''Hollyn'' is the first extended play from

Hollyn Holly Marie Wilson (née Miller; born January 3, 1997), known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American Christian music singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop, R&B, and Christian music. She was a contestant on ''American Idol'' dur ...

. Gotee Records released the EP on October 16, 2015. Hollyn worked with Dirty Rice and Joseph Prielzony, two of the three people within Cobr Music Group, for the production of this EP.

Critical reception

Kevin Sparkman, signaling in a four and a half star review by '' CCM Magazine'', responds, "This initial offering is power-packed with all the ingredients of a superstar in the making, and we’re already eager for more material!" Indicating in a three and a half star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, Lucas Munachen says, "With a creative sound, impressive vocals, and honest lyrics, despite being a little disjointed, Hollyn is a fresh talent". Sarah Fine, rating the EP four stars by New Release Today, describes, "Hollyn crafts both lyrics and beats that are stronger than some more experienced artists in her genre." Awarding the EP four and a half star at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre states, "Hollyn’s 6 song EP is as powerful and amazing as it is empowering, awe-inspiring, unique and any other description you can give to something as different as Hollyn’s music is." Madeleine Dittmer, giving the EP four stars from The Christian Beat, writes, "The six songs on this EP are a great beginning to her career." Reviewing the EP for Soul-Audio, Andrew Greenhalgh says, "If the face of the future of CCM looks anything like Hollyn, we’re in very good hands."

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Track listing

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