Marilyn Oakley
Songwriter | Sync-Ready Music for Film & TV
Decades of songwriting experience, with music featured on MTV, CBC, and across global media platforms.
Marilyn Oakley is a BMI-affiliated songwriter whose work has been recorded by independent artists and featured on networks including MTV (Catfish, Suspect) and CBC/Radio-Canada. With a career spanning decades, she creates emotionally driven, sync-ready music blending strong storytelling with modern production.
Decades of songwriting experience, with music featured on MTV, CBC, and across global media platforms.
Marilyn Oakley is a BMI-affiliated songwriter whose work has been recorded by independent artists and featured on networks including MTV (Catfish, Suspect) and CBC/Radio-Canada. With a career spanning decades, she creates emotionally driven, sync-ready music blending strong storytelling with modern production.
Career Highlights
Songs featured on MTV (Catfish, Suspect)
Broadcast placements on CBC/Radio-Canada
Multiple Song of the Year Top 1% placements
First Runner-Up – Ben Stein songwriting contest
Songs recorded by U.S. and U.K. artists
Song Cuts - Indie Artists
(1999-2004)
Letting Love Go (Oakley) Album: A Little Bit Of Everything (2004) Artist: Jaime Beaver
Country Girl's Gonna Rock & Roll (Oakley) Album: Window To My Soul (1999) Artist: Brandi Ward
Hear My Tears (Oakley) Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
All Of You All Of Me (Oakley) Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
A Heart Learns To Fly (Oakley) Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
Let's Spread Love (Up & Down The Halls) (Oakley) Christmas Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
Candle Light The Way (Oakley/Scull)
Album: Something To Say (2003) Artist: Joey Pearson Label: Encin Music
C'mon C'mon (Oakley) Album: Bright Eyes (2002) Artist: Steven M McLachlan
I Am The Music (Oakley/Vaughan) Album: The Way The Story Goes (2004) Artist: Steven M McLachlan
Novel aka Love's Like A Novel (Oakley/Tabora) Album: Novel Artist: Joey Pearson (2004) Label: Encin Music
8 songs on this album:
Steppin In To Steppin Out Tonight (Oakley)
Loving In The Dark (Oakley/Vaughan)
I'm A Woman Of Your World (Oakley)
Heavens Window Pane (Oakley/Crews)
I Am The Music (Oakley/Vaughan)
Those Days Are Gone (Oakley/Evans)
Little Love Bug (Oakley)
Night Wolf Lover (Oakley/Licht)
Album: Steppin In (2000)
Artist: Eileen Balzano
5 songs on this album:
A Night Without Love (Oakley/Evans)
Black Heart Bleed Red (Oakley)
Nice Problem To Have (Oakley/Vaughan)
I Don't Need The Lights On (Oakley/Scull)
Takin' It Down (Oakley)
Album: A Night Without Love (2001)
Artist: Bill Scull Jr.
Letting Love Go (Oakley) Album: A Little Bit Of Everything (2004) Artist: Jaime Beaver
Country Girl's Gonna Rock & Roll (Oakley) Album: Window To My Soul (1999) Artist: Brandi Ward
Hear My Tears (Oakley) Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
All Of You All Of Me (Oakley) Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
A Heart Learns To Fly (Oakley) Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
Let's Spread Love (Up & Down The Halls) (Oakley) Christmas Single (2001) Artist: Eileen Balzano
Candle Light The Way (Oakley/Scull)
Album: Something To Say (2003) Artist: Joey Pearson Label: Encin Music
C'mon C'mon (Oakley) Album: Bright Eyes (2002) Artist: Steven M McLachlan
I Am The Music (Oakley/Vaughan) Album: The Way The Story Goes (2004) Artist: Steven M McLachlan
Novel aka Love's Like A Novel (Oakley/Tabora) Album: Novel Artist: Joey Pearson (2004) Label: Encin Music
8 songs on this album:
Steppin In To Steppin Out Tonight (Oakley)
Loving In The Dark (Oakley/Vaughan)
I'm A Woman Of Your World (Oakley)
Heavens Window Pane (Oakley/Crews)
I Am The Music (Oakley/Vaughan)
Those Days Are Gone (Oakley/Evans)
Little Love Bug (Oakley)
Night Wolf Lover (Oakley/Licht)
Album: Steppin In (2000)
Artist: Eileen Balzano
5 songs on this album:
A Night Without Love (Oakley/Evans)
Black Heart Bleed Red (Oakley)
Nice Problem To Have (Oakley/Vaughan)
I Don't Need The Lights On (Oakley/Scull)
Takin' It Down (Oakley)
Album: A Night Without Love (2001)
Artist: Bill Scull Jr.
TV & Media Placements
MTV – Catfish, Suspect
HBO / Vice
FYI Network – Hot Famous and Forty
CBC/Radio-Canada (Quebec)
Netflix (Spy Ops)
MTV – Catfish, Suspect
HBO / Vice
FYI Network – Hot Famous and Forty
CBC/Radio-Canada (Quebec)
Netflix (Spy Ops)