In a world that frequently shoves pain aside or mutes it altogether, Presence Music leans all the way in. It's the echoes of these darker moments and the gentle whispers toward redemption that comprise Urban Rescue's third full album. Released through NRT Music / Syntax Creative, "Found in the Hurt" is as much about moving through what you're going through as it is how you got there.
Written by Leah Monson, it is a result of the frontwoman's own personal struggle with depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. It's not just another worship song, it's a lifeline in melody, a reminder that even when healing doesn't come how we want it to, God meets us there. Sometimes, the miracle is in the pain, Leah says. That through line is felt in every lyric, her soaring, soft vocal performance carrying the force of truth.
"Found in the Hurt" boasts a cutting-edge pop accessibility with an intimate worship heart. The chorus soars but remains earthbound, music for the sanctuary and the solitude of late-night headphones. It's the sort of song that leaves room for honest tears and also gently prompts its listener to hope.
That's what makes this release so forceful, it's honest. Presence Music doesn't wrap pain up in a neat little bow or act like it doesn't sting. Instead, they offer a profoundly human perspective, brokenness that can be transformed into holy ground, and the experience of God's presence not only being absent in the struggle but also active within it. For those who carry unknown forces within, "Found in the Hurt" is an offer to breathe, to hope, and to discover light in unlikely places. In this release, Presence Music points us all to the truth that hope does not erase the hurt, but it can be found right in the middle of it.
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