J. Matthews’ debut indie pop EP, Courage, chronicles a series of experiences that grew Matthews into a confident and grounded version of himself. Courage is comprised of four indie pop songs, “Courage for Fools,” “Wanderlust,” “For You,” and “Nothing to Fear,” which detail the fears and insecurities Matthews had as he went through college. J. Matthews wrote the EP to encourage people to persevere even when it feels challenging or hopeless. He comments: “If you have the Courage to start a journey and stay the course, you’ll find that you have ‘Nothing to Fear’ by the end of it. Begin a fool, stay strong, and you’ll be unafraid after the lessons are learned.” Courage opens with a song about the fear of making the first move. J. Matthews knew this fear all too well during his freshman year of...