Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...

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...