Ozzie D. is again, this time to talk to us about her festive tune, ‘Christmas Hustle’!
Are you able to inform us extra concerning the inspiration behind “Christmas Hustle”?
I used to be out and about doing e book signings for my youngsters’s e book sequence “The Adventures of Frog Man and The World of Fuzzwald & Pals” and was listening to the general public complaining concerning the previous basic songs and the way they have been prepared for brand spanking new Christmas Songs, which impressed me to write down 9 Christmas songs for all ages and cultures.
As an brisk, vigorous monitor, what temper do you hope to convey with this tune?
I hope it evokes others to have hope and make them rise up and dance.
Why do you suppose the themes of “hustling” to provide to family and friends resonate so deeply throughout the holidays?
When the Vacation season arrives individuals are all the time hustling round to get payments paid, lights displayed, timber erected, and presents bought.
You will have been writing because you have been a youngster—what motivates you to make music in the present day?
I wrote my first poem, “Salt & Pepper” at age 12 as a result of a fella got here to our college trying to find youngsters’s poetry for his compilation. Then at 14, I had my first boyfriend/break-up that broke my coronary heart, and I wrote my first blues tune, “On That Night” about betrayal of the center, and I’ve been writing ever since.
Speak to us a little bit bit concerning the manufacturing course of for the lyric video. Which visuals stand out to you or have been you excited to incorporate?
I utterly trusted Hip Video Promo to deal with the visuals. I merely advised them to make the images match the phrases they usually did the remaining and didn’t disappoint!
Have you ever seen or heard of any memorable fan reactions to the tune that made you are feeling such as you achieved your purpose of spreading cheer?
What I noticed got here earlier than the movies have been made. I’d randomly sing the tune for strangers and seen they might get their toes tapping and physique shifting to the music. That’s what made me discover I had one thing I wanted to share with others.
Are you able to see your self releasing extra vacation songs sooner or later? What’s subsequent for you?
I’ve 6 extra songs for the Christmas season: “PC Christmas”, “Despatched Down, Christmas Time Once more”, “Fantastic ‘Ole Christmas”, “Santa Claus Music”, “Christmas is Right here”, that we are going to get out for the 2025 Christmas festivities. I’ve additionally written birthday songs, and an anniversary tune, together with Patriotic, R&B, Non secular, Nation, and even some various tunes. So it’s regardless of the Universe sends my means, I’ll attempt to do and obey!
Shake off these winter blues and dance whereas watching the video for ‘Christmas Hustle’ under! You’ll find out extra about Ozzie D. and all her artistic endeavours on her Fb web page.
