A high energy song sure to get you dancing wherever you are while still giving a powerful message. "You can say, you  can say what the FUNK you wanna say, THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!"

A  solid rhythm section driving, happy horns and vocal harmonies that will have you singing along with Mz. Etta!

TRACK PERSONNEL:
Arietta "Mz. Etta" Ward: Lead Vocals, Supporting Vocals
Tyrone Hendrix: Drums
Damian Erskine: Bass
Glen Hoover: Guitar
James Shelton: Electric piano, Organ, Wurlitzer
Nafisaria Scroggins-Thomas: Supporting Vocals
LaRhonda Steele: Supporting Vocals
Michal Angela Wilson: Supporting Vocals
Michael "BeatZilla" Whitmore: Supporting Vocals
Horns: "The Rose City Horns"
Farnell Newton: Trumpet
Kyle Molitor: Trombone

Recorded* and Mixed by Tony Ozier, Portland OR.
Mastered by Dana White, Specialized Mastering, Portland, OR.

*additional recording at Pure Cuban Sugar, Portland, OR. and The Kingdom's Sound, Detroit, MI.

(The Truth Shall) Set You Free

Arietta’s diverse musical background and versatility has allowed her to be able to perform in various configurations and platforms with many artists such as Esperanza Spalding, the late Obo Addy, Linda Hornbuckle, Thara Memory, Curtis Salgado, Lloyd Jones, Ken DeRouchie, LaRhonda Steele, Tony Ozier, Farnell Newton, Jimmy Russell as well as starting out with her beloved mother, Northwest’s very own Janice Marie Scroggins.
She has continued along her journey founding and fronting her own band, “Mz. Etta’s World”.  To find out where Arietta will be performing, you can go to her website: www.mzettasworld.com.



Arietta Ward