Gloria Taylor, folk singer-songwriter and sound healer, recently released her new EP, “Sun.” It’s available on all major streaming services and marks her first release since 2018’s “Go for the Moon” album and 2020’s single, “Decision.”

The five new songs on “Sun” were inspired by Taylor’s experience as a sound and energy healer during the pandemic. In the last year, she volunteered her time doing remote sound-healing sessions on Zoom for those fighting COVID and impacted by the virus. Their stories and sometimes bittersweet triumphs influenced the music on “Sun.”