Marian Renta Elevates with New Video 'Balloon'

Marian Renta brims with excitement as she unveils the abstract new music video for "Balloon" today. The centerpiece for her new album Let Him Hear, "Balloon" is a fully acapella track with lush vocal stacks, buttery and soulful delivery, and a penetrating message of gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His protection, clarity, truth, and deliverance.

Taking cue from the song's sleek, lush, pensive atmosphere, the video features a dark void of a backdrop as her performance is dimly lit by a sultry key light. Directed and produced by Renta, the music video for "Balloon" moves and angles so as to slowly build energy toward the climax when she is swept up by Christ's redemption and levitates, flooded by a warm, bright light. Filmed by Timothy Cox, the cinematography adopts a duality. It's dark versus light; cold versus warm. The video's mood closely follows the song's lyrics; every angle and pivot is executed with intention. Renta explains:

"Balloon is fully acapella, and is also a pretty lengthy song at almost four and a half minutes. I refused to condense the song for the video, so I opted to be as dynamic and intentional as possible with every move of the lens. In parts where my vocal is soft, my face is hidden from the key light, and in parts where my vocal is commanding, my face is brightly lit. While this is all going on, the camera is panning at the right moments to catch side angles for certain lyrics and super tight shots for other lyrics."

"Balloon" is not released as a single, but the song's music video is projected to draw more people to the album and prolong the album's release cycle while showcasing a different dimension to the album's sonic profile. Renta perfomed all of the vocals and mixed the tracks down herself before mastering the final output in her studio MixFire Studios in New York. This feat has been praised by fans and critics, and Renta delights in the recognition:

"I wanted to challenge myself by constructing an entire song with just my vocals without it sounding hollow or incomplete, and I wanted it be very musical, engaging, and dynamic. The last time I heard full length songs with only vocals was in the 90s, and it was usually a singing group like Boyz II Men or Az Yet, consisting of multiple singers blended together. That styling had a big influence on me, and I wanted to build on that, but by using just one voice—mine. I basically treated my vocal range like an orchestra, and the result is something I'm so proud of."

"Balloon" can be heard on Renta's new album Let Him Hear available on all streaming platforms, as well as physical media like CD and vinyl. The song's music video is available for streaming on all video streaming platforms including Youtube.