Midwest Mary

If you haven’t heard of Louise Dimiceli-Mitran, please allow me to introduce you to her. Louise is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, lyricist, counselor, and music therapist in Chicago. She’s a long-time friend of mine—we’ve shared about 30 years of friendship—and a woman I greatly admire.

Louise has a new CD, GeezLouise, that you’ll easily connect with. All songs were written and sung by her in a clear voice that rings clear and true.

The theme is love in its many forms, and I have many favorites in this collection. Here is a little about each song.

• “Being with You”—“. . . when my heart beats a little stronger.”
• “Already Gone” is a fun breakup song. Louise sings, “By the time no love is left in your eyes, I’m already gone.”
• “Mexico”—“. . . taking you to Mexico because we gotta let go.”
• “If You Do”—”If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.”
• “Dancing in the Storm”—one of my favorites which highlights the ups and downs of relationships. Louise sings, “When they come for me, I want to be dancing in the storm.”
• “Hell in the Hallway”—“When one door closes, another opens, but it’s hell in the hallway.”
• “After All These Years”—”I’ll be standing by, come what may.”
• “Five Hundred Ways”—”Years from now, when we’re older with more years behind than ahead, we may not remember it all but it’ll never go left unsaid that there’s…five hundred ways I love you.”
• “Stand Up”— This is a song of encouragement. “Stop waiting for something or someone else to change things for you. Don’t be afraid to stand up.”
• “Chicago Song”—tender, meaningful, and emotional lyrics centering on the places in Chicago that remind Louise of activities with her family. She sings of her parents and a brother lost in a war.
• “Connection”—“. . . the many ways you feel your connection to me.”
• “Free”—is about a loved one who’s passed away. The lyrics say, “When the moon has the nerve to glow, the earth keeps turning, children are playing, and I’m still breathing, your spirit is flying free. Free of your body. Free of your pain. Who am I to say it’s not better that way.”
• “You are a Light”—This is one I’ve played repeatedly. “I honor you as part of me. Inside my soul, inside my heart, your light shines in.”

GeezLouise is recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andy Mitran, an award-winning musician, at Mitran Mitran Studios, Chicago who happens to be Louise’s husband.

The album can be found on Bandcamp. Please go there to listen to or purchase these songs. I’m sure you’ll easily find your favorites.

©Mary K. Doyle, 2025