The Long Return

“Hands On Our Shoulders” is a record about the weight we carry and the grace that carries us. It tells the stories of ordinary people standing in the wreckage of their choices, their losses, and their faith — yet still finding redemption in the quiet presence that never leaves their side.

From the young man learning to raise his children alone, to the boy grieving a father lost too soon, to the faithful teenager holding on through chaos at home, these songs wrestle with the ache of growing up too fast — and the sacred beauty found in sacrifice.

This is an album about learning that God’s hand is never far, even when the world feels unrecognizable. It’s about mercy that doesn’t erase the pain, but redeems it; about fathers, sons, and believers who find strength not in perfection, but in persistence.

Each track is a confession, a prayer, and a promise — that the struggles we bear are not ours alone. We are shaped, steadied, and saved by unseen hands on our shoulders.

Everything I Didn't Say

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