Before the sold-out tours, the Grammys, and the velvet-smooth reinventions, there was “Hold On.” A slow-burning soul track that Leon Bridges carried with him through the dive bars and dimly lit clubs of his early days, raw and full of quiet fire.
Now, a decade after Coming Home introduced the world to Bridges’ timeless sound, “Hold On” finally gets the moment it deserves. Officially released June 13, the song arrives not as a comeback, but as a homecoming.
“This one’s been with me since day one,” Bridges reflects. “I used to play it in little clubs before anyone knew my name. It’s got that same stripped back soul that defined Coming Home, and putting it out now just feels… right. Like coming home all over again.”
“Hold On” is simple in the way the best soul music always is – no tricks, no overproduction, just Leon’s voice wrapped in warmth and honesty. It’s a track that never needed the spotlight to shine, but now that it’s here, it’s impossible to ignore.
As Coming Home approaches its 10 year anniversary mark, this release feels like a quiet celebration of the journey, the early songs, the long nights, the roots that never stopped growing.
So go ahead. Press play. Let it hold you for a minute.
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