Lora Kelley Offers a Healing Hymn with Stirring New Single “Will You Hold My Arms Up?”

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In a musical landscape often saturated with bravado and polish, Lora Kelley arrives with something far more rare, a quiet, unflinching honesty. The multidisciplinary artist and trauma-informed story work coach unveils her latest single, "Will You Hold My Arms Up?" a tender and spiritually resonant offering that serves as both a question and a prayer. The track is the first glimpse of her upcoming album, set for release this fall, and it invites listeners into the kind of sacred space Kelley is known for creating, where story, soul, and song gently converge.

Rooted in Americana but echoing with the emotional candor of artists like Madison Cunningham, The Porter's Gate, and Natalie Merchant, "Will You Hold My Arms Up?" isn’t just a song, it’s a soft reckoning. It speaks to those who have felt bone-tired, full of doubt, and yet still yearning to be held. Kelley’s lyricism doesn’t demand resolution. Instead, it honors the questions themselves, the plea for strength when your own runs out, the vulnerable act of asking for help when the world feels heavy.

Produced by Jeremy Casella, the track is beautifully understated, yet deeply textured.

Kelley’s voice floats with a weary grace over a bed of piano, acoustic guitar, and subtle percussion. An accomplished roster of musicians lends their touch to the recording: Nate Duggar and Mike Payne on guitars, Matt Stan on piano, John Hunt on drums, Jacob Blowery on bass, all brought together under the careful engineering of Evan Redwine. The result is a sound that feels both intimate and expansive, as if sung from a quiet room, but meant for the hearts of many.

For Kelley, whose work often bridges the gap between art and healing, this single is more than a musical milestone. It’s a lived expression of her calling. Her background in trauma-informed coaching and spiritual care gives the song a depth that transcends genre "Will You Hold My Arms Up?" feels like it was born not just in a writing room, but in the lived experience of walking people through their most tender stories.

According to the press release, the song will be part of a larger body of work that explores themes of faith, doubt, embodiment, and restoration, a project that promises to offer not just songs, but soul work. If this single is any indication, Lora Kelley’s forthcoming album won’t just be heard. It will be felt.