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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    Getting to Know… Collaborations | Interview

    In the 482nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Collaborations, a project where indie artists collaborate to produce inspirational songs.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsSeptember 29, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; TMA Management from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 features songs by Alexander 23, Brandon Lake x Jelly Roll, Chicago, Donna Summer, Kendrick Lamar & Scissor Sisters.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 29, 2025 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bruno Palace from Pexels; AcatXIo, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors  from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 4 features songs by Artemas, David Archuleta, John Summit & HAYLA, LaBelle, Lauryn Hill, and Noah Guy.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJuly 7, 2025 ago
    13 Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Kate, Marcin, Mohamed Hassan, OpenIcons from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way | Playlist 🎧

    13 Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way features songs by Artemas, Backstreet Boys, Carl Bean, Mariah Carey, Mark Ambor, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsMay 2, 2025 ago
    15 Fantastic CAN Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, guilane, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Fantastic CAN Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Fantastic CAN Songs feature songs by Elton John, JORDY, Kehlani, Kim Petras, Shirley Caesar, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsApril 2, 2025 ago
    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Camille C, Israyosoy S., Katie Rainbow 🏳️‍🌈, Lisett Kruusimäe, Luis Morales Torres, Mizuno K, Pavel Danilyuk, from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 🌈 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 🌈 features songs by Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Cole Redding, David Archuleta, Jake Trevor, and Sam Driborr.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 11, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: September 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, cragnetta, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: September 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: September 2024 features music courtesy of Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, Tommy Richman, Victoria Monét, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 30, 2024 ago
    Coldplay, WE PRAY [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Coldplay / Parlophone; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Coldplay, WE PRAY | Song Review 🎵

    Decorated alt-rock collective Coldplay enlists Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and TINI for the thoughtful, uplifting faith-driven single, “WE PRAY.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 26, 2024 ago
    Sam Driborr, Out of the Closet: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 48 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sam Driborr; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
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    Sam Driborr, Out of the Closet | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    In the 48th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “Out of the Closet,” performed by Sam Driborr.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 9, 2024 ago
    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eduardo Ordone from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Entertaining, Egotistical Ego Songs feature music courtesy of Beyoncé, Doechii, FLETCHER, Jensen McRae, Lauren Daigle, Lucky Daye, and Saint Harison.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 12, 2024 ago
    Lauren Daigle, Ego: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 22 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Centricity Music / Atlantic; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quốc Hùng Hầu from Pixabay]
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    Lauren Daigle, Ego | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning Christian pop musician Lauren Daigle performing, “Ego.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 2, 2024 ago
    Ariana Grande, yes, and? [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Ariana Grande, yes, and? | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Ariana Grande returns with her dancing shoes on her confident and exuberant first solo single in three years, “yes, and?”.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 15, 2024 ago

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