A Lighthouse in the Noise: Leanette Lopez Declares “We Have Hope”
There are songs that entertain, and then there are songs that hold your hand through the dark. Leanette Lopez’s new single, “We Have Hope,” arriving at Christian AC and Christian CHR radio formats, is unmistakably the latter. Written by Lopez and produced by Jerroll Lehman at Gaither Studio alongside Jonathon Rangel at Retinue MusicQ, the track is a vibrant, joyful declaration that refuses to whisper. From its opening rhythmic piano to its swelling, congregation-ready chorus, the song invites listeners not merely to listen but to rise—hands lifted, voices joined, hearts recalibrated toward the only anchor that never drags. “We have hope, we lift our voice, together, we’ll all rejoice, telling God’s story, giving Him glory,” Lopez sings, weaving the beloved refrain of “This is my story, this is my song” into a fresh tapestry of collective praise. It is the sound of a sanctuary on its feet, and it arrives at a moment when hope feels less like a luxury and more like a lifeline.
But behind every great anthem lies a testimony, and Lopez’s is written in the language of answered prayer. Years ago, when her father faced a harrowing health crisis, her family clung to the promise of 1 Thessalonians—that hope in Christ is never misplaced. Their prayers were answered with healing, but the greater miracle was a faith made unshakable. That deeply personal season became the seed for “We Have Hope,” a song born not from theory but from trembling hands and tear-stained Bibles. Lopez has been singing since she was six, writing since thirteen, and has built a catalog of over fifty songs including the enduring “God is in the House.” Yet this new single feels different—more urgent, more communal, more like a whispered prayer that grew into a roar. Its release coincides beautifully with the upcoming Voices of Hope Women’s Conference, celebrating its tenth anniversary at United Dayspring Mennonite Church in Berlin, Ohio (April 10-11), where the song will serve as the unifying theme for hundreds of women gathering to share their own stories of perseverance. In a world flooded with noise and uncertainty, “We Have Hope” stands as a steady lighthouse on a dark shoreline—not just a song, but a testimony you can sing, a promise you can clap to, and a reminder that hope, real hope, has a name.
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