{"id":77158,"date":"2022-08-15T12:43:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=77158"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:43:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:43:14","slug":"christina-morgan-diaz-is-a-shimmering-light-in-a-world-of-darkness-with-new-single-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/08\/christina-morgan-diaz-is-a-shimmering-light-in-a-world-of-darkness-with-new-single-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Christina Morgan-Diaz Is A Shimmering Light In A World Of Darkness With New Single, &#8216;You Are&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Po<\/strong>p artist Christina Morgan-Diaz lets her faith shine like a light in the darkness in her new single, &#8216;You Are&#8217;. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Believing her talent is God-given, and knowing that she is never alone with her Lord to see her through the most tumultuous ups and downs, Christina Morgan-Diaz aims with her music to provide her listeners with a sense of hope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christina is an award-winning contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, with her song, &#8216;I Need More&#8217; a chart-topping radio hit. Additionally, she is a mental health advocate, and a licensed therapist in her community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diaz incorporates into her music the various cultures she was surrounded by, as she grew up in Queens, NYC. For her future releases, she plans to tap into the Latin beats of her Colombian roots, and sing in Spanish. She also plans to release more worship music, making a great start with, &#8216;You Are&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music video for &#8216;You Are&#8217; was shot in Diaz&#8217;s own home, and directed by her husband. We see her carry out her morning routine, and while it&#8217;s a &#8220;day in the life&#8221;, it&#8217;s clearly challenging, and her heart and experience are reflected on screen. Diaz describes the vision for the video as biographical, and we see her focus on her own hardships, including physical injuries that hindered her ability to work and pursue her passions. While there are many personal influences, everyone can relate to these scenes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the music video for &#8216;You Are&#8217; below, and find out more about Christina Morgan-Diaz and her music online on her official <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/christinamorgandiaz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristinaMorganDiazMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMorgandiaz\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christinamorgandiaz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@christinamorgandiaz\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_22615\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NMw3UlrQg4?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Christina Morgan-Diaz - You Are (Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7NMw3UlrQg4\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pop artist Christina Morgan-Diaz lets her faith shine like a light in the darkness in her new single, &#8216;You Are&#8217;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":77143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Pop artist Christina Morgan-Diaz lets her faith shine like a light in the darkness in her new single, 'You Are'. ","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,9,21453,21445,21446,21449,640],"tags":[25083,11720,77,370,1945,116,10677,81,22992,29721],"class_list":["post-77158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-releases","category-new-singles","category-reviews","category-single-reviews","category-video-reviews","category-videos","tag-christina-morgan-diaz","tag-lisa-hafey","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-new-video","tag-review","tag-single-review","tag-video","tag-video-review","tag-you-are"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-k4u","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62137,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/05\/christina-morgan-diaz-i-need-more\/","url_meta":{"origin":77158,"position":0},"title":"Christina Morgan-Diaz &#8211; &#8216;I Need More&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"12\/05\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Christina Morgan-Diaz has dedicated her life to Christ, and rather than fall into hopelessness when facing times of trouble - such as the current global situation, she has always found solace in the adage, \"with that strength, remember that there is always hope\". She has been given many opportunities through\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-press.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-press.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-press.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-press.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":78125,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/10\/christina-morgan-diaz-speaks-with-us-about-her-music-her-faith-and-the-video-for-you-are\/","url_meta":{"origin":77158,"position":1},"title":"Christina Morgan-Diaz Speaks With Us About Her Music, Her Faith, And The Video For &#8216;You Are&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"04\/10\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Christina Morgan-Diaz has been on our radar for a while, most recently with her single, 'You Are', which features a music video that shows her going about her life. We enjoyed it so much and could relate very well, and so we took the opportunity to ask her a few\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Interviews&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Interviews","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/interviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-YA-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-YA-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-YA-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-YA-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-YA-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35418,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/04\/christina-cf-releases-debut-single-ultimatum\/","url_meta":{"origin":77158,"position":2},"title":"Christina CF Releases Debut Single &#8216;Ultimatum&#8217;","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"27\/04\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Canadian solo artist Christina CF cruises into the indie-pop scene with her first single, 'Ultimatum'.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Artists&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Artists","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-artists\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/christina1.png?fit=1200%2C559&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/christina1.png?fit=1200%2C559&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/christina1.png?fit=1200%2C559&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/christina1.png?fit=1200%2C559&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/christina1.png?fit=1200%2C559&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":77374,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/08\/christina-isabella-releases-latest-single-gaslighter\/","url_meta":{"origin":77158,"position":3},"title":"CHRISTINA ISABELLA Releases Latest Single, &#8216;Gaslighter&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"23\/08\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Set for release on 2 September, 'Gaslighter' is the new single from CHRISTINA ISABELLA. The artist, from the regional New South Wales city of Griffith, Australia, pays clear homage to the likes of Dua Lipa, and Tate Mcrae, and drew on the experience of her close friends when writing the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Isabella.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Isabella.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Isabella.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Isabella.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Isabella.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25356,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/01\/its-down-to-the-sea-for-christina-rubino-with-followup-to-godspeed-and-guns\/","url_meta":{"origin":77158,"position":4},"title":"It&#8217;s &#8216;Down To The Sea&#8217; For Christina Rubino With Followup To &#8216;Godspeed And Guns&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"15\/01\/2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Last month we featured Christina Rubino and her song, 'Godspeed And Guns', the title track from her new album. It was a rocking song with a deeply personal message, and the video had a twist in the tail. Now she's back with the sombre, piano-led anthem, 'Down To The Sea'.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Releases&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Releases","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Christina_Rubino.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Christina_Rubino.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Christina_Rubino.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Christina_Rubino.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Christina_Rubino.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34049,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/34049hannah-jane-lewis-releases-new-single-aftershock-following-success-of-last-years-raincheck\/","url_meta":{"origin":77158,"position":5},"title":"Hannah Jane Lewis Releases New Single &#8216; Aftershock&#8217; Following Success Of Last Year&#8217;s &#8216;Raincheck&#8217;","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"19\/03\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Florida-based Hannah Jane Lewis has recently released new track \u2018Aftershock\u2019, via Hot Hot Records.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/aftershock-1.png?fit=1200%2C437&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/aftershock-1.png?fit=1200%2C437&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/aftershock-1.png?fit=1200%2C437&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/aftershock-1.png?fit=1200%2C437&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/aftershock-1.png?fit=1200%2C437&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Christina-Morgan-Diaz-YA-art.jpg?fit=1425%2C1425&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}