Hope Harding – “Healing”

Released: May 9, 2025 (Pure Mosaic Services)

4.7/5

Written by: Mike Laxton (May 16, 2025)

In an era where faith and mental health are finally sharing the same conversation space, Hope Harding’s new single “Healing” lands with a poignant and powerful resonance. This track is more than a song—it’s a mirror for anyone who’s been caught in the fog of emotional recovery, unsure of when the light will return. With minimal production and a soul-stirring vocal performance, Harding takes listeners into a deeply personal journey that many will find heartbreakingly familiar and strangely comforting.

The song opens with the line, “I just need a little space right now,” a quiet declaration that sets the tone for the vulnerability that follows. Over a simple piano melody laced with just a touch of reverb, Hope lets us into her thoughts—uncut and unpolished. Her voice doesn’t just sing the words; it carries them with a trembling honesty that makes it clear these lyrics were birthed from real pain, not poetic imagination.

During our recent Kingdom Builder conversation, Hope shared that “Healing” was written in the thick of her mental health journey, shortly after a transformative encounter with the Lord. That context reshapes how one hears the song. It isn’t just a cry for help—it’s a raw, real-time processing of trauma, faith, and fragile hope. There’s no forced bow of resolution, no sudden turn to triumph. And that’s exactly why it works.

The chorus hits like a quiet confession:
“Stuck inside this rollercoaster / No control of where I’m going / I get high and I get low / And when I break nobody knows.”
These lines echo the disorienting unpredictability of emotional healing. The metaphor of the rollercoaster is not new in mental health language, but Harding’s delivery and lyrical pairing elevate it beyond cliché. This isn’t the polished testimony after the storm; it’s the journal entry from the eye of it.

One of the most haunting lines comes later in the song:
“If this is healing, why does healing hurt so bad?”
It’s a question that echoes deeply in the hearts of many who are walking through emotional or spiritual recovery. Rather than offering polished answers, this lyric captures the tension between trust and pain—the experience of believing in healing while still feeling broken. Another line, “No one warned me of this pain I have,” resonates even more as it highlights how unspoken and often misunderstood the process of healing can be. It’s a reminder that healing often feels like tearing before it feels like mending.

While the lyrics paint a somber picture, there’s an undercurrent of faith—even if unspoken—that gives the song its heartbeat. There’s no explicit praise chorus or triumphant bridge, but the fact that this song exists, that it was written during a period of profound struggle and now released for others to hear, is in itself an act of worship. It’s a modern-day psalm—one of lament, yes, but also of trust that God hears even the sighs.

The production wisely stays out of the way. There are no big drum builds or dramatic swells—just Hope’s voice, the piano, and the weight of every word. It allows the listener to focus on the emotions, the story, the ache. And in a world of overproduced pop worship and radio-ready hooks, “Healing” stands out by simply being honest.

Our conversation with Hope also touched on the stigma of mental health in the church, and how important it is to allow space for real stories, not just wrapped-up testimonies. She bravely shared how her faith didn’t remove her depression overnight, but how it gave her a reason to keep going, even when she couldn’t see the full picture. That heart is woven into every lyric of this song.

In the end, “Healing” doesn’t offer neat answers or sweeping declarations. But that’s the point. It’s a song for the middle—for the in-between. For those who know that God is with them but still feel the sting of each step. It’s a voice saying, “I’m not okay, but I’m still here.”

And that may be the most hopeful thing of all.