Stevie Wonder said it best when he sang in “Sir Duke” that, “Music is a world within itself/With a language we all understand/With an equal opportunity/For all to sing, dance and clap their hands.” Music is one of those things to which I can relate every instance of my life. I find my strength in music. I find my solitude in music. I find my heart in music.

“Moving,” “inspirational” and “unique” are just a few adjectives that describe up-and-coming musician Richard Miron from Atlanta, Ga. Debuting his first album, Take the Ride, and playing whenever he can while also studying as a freshman at Yale University and singing in the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus a cappella group, Richard’s life is anything but ordinary.

Shayna Goldstein, a 17-year-old from Denver, Colo., is one of the six remaining contestants on ABC’s hit reality TV show High School Musical: Get in the Picture. We got personal with Shayna about her experience as the only Jew on the show, and what she plans to do when it’s all over.