Wendy Bruner Explores Belonging and Compassion on “Toward Shalom”

“Toward Shalom” Blends Soft Folk-Pop With a Message of Unity.

Wendy Bruner’s new song “Toward Shalom” features Christopher Grundy, and it’s a gentle one. It’s about wanting to be accepted and finding people who let you in. The music is mostly acoustic, and the two of them share the vocals.

I liked how their voices sound together. Bruner sings with a lot of emotion. Grundy is more relaxed, and his steady voice gives hers something to lean on. Since the song is about people who aren’t alike learning to get along, having two very different singers makes sense.

Bruner co-wrote it with Monty Jackson. The lyrics talk about being turned away, wanting to belong, and looking for a home. There’s a lot about opening doors and letting more people in, not shutting them out. The Hebrew word shalom means peace and wholeness, and that’s what the song is hoping for.

“Toward Shalom” Is a Quiet Reminder That Everyone Deserves to Belong.

Musically, it’s contemporary folk-pop, and they kept the arrangement simple, which was the right call. Soft acoustic backing and the two voices, not much else. The lyrics are what you’ll remember.

It’s a kind, unfussy song. If you want something calm that reminds you how much it means when someone makes room for you, give it a listen.