David Leonard's path to solo art is like some other.
He played the keyboard and toured with a needle-toed brace. He formed half of the Christian duo, formed all of all sons and daughters, and co-written songs of beloved praise. Are you the Lord?. He helped some of CCM's top artists form major hits and collect multiple GMA Dove Awards. in the middle.
Now a solo artist, Leonard has created him My own An impressive list of hits including Good Lord and Every hour.
His latest album teeth just Jesus, Which of Released on February 21st, it contains 12 tracks written over two years of personal trials. His During that time, faith grewhe said.
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“The past two years have been a whirlwind of events. I have lost four grandparents. My kids have struggled with health,” Leonard told the headline on Crosswalk. “…I felt like the world was punching me in my gut over and over again.”
but “Inside Leonard said, “The only thing I need is ” Jesus. ” He leaned against the promise Poem sal139he said.
“We have a promise that God is promised to be with us. “And that's what I have – when I feel like myself, that The Lord has promised to be with me through it all. This record is The seeds The culmination of everything, and it turned into a beautiful movement of lyrics and songs.
“When you walk things, it comes out differently on the other side. I I'm a follower The Lord allows us to go to the top of the mountain To do Let's see where it came from. We don't think He is supposed to live there. I don't think so Where we stay. Because it's rare that I've been shaped by what happened on that peak. That was what happened in the valley. and I think He gives us these moments, breathe in and see where he was with us and where he was taken. I think it's everything These songs It is a direct reflection of And how the Lord has done me – my perception of his existence in the midst of it, and my hopes for better days.. ”
The Mystery of God was a hallmark of Leonard's career. Ten years ago, he co-written a new worship song, Are you the Lord?and then I went home that night and hadn't thought twice about the possibility.
“I said, 'I'm probably never going to sing that song again,' and reminiscing about my thoughts on the day.
At the time, Leonard was part of all the sons and daughters of the worship duo and wrote songs for his church.
“We're just writing songs for people,” he said. “That was it. We weren't trying to become a band. We weren't trying to become anything but church resources. suddenlyThe Lord began to go crazy with these songs. ”
Listed 2023 survey Are you the Lord? As one of the 25 most popular worship songs 10 years. (The chorus says, “It's inhaling our lungs, so we pour out praise and praise.”)
“I didn't think in a million years that the song was trying to do what it did,” he said.
When asked what he thought about why the song was so popular, Leonard had no answer.
“I think the most beautiful gift the Lord has given me, something I never thought would become, and all of a sudden he is allowed to do. I made it. Something like this still today,” Leonard said. “I still show up every day. Just go open and say, 'God, I don't know what I'm doing, but you can do anything with all of this.”
He said Leonard's story should give people hope.
“Please bow your head. Keep on. You never know what the Lord can do These offers we have.“
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He says he never gets bored of listening. Are you the Lord? It was sung in the church.
“I I wrote enough songs that they didn't care about it. actually Be careful, you tend to keep it pretty close.“
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Michael Foot For 20 years, I have covered the intersection of faith and news. His stories appear in the Baptist Press, Christianity Today, Christian Post, Leaf Leaf, Toronto Star, Knoxville News Sentinel.
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It was originally published on February 21, 2025.
