Willy Ozoria premieres “Promesas” with daughter Ashlie
The single, released on November 1, 2026, brings the Dominican artist together with his daughter Ashlie Nicol in a song about God's faithfulness.
Dominican Christian singer Willy Ozoria premieres “Promesas,” a single with his daughter Ashlie Nicol, released on November 1, 2026. Altar7 reported that the song speaks of a faith that holds on when the answer is slow to come.
You prayed for something. Months went by. Nothing. The song puts that scene on the table and doesn't resolve it with a formula.
From covers to ministry
In 2024, Ozoria began sharing covers of Christian songs on digital platforms. That same year, together with singer, worship leader and producer Moisés Echavarría, the idea emerged to put together an artistic project that was consolidated as a ministry in 2025, according to Altar7. Earlier, he had won second place at singing festivals, served as lead vocalist in ministries such as Tierra Santa, and sang at «Acércate a Dios» at the Estadio Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros.
«Waiting is not a sign that God forgot; it is the ground where faith grows up.»
A dad, a daughter and the same song
On August 29, 2025, the «Promesas» event brought together a day of music, prayer and fellowship in Santiago de los Caballeros, with live recording of songs and the participation of Ashlie Nicol and the ministry Shammat-y, Altar7 reported. The collaboration with his daughter adds a family and spiritual dimension to the single.
Singing with a child or with a parent carries a different weight. What about you? Who do you sing with? Did faith reach you through a grandmother who is no longer here, a mother who keeps insisting, or someone who now lives in another city and says hi over a video call?
When the promise is slow
This is where faith gets interesting. Scripture doesn't say everything will arrive quickly. It says the one who promised is faithful: “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23, ESV). Waiting is not a sign that God forgot; it is the ground where faith grows up.
And waiting doesn't mean sitting back with your arms crossed. Isaiah describes it with images of movement: “but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31, ESV). Trusting God doesn't numb you; it sustains you while you keep walking.
Doubt doesn't disqualify you. You can tell God you don't understand and keep trusting his character.
Watch out for the opposite shortcut: treating faith as a lever to rush God. «Decreeing» an answer, putting a date on the miracle, or measuring your spirituality by what hasn't arrived yet ends in guilt and wounded people. A promise is received, not demanded.
Here is a simple practice for this week. Open the notes app on your phone, write down the promise you are waiting on, and put today's date on it.
Then tell someone you trust, such as a friend, your pastor or a leader at your church, and ask them to pray with you once a month. If the wait is weighing on you more than it should, talk to a trusted adult or a health professional; don't carry that alone.
God's faithfulness doesn't depend on your clock. And if the answer doesn't come today, you still have someone to look to. What promise are you waiting for?
