The song "One That Matters" by Marija Clare was born in a sunlit home studio in Tegucigalpa. The song sounds like a celebration, but the story behind the song adds a deeper meaning to the lyrics. Marija Clara wrote this song after a miscarriage, and that contrast shapes the song’s message! Joy isn't denial of the facts. Joy is what comes after the facts... joy is healing in the presence of Jesus. In other words, the bright horns and Latin rhythms are not just for dancing, they’re a reminder that God can turn even the most raw grief into a place of renewal.
In these lyrics, Marija names the pressure that you probably also feel around you: everyone watching, expecting you to achieve, you can't permit yourself to slow down. Instead of chasing every demand, she points us to the freedom of knowing that when we have Christ, everything else in our lives becomes secondary. Each line in the song circles back to this simple confession: He is the only One that matters, He reshapes our burdens and changes our point of view, He flips the world’s values and lifts the lowly.
So, what about you? Where in your life are you letting other voices define your worth? As you listen to this song, you'll feel a gentle nudge touch your hear, encouraging you to refocus, breathe, remember Who truly matters. So, go ahead and press play. May this song move you to celebrate the joy that He brings. And then step back into your day with peace of mind and stronger confidence knowing that He has your back.
(Related scripture: Psalm 55:22; Luke 1:52; Psalm 73:25; Matthew 22:37-38)
Backstory:
"One That Matters", the most recent single from Marija Clara’s upcoming debut album “Nostalgia”, is a song filled with Latin American colors and rhythms. The song was born one sunny afternoon in Tegucigalpa, Honduras – “I was sitting in my home studio, watching the mountains in the distance and the palm trees swaying merrily in the wind right outside my window, when suddenly I felt a great surge of joy, as if from heaven”, says Marija. “ An hour later, I was already dancing in the same studio, listening to the wind instrument arrangement I had just written for “One That Matters”.
The positive energy of "One That Matters" has a rather sad background—when Marija was working on it in the studio, she had just experienced a miscarriage. “When I wrote this song, I certainly didn't expect that the recording process would be surrounded by emotions completely different from those I experienced when writing it on that beautiful sunny afternoon. However,I also never would have thought that those bright colors and joyful rhythms would ultimately become a remedy for the experience I had gone through”, says the artist.
Credits:
The recordings feature trumpeter Ervin Stutz (who plays with the legendary Fito Paez), bassist Brian Vainberg (from the band Nafta), and Latin Grammy-nominated producer Mateo Rodo.
Connect with Marija Clara
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0EUliNBRjFSUB9rxVGHAr3
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marijaclara
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