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...

The Austin-based songwriter Alex Winters turns the terrifying act of emotional surrender into a towering alt-rock confession. There is a specific kind of silence that occupies a room right before a heavy truth is spoken aloud. It is thick, suffocating, and entirely self-imposed. We build fortresses out of our past traumas, stacking bricks of deflection and mortar of avoidance to guarantee nothing can ever hurt us...