Katarra Parson

A new music festival coming to St. Louis in September aims to highlight local musicians and get fans back into music venues. Music at the Intersection will feature more than 60 St. Louis-based and national artists. They're booked for six venues in the Grand Center Arts District.

Artists and performers have scrambled to make and share their work during the pandemic. They've also turned to the work of their peers to help get through a tough year. Here are some of the locally produced things that inspired St. Louis artists in 2020.

If St. Louis singer and songwriter Katarra Parson had to pick one of her songs to describe her life, it would be “Phoenix Rising.”She appreciates the song…