Mozug Media

08/07/2020

I recently started a podcast series exploring issues of race and where we go from here. There are 8 episodes available and more to come!

22/05/2020

https://www.facebook.com/joshmozug/videos/10219716445372883/

29/10/2019

"It's important to see where you started and where you are because if you don't you will never be able to celebrate the success that you've had in the in-between. Nothing will ever feel like it's enough and if nothing feels like it's enough, you will never find home because you will never stop wandering."
Egypt wraps up her album "Wanderer" exploring how far she's come so far in her journey. She doesn't want to lose sight of what's important and sees that continuing in the growth of her character is more valuable than perceived success.

27/10/2019

"We're Gonna Be Ok" is the last poem on "Wanderer" and Egypt considers this track a thank you. This poem is a thank you to all of the people in her life who are there for her through the good and bad times in her journey.

25/10/2019

Egypt explores the idea of having things in life to reach for that bring hope while recognizing that grasping those goals is not always what it's cracked up to be.

23/10/2019

Egypt explores some of her fears associated with relationships in this poem.

21/10/2019

The coordinates of Egypt's grandmother's home, this poem explores going back to your foundation, going back to your roots, going back to the home that made you who you currently are.
Remembering where you came from and remembering the struggles you've overcome.
Though hardships may define your circumstance, they don't have to define who you are.

19/10/2019

"I can tell you that I'm feeling something really badly... is different than vulnerability which is how can i find help, how can i move forward. being stuck in that rut is honest, but being vulnerable is willing to empower yourself or others to continue to push on and move through that honesty to find hope."

17/10/2019

"I wanted to... create this track not so much as an open letter to the church but as an open letter to the people the church shunned."
"I didn't want to blame God for the shortcomings of His people."

15/10/2019

Egypt shares about the discomfort she's experienced when people have looked at her as a hero, as a role model.
"It's never what I set out to do... I would rather have friends than fans."
"There had been instances where I had idolized figures in music and I met them and it crushed me."

13/10/2019

We talk about the struggle of being open and honest with others in a way that invites them to share about how they truly are.

11/10/2019

Egypt shares about the importance of being open and transparent with those areas of our lives that are embarrassing and shameful.

09/10/2019

"A pawn shop isn't a place where dreams go to die, it's a spot where those things that symbolize those defeats and those valleys that you've been through have a chance to be used again, to be whole again, to be new again... I want anyone hearing it to know that there is still hope for them."
"You have to understand that you're broken to be made whole"

07/10/2019

"I'm talking in this poem, about wandering with intent and a purpose"
Egypt sets the tone of the album with the title track, sharing about the struggle of finding purpose while on the road, trying to find a sense of home while being away from home.

05/10/2019

"If I am gonna write a record talking about wanting to find home, I needed to start from the place that I left.
And if I didn't leave home, where did I start from, and why am I doing this?"

The first track from Egypt's album "Wanderer" was recorded 5 years before its release. "October 1, 2014" was recorded on a phone by one of Egypt's friends. It's served as a reminder of why Egypt started writing and where she hopes to head with her art.

03/10/2019

I posted the first of the let god die diaries episodes today, I would love to hear your story related to what I talk about! This was very different for me talking solo, but I'm excited to hop into this format!

03/10/2019

" none of the situations had changed, but I had..this record forced me to - you can't write something like this and not change as a person."
Egypt shares about her writing process for this album and how she grew through the process.

02/10/2019

Our good friend Aidan feaster was interviewed on The Creative Coping Podcast! Check it out!

S5 E5: A Scarecrow's Rebirth with Aidan Feaster

01/10/2019

"I learned protest poetry simply by trying to get out of doing chores"
Egypt shares about how she starting to write poetry in elementary school and how that has led to her current pursuits with poetry today.

30/09/2019

"You have to understand that you're broken to be made whole"
Egypt Ali (Egypt Speaks) is the focus of Hollerin Poets season 05. Episode 01 is out Tuesday! We had some great talks about the pursuit of home and wandering with purpose and intent. These were some really great conversations and I'm honored to share them with you all!

26/09/2019

It was such an honor to share the story of let god die with Paul Granger from the Where Did You See God podcast! Check out his show and I'll be back next week with the first of a series of episodes I'm calling the "let god die diaries."

25/09/2019

"Home." closes out the album "Create" and Micah shares about a time period of crashing on friends' couches and finding a sense of Home and identity.
Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

23/09/2019

Repost #06 of the let god die podcast!
This was one of my picks of a favorite conversation of mine. We talked with Evan Koons from the video series "For the Life of the World" and we explore what our salvation is FOR, not just what we have been saved from.

22/09/2019

"Make sure you're celebrating people around you."
Micah shares some of his story involving being part of the family of Christian brothers and sisters.
Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

19/09/2019

Micah's comic book influence takes center stage with the poem "The Last Son." This poem reflects on what was in the face of trauma and loss.
Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

16/09/2019

"Golem" is inspired by Psalm 139 and Micah talks about our uncreated form devoid of life. Micah dives into themes of identity and where our true identity comes from with this poem.
Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

13/09/2019

"Ancients" was inspired by the idea that much of what is around us - the dirt, the air, water - is ancient, is timeless.
Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

12/09/2019

Repost #05 of the let god die podcast!
This was Calvin's pick of one of the episodes that most impacted him. In this conversation, Andrew shares about having a willingness to pray difficult prayers and being open to what God has for us

10/09/2019

Micah shares about his poem "Create," the title track from his debut album. In this poem Micah explores the creative process and the deep need to create.
Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

09/09/2019

Repost #04! This was Josh's pick as one of his favorite episodes so far! Jesse Campbell joins us again to discuss trusting God and remaining obedient when things don't go as expected.

07/09/2019

"If you're not creating art for yourself, there's a good chance you're not creating art at all."
Micah shares about the first track on his album called "Passionate."
He shares about the decision to begin the album with this track and about desiring to create in a passionate way regardless of how the end product is received.

Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

07/09/2019

Season 05 of the Hollerin Poets podcast will focus on Egypt Speak's album "Wanderer!"
We finished recording the season this week and I'm so excited to share these conversations with all of you! Episode 01 will be up October 1st!

05/09/2019

We've been reposting some of our favorite episodes from let god die to create some space for me to work on my new old project, today's repost will the conversation with my cousin Jesse Campbell that encourage me very much, he talks about facing discouragement when things do not go as expected or planned and I think it is a very valuable conversation! I'm very thankful he shared it

04/09/2019

Micah gives an overview of his album "Create" and the themes contained throughout the structure of the album.

Micah's album "Create" is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to poetry/music!
Intro music - "I Believe It" by Flatfoot 56

03/09/2019

I wrote this in the summer of 2017 while on Food and Friends Tour,
several months after Kendra and I had a miscarriage.
I thought it was lost forever after my hard drive crashed,
but I came across it recently after hours of searching through old messages to friends.
Sometimes I write to express myself,
sometimes to process what I'm going through,
sometimes to remind myself of truths I'm prone to lose sight of.
In a lot of ways, this poem is a mix of all of those things.
Writing this was so therapeutic for me
while processing through our pain.
It's where I want my heart to be,
open-handed to trusting God when things fall apart
in the aftermath of despair.

Forever In His Hands
Your mother's hand in 1,
the other, open to the Father.
Us, waiting.
Tongues still, opposing our beating hearts.
Two lines changing our lives forever.
Life's greatest miracle,
at work preceding our knowledge of it.
The seed planted firm,
sprouting new life unseen.
We, tempted to trade open hands for holding tight to yours,
know you're in better hands than we could ever hope to provide.
Our brothers and sisters share our joy,
this new life birthing new life in us.

Are you listening?
Can you hear the excitement welling up around you?
Can you feel your mother's heart beat faster with joyful anticipation?

Your mother's hand clenched in 1,
the other, still open to the Father.
Us, waiting.
Tongues still, opposing our beating hearts.
1 moment, changing our lives forever.
Mother and child... yet 1 beating heart.
Anticipation fades away giving birth to despair.
We hold tight to each other, hands still open to the Father.
We, tempted to trade open hands for holding tight to immediate sorrow,
traverse this terrain knowing it will be without you - but WITH the One who holds you in His hands.
We know whose hands you have been in, and in whose you will remain.
Though we never had the chance to hold you in our hands,
we're at peace that you will forever be in His.