The first single from Queen Esther’s forthcoming album Blackbirding is more than a song — it’s a spiritual stance.

Hold Steady is an anthem of endurance for those who are left to fight alone. Rooted in the blood-soaked soil of Gettysburg and echoing through Black modern resistance movements, this track is a rallying cry for the forgotten, the overlooked, and the unwavering.

It’s a story of resilience when the cavalry never comes — a reminder that our ancestors didn’t just survive: They held steady.

⚔️ Driven by a heavy groove with a 60s backbeat, Queen Esther channels generations of strength, grief, and triumph through her Black Southern feminist lens.

Click here and presave it now to your favorite digital music platform — and stand ready for the sound of resistance.

Photo: Whitney Browne