Ask Amy Grant what advice she would give herself if she could go back in time and she’d tell you, “don’t waste energy measuring yourself against somebody else… Because everybody is gifted.”

Words of wisdom from a woman who has been through a lot in her life. But it isn’t the 6 GRAMMY® Awards or the countless forms of recognition that are teaching Amy the most – though they are undeniably very important parts of her journey – on top of it all, it’s the life experience. It’s learning how to embrace blessings that come in different forms.

The Australian born, Nashville-dwelling Butterfly recently released a self-titled album that showcases her ability to make music unlke anyone else’s.  Tracks like “5, 6 , 7, 8!” and “I Wanted to Be the Sun” will make you want to dance, while songs like “Warning Bell” and “Don’t Look Now” will grip you with their mood-evoking lyrics. “When I went in to record, I really just set out to be as creative as possible. But I also wanted to make a really moving album,” she explained, “I wanted to make an album that really used the power of music to its full potential. That’s what I really like in music.”

With the release of Vice Verses, Switchfoot’s eighth studio album, the band feels more confident than ever that they are playing the music that they were born to make. The album is the band’s most daring endeavor yet, as they approached it with a more focused ear. “We wanted to really have the bass and drums be so good that you didn’t really didn’t even want to put guitars on it,” Drew says, “so we have a lot of verses that are very sparse because we wanted it to have some space, to have a landscape – a timeless quality like that.”