Cardi B
Money
Rap/Hip-Hop

Cardi B’s lusty love letter to money and materialism pushes the boundaries in evermore explicit directions.

Switchfoot
Native Tongue
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Rock

Switchfoot powerfully reminds us of the language God speaks to us and wants us to speak to others: love.

Post Malone and Swae Lee
Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

This chart-topping hit from the soundtrack to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse includes some content that isn’t kids’ stuff.

Billie Eilish
When the Party’s Over
Alternative, Pop

The breakthrough hit from this 17-year-old singer is beautiful, sad and unsettling all at once.

Halsey
Without Me
Pop

Halsey’s latest is emotionally raw—in honest ways and problematic ones, too.

Mumford & Sons
Guiding Light
Alternative, Folk, Rock

Mumford & Sons’ latest marks a return to the redemptive, spiritual themes that marked the British band’s early efforts.

Avril Lavigne
Head Above Water
Pop, Rock

Avril Lavigne nearly lost her battle with Lyme disease. Now she’s singing about crying out to God to save her.

Carrie Underwood
Love Wins
Country, Pop

Carrie Underwood’s latest offers a stirring call to love, though it only partially reflects a biblical understanding of that virtue.

Ava Max
Sweet but Psycho
Pop

“Sweet but Psycho” is short on sweetness but long on psychosis.

Marshmello & Bastille
Happier
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Everyone wants a happy ending. But sometimes the path to happiness traverses the shadowy valley of sadness first.

Kane Brown
Weekend
Country

Kane Brown’s sound may sport a chill, pop-ish vibe. But his lyrics still major in some very country-esque indulgences.

Travis Scott
Sicko Mode
Rap/Hip-Hop

The beats in Travis Scott’s latest offer some diversity. Its explicit themes do not.

DJ Khaled
No Brainer
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

DJ Khaled teams up with Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo as they all try to woo the same …

Imagine Dragons
Natural
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Imagine Dragons’ latest reflects on the glory of winning … and the price people pay to achieve it.

Ariana Grande
God Is a Woman
Pop, R&B

Ariana Grande’s latest single suggests that a woman’s sexuality is worthy of worship.