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New post-Voice music out includes and EP from Wilkes and The Coles and singles from Caroline Rial and Jeremiah Miller.

Here’s a bit more about each of those releases. The links take you to the music on Apple Music.

Wilkes (left) from The Voice Season 14 with The Coles

* Wilkes from Season 14 has a new single and EP out as Wilkes and The Coles, a collaboration with E.B. Coles and her husband Shane that began last year. The new single is “Skyline of Steeples,” written by Wilkes, Mark Narmore and Jordan Lee about the joys of life in the countryside. The EP is “Hearts Over Charts Vol. 2.” It includes four songs, including the glorious “Freedom Is,” on which E.B. singes lead. Wilkes also auditioned for the current season of America’s Got Talent and is encouraging followers to tune into the July 12 episode to see if his audition airs.

Carolina Rial from The Voice Season 20

* Carolina Rial from Season 20 has released “Dear High School,” a song about graduating, moving on and the fears that go along with that transition. Says Carolina: “The record isn’t just about graduating high school. So many students who’ve been in school during the pandemic could relate to this feeling of surreality and being rushed to grow up. Then entering adulthood where you’re expected to know the exact plan of your life at 18 years old? It’s hard to move forward when there’s pieces of your past missing. The biggest reason i wanted to release this song was in hopes to inspire young individuals like myself to just trust the journey. If u graduated during the pandemic, know that this feeling is not one you experience alone.”

Jeremiah Miller from The Voice Season 13

* Jeremiah Miller from Season 13 has released an upbeat tune called “Geronimo.” He says its his first “self-produced and written song.” It’s also his first single of 2022. The song is about a guy who’s typically in control, unless it involves one special young lady who’s capable of playing with his heartstrings.