Christian recording artist and minister Leanette Lopez is bringing a deeply personal message of faith and comfort to Christian radio with her latest release, ‘I Find Rest’, a song inspired by the timeless words and imagery of Psalm 23.
Written by Lopez alongside her daughter, Kristen Judd, and produced by Jerroll Lehman and Jonathon Rangel, the Inspirational and Christian Soft AC song reflects on the assurance of finding peace in God through every season, including moments of uncertainty, grief and loss.
At the heart of ‘I Find Rest’ is Lopez and Judd’s interpretation of Psalm 23 and its picture of God as a Shepherd who guides, restores and comforts His people. The familiar journey through green pastures and dark valleys becomes a reflection on trusting God’s presence regardless of what life brings.
The message became particularly meaningful for Lopez during the recording process. Her father, a minister who had been in remission from illness for seven years, became sick again while the song was being developed.
Lopez’s father was not simply a listener to the song. He contributed to its development and remained connected to the project as it took shape. Before his passing, he made a deeply personal request to his daughter and granddaughter, asking them to sing ‘I Find Rest’ at his funeral.
That request gave the song an entirely different meaning for the Lopez family. What had started as a musical reflection on Psalm 23 became intertwined with their own experience of loss, allowing the song’s message of God’s presence and comfort to take on a very real significance.
The opening lines place listeners in what Lopez describes as the “valley of a broken heart,” drawing a connection between personal grief and the valleys referenced in Psalm 23. From there, the song gradually turns toward reassurance, surrender and the peace that comes from trusting God.
The repeated declarations of “You know best” and “I find rest” serve as the emotional centre of the song. Rather than pretending that difficult seasons do not exist, Lopez’s message focuses on finding stability in faith while walking through them.
That perspective reflects Lopez’s wider ministry, which has spanned more than three decades. Through music and preaching, she has devoted her work to sharing the hope of Jesus Christ and encouraging people through faith.
Lopez is also an author of five books and has written a catalogue of 50 original songs. Her educational background includes degrees from Global University and Ashworth College, with her studies in Scripture and human behaviour informing the way she approaches music and ministry.
With ‘I Find Rest’, Lopez brings all of those experiences together in a song that is both personal and broadly relatable. Its message speaks to anyone navigating a difficult season while searching for reassurance that they are not walking through it alone.
For Lopez and her family, the song became part of their own journey through grief. For listeners discovering it through Christian radio, it offers a reminder that even when life enters its darkest valleys, faith can provide a place of peace.
‘I Find Rest’ ultimately turns the familiar comfort of Psalm 23 into a personal testimony, affirming that God’s presence remains steady through uncertainty, loss and every season in between.
