The story is unfolding.
Moments captured in songs.
Faith found in grace.

Sometimes we only understand the story God is writing after we’ve already walked through it.

When my husband and I moved to Nashville, we believed we were following a clear call from God. I imagined a season of focused songwriting, creativity, and growth. But almost immediately after the move, my world shifted. My brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I was devastated. Suddenly the excitement and hope I’d carried were swallowed by grief, fear, and an endless stream of questions: Did I misunderstand God’s plan? Had I made a mistake? What happens now?

I wasn’t able to keep up with the consistency that writing demands with all the trips back home, so God led me to release some of the songs I’d already written.

In God’s grace, He led me to Nick Lewkowski as my producer. Working with Nick made releasing music possible even while I was traveling back and forth. I could give him the songs, spend a few studio sessions laying the foundation and recording vocals, and then he would handle the heavy lifting from there. He would send me files for feedback, and it didn’t matter where I was—I could keep up with a consistent release schedule. It became a way to have a music ministry in the middle of a season that felt chaotic and uncertain.

At first, I was releasing songs I’d already written. But then I started writing songs about the very journey I was on in that season. God brought in writers to help create these songs with me, and off we went. It wasn’t until I had released about five or six of those songs that the Lord said to me, “You know you’re in the middle of making an album, right?”

That moment was a revelation. All along, I had the concepts, the song starts, and the heart of the story ready to take into the writing room for the rest of the album.

Each song captures a moment within that journey and how God met me there—from facing fear, confusion, and questions, to finding a grace that led to new levels of trust. Together, they tell the story of a season marked by heartbreak, hope, and the endless ways God carried me through it all.

What I’ve tasted and seen is that God turns ashes into beauty like no one else can. He can take the confusion, the fear, and the heartbreak and transform it into something that speaks to others. This album is my story in songs, and I’m so grateful to share it with you.

If you listen to these songs, my hope is that somewhere within them you’ll recognize a moment from your own journey—and the grace that meets you there too.

Love and blessings,

Leah Paschall

The Story Behind How Kind: The Album