Earl Patrick pivots sharply away from his usual indie-folk and guitar-driven comfort zones for his newest release, the wildly inventive album "Conditioned By Machines". The Portland, Oregon-based composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has spent over two decades building a dense, eight-album catalog. Here, however, he entirely flips the script. Feeling that classical flute music too often prioritizes gesture over pure melody, he set out...

Eri Rhema, a UK-based gospel artist, has yet again touched the hearts of her audience with her latest single, "Wait." The song marries spiritual quotations, such as "Be still and know that I am God" and "In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths," with great artistry. Everyone knows her voice, which is emotional and spontaneous at the same time. To...