Award-winning songwriter and animated film producer. Credits: MTV, HBO Vice, Netflix, advertisements, radio and Japanese Television.
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Dec 2025; Several placements in the documentary "American Sasquatch: Man, Myth, or Monster"
Now streaming: Stream
3 tracks composed by Marilyn are included on the 90's EuroDance Hits by Howling Music,
Bring Your Hands Up, Dancers On The Floor & Feel The Beat.
To license, please visit APM Music (click image below).
"Bring Your Hands Up" had been placed on 3 different Japanese TV Shows.
Marilyn Oakley is an accomplished songwriter and producer whose music blends cinematic pop, trap, and modern edge. Featuring her vocal persona Loise Rayne, her tracks deliver emotion, attitude, and story-driven hooks crafted for sync across film, TV, and advertising.
🎶 Songwriter-Composer-
Marilyn's quote
"I don't produce for sync; I have sync in mind when I produce."
songwriters Marilyn Oakley & Carlene M Wentworth
Story-forward writing with emotional depth, crafted by a veteran songwriter with decades of professional experience.
Marilyn Oakley is a veteran songwriter whose career began in the late 1990s, with early publishing deals, indie artist cuts, and multiple album placements throughout the 2000s. Her catalog spans country, pop, Americana, bluegrass, adult contemporary, and cinematic storytelling—known for emotional authenticity, vivid imagery, and strong narrative focus.
Today, she creates emotionally resonant, rights-clear music for film, television, and artist placements, bringing decades of professional songwriting experience into a modern, sync-forward workflow.
“A highly original, emotionally intuitive songwriter with a rare ability to adapt across genres without losing her voice.” — Industry feedback
Memberships & Song Awards
World Songwriting Awards:
Finalist Spring 2020 Best Song Collaboration "Freaking Arrow"
Finalist Summer 2020 Best Song Collaboration "I Let You In"
Finalist Winter 2021 Best Song Collaboration "Just One Drink Away"
Finalist Spring 2021 Best Modern Country Song "3 A.M."
Finalist Summer 2021 Best Modern Country Song "Crash & Burn"
Award Fall 2021 Best Music Collaboration "Poison"
Finalist Winter 2022 Best Pop Song "Like A Shakespearean Play"
Finalist Spring 2022 Best Pop Song "Meant To Fly"
Finalist Summer 2022 Best Pop Song "Scars On Your Heart"
Finalist Fall 2022 Best Pop Song "I'm Not Caged"
Finalist Spring 2023 Best Pop Song "Let it Go & Fly"
Finalist Summer 2023 Best Pop Song "Angel With Wings"
Finalist Fall 2023 Best Pop Song "A Beautiful Magic"
Finalist Winter 2024 Best Pop Song "Momma's Broken Heart"
Finalist Spring 2024 Best Pop Song "As I Fall"
Finalist Summer 2024 Best Pop Song "Be The Shine"
Finalist Fall 2024 Best Pop Song "Simply Broke Me In Two"
Finalist Winter 2025 Best Pop Song "Fury Of The Rain"
Finalist Summer 2025 Best Pop Song "I'll Make You Famous"
Spitfire & Whiskey
Freaking Arrow
Is Too Real
One More Song
Hellfire & Holy Water
Crash & Burn
Draw That Line
A Kiss
Bond Of Brotherhood
I Got Male
Ex Is
Wish
Small Town Dust
Just One Drink Away
Always A Dreamer
Let Love Take A Chance
Strength In Your Tears
What If I Fly
Leading The Pack
Written In Dust
Only Skin Deep
Wool Over Your Lies
Parts Of Speech
Like A Shakespearean Play
Received a SongU.com "Rising Star" award for the song "Ex Is"
Highlights
First publishing deal signed in 1998
Multiple indie artist cuts and album placements
Song of the Year award winner, finalists & runners-up
Songs forwarded and used in sync consideration
Experienced across country, pop, Americana & cinematic styles
Explore the catalog or get in touch to discuss placements. Songs can also be licensed thru MusicSupervisor or TunEdge
Get Styled the Hermoine Way! -Cobra Strikes (Music by Marilyn Oakley)
