Award-winning artist Rehya Stevens beckons listeners to peel off the soundtrack of Christmas as Christmas sets in with her new single entitled “Be My Baby By Christmas Night,” which is released from her original Christmas album “Santa’s Takin’ Over the Town.” Music runs in the veins of Rehya Stevens, and she was born into an already-established musical family. Her father, Peter Martin, was a world-renowned pianist...

There is a specific weight to Chellcy Reitsma’s "Carpe Diem," one that feels less like a motivational poster and more like a heavy coin you’ve carried in your pocket for years, its edges worn smooth by worry. It announces its intention with a title we think we know, a bright promise of seizing the day, but the music itself doesn't offer easy platitudes. Instead,...