Sara Bareilles

As if singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles wasn’t busy enough co-creating her first-ever TV series, Little Voice, exclusive to Apple TV+, she also found time to create the soundtrack. Here, she performs 10 original songs that she composed for the inspiring, semi-autobiographical story, which follows an up-and-coming young singer named Bess as she tries to make a name for herself in New York. (The show is titled after Bareilles’ 2007 sophomore album, which contained “Love Song,” the breakthrough hit that put her on the map.) Years and several Grammys later—along with a litany of Broadway credits for writing, scoring, and performing on shows like Waitress and NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar—Bareilles sounds triumphant recounting the meandering path of her adolescence. And songs like “I Don’t Know Anything” and “Dear Hope” make it clear that an unwavering determination and optimism have guided her all the way.