Josh Rifkin's album "Guest House" couldn't be more aptly named. In addition to featuring numerous guest artists including a gospel choir, a string quartet, a horn section and a pedal steel guitar player, several musical styles also come knocking on the door of the gifted singer-songwriter's latest full-length. Sexy slow jams sit comfortably alongside piano ballads, and gospel-tinged tunes bump up against country anthems, forming a surprisingly cohesive whole. Citing influences as diverse as Elton John, Carole King, Bob Dylan and Spoon, Rifkin has a gift for crafting songs that insightfully reflect on love and loss from his own unique perspective.