Praise songs enter politely. This one walks in with its hands raised and a story already in motion. "We Give You the Glory (Bless Your Name)" brings Dayne Malcolm and Jodian Pantry back together for their second collaboration, and the chemistry is the real headline. The Jamaican gospel artists bring worship close to the body: the lifted hand, the cracked voice, the friend helping you finish...

It's easy to see Edie Yvonne's story in her latest hit, "Girl Code," even though the scene is full of teen songs. Edie writes about the hard facts and unsaid rules of growing up at a time when life is dangerously balanced between having fun as a child and about to become an adult. That's not like Edie; her skills work just as well on set...