at the beginning of the pandemic, when the whole world was put into a standstill. "Amidst the helplessness the world is wrapped in…
