When Patterson Hood was 8 years old, he started writing songs ... and Hood’s endless pursuit “for a line that can save my soul.” On “Miss Coldirons’ Oldsmobile,” Hood reflects on ...

No, the disjointed pews of an old Baptist church are where he saved my soul. Rushing into my life like a whirlwind, he saw something inside my dying eyes that no one else ever cared enough to look ...

When I first discovered Edwin Hawkins, I didn’t just hear gospel music — I felt it. His songs didn’t just stay in the church pews; they followed you home, filled your living room, and somehow made ...