Today we’d like to introduce you to Ruth Etienne.
Hi Ruth, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Yes absolutely, I go by Icyy Bleu and my journey began in Florida, where I was raised in a haitian culture surrounded by spiritual protection as well as a lineup of spiritual warfare. Ive always had music in me, it was like a space of freedom for me to release an energetic and creative side, that, I could only consult with God about, while I would go about my day to day, preserving my talents, as I was constantly reminded that I would never make it as a big star and any artist I saw on television was in a world apart from me.
During a dark season in my life where I was really battling spiritually. I felt disconnected, overwhelmed, I had terrible trust issues, and I felt like I was drifting without a sense of identity, picking up pieces from the world and from others of who I thought I was. It was in that darkness that God reached me, broke through, and reminded me who I am — HIS.
Music became more than expression — it became restoration. It became the place where I could meet God, reflect, pray, and heal. And now, it’s something I use to help others heal and reconnect with Him too, by doing his word “Sing unto the LORD a new song: Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.” Psalms 96:1
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road has not been smooth at all. As a creative and a child of the most high, I’ve had to go through the hard process of fighting and tearing down giant after giant that came for my newfound faith in chasing my dream. Countless battles and life changes taught me the ultimate challenge was learning to trust God with everything including timing.
When you’re an artist — especially one who creates from spiritual depth — it can feel like your breakthrough is “taking too long.” But I realized I wasn’t waiting on God. God was waiting on me — to align my identity with Him, to show up as who He created, not who the world shaped.
Once I accepted that, I allowed and observed him cleaning me up of every filthy rag piece of clothing that I took onto myself from the world around me, peace came. And open doors came right behind it.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a musical artist, and I specialize in making real music, raw music that moves the heart strings of each individual in the world, touching delicate areas like love, strength, humility and vulnerability. I’m known for my catchy songs that everyone can relate to, they always feel something being that my music focuses on timelessness instead of current trends and happenings.
I’m most proud of my diligence to continue pushing past all the odds, not knowing how it would feel to be here one day but now being in the seat of the success that I’ve dreamt of and to know that everything I’ve put out is genuine, real, relatable being that I’m not perfect and I share that openly. I’m proud to know that my music is positive for the soul and will only continue to impact billions all over the world, delivering our brothers and sisters from the pressures and lack that our adversary, the devil, is constantly forcing on the attentions/minds of us humans of God.
One of my latest releases, “Break Away”, has been reaching milestones, like landing spot #5 on Groover’s Top United States R&B/Soul Chart. It was premiered internationally on EJazz Radio in East Africa, it’s received playlist placements across: Christian Hits 2025, R&B & Neo-Soul Waves, Urban Echoes Hip Hop. It’s been featured in HypeHub Magazine and is now in rotation on MZ Radio France, which confirms the global impact that people are being lifted in their spirits and that is one of the best feelings for one to have in this world that is so low and dark. The fact that I’ve received messages from people saying the music brought peace, clarity, tears, or breakthrough. That means more to me than anything, including numbers.
What sets me apart from others is my heart is the heart of Christ, which comes with the willingness to always do what’s right even when it’s so tempting to try the wrong thing. It comes with always choosing the “love” option which means turning the other cheek and letting people have their way with me in the world, the way Christ allowed the people to have their way with him. It involves seeking truth and light as opposed to darkness and the next big trend for selfish/fleshly reasons like trying to stir envy, anger or pain in the hearts of others. It involves being perfectly fine with being last, knowing, the God of all the universe whose face I haven’t seen yet, is doing a work in me and trusting that he will make my wildest dreams happen by nothing but his own strength, influencing me to continue to be still in storms and not be tempted out of his way seeking to force things to be out of passion and self-pleasure. Basically, I’m on fire for God on this walk and I’m gonna stick beside him! I’m a regular person who came from nothing and he’s made me something. I’m very loyal so I’m stepping in raw realness for Christ, and he’s brought me to right here today for a reason. I don’t know anyone along my journey that is or has been stepping for our father the way I am and have been. I’m on a constant battlefield, protected by grace. I must always be vigilant to not let my guard down, since the enemy is always prowling like a roaring lion seek to devour (1 Peter 5:8) I apply these things 24/7 as opposed to those who have been around me, which instantly makes me different.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
I’m an Island girl at heart where everyone wakes up bright and early with the roosters’ crow and the baby chicks chirp all through the house as they start their day, everyone is outside tending to the goats and gathering items to cook breakfast then for brunch and the remaining meals of the day. You see those bartering with each other and everyone is just living off of the land in harmony and great vibes in the beautiful daylight sun. So, the fact that WPB gives me those same “everyone is outside” type of vibe, I always find myself appreciating that. The togetherness and activeness of the individuals and communities in WPB remind me of my roots <3
Contact Info:
- Website: https://babybleu1.bandcamp.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsicyybleu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthginaa/
- Twitter: https://x.com/Itsicyybleu
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@ruthetienne?si=t61aXf1xPsssy39H
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-296459900?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
- Other: https://youtube.com/@forthelordtv?si=C3oyWMoXCYzBaOsW
