Hold To The Line (also known as Hold To The Light) is an unidentified soft rock/gospel song from the early 80s. The song was written and released by Jeff Herrera, but the singer of this version is unknown.
Search History[]
The song was posted to WatZatSong on August 27th, 2021 by user ThLd, who posted the full version to Vocaroo the next day. No further information was provided about the song.
On December 12th, 2021, a deleted user discovered the song featured a Roland CR-78 drum machine, which was launched in 1978, meaning the song couldn’t be from before then.
On September 1st, 2023, user shineefive commented on Q’s upload of the song, theorizing that the song was a cover of the 1983 song Hold To The Line by Utah-based musician Jeff Herrera on his album Born To Win, but the song wasn’t available online to confirm it.
On October 3rd, 2024, the song was confirmed by a Discogs seller to be a demo of Jeff Herrera's song after they were contacted by Discord user Aidnic and sent a snippet of the song playing.
A snippet of his song was posted to YouTube on October 13th, 2024, and it was posted in full on December 29th, 2024. Jeff has been contacted on LinkedIn, but hasn’t responded.
On October 30th, 2024, user Iggy The Goat brought up how Jeff Herrera's album credits two female backing vocalists who could have performed the song, Felicia Sorensen and Ramona Gibbons.
Felicia was contacted by user I Really Like Horror Movies in December of 2024, but Ramona wasn't due to her not sounding similar.
On February 14th, 2025, Felicia Sorensen responded that she might have sung backing vocals on the chorus along with Ramona Gibbons, but she doesn’t fully remember. The lead singer is still unknown.
Lyrics[]
When trouble's on the rise
And clouds are dark in the stormy skies
Just hold to the line
Hold to the line
Time, take it in stride
Look for life if you really want it
Feel for love and believe that it's right
Carry on 'til the day you find it
Fight to bring in the light
Love will lighten the way before you
Grasp for strength for a guide on the way
Search the pages, the words will see you through
Mmm, there's nothin' better to do
Than to learn how to live and what is true
Friend, you've got to
Hold to the line, hold to it tight
You need to be strong to get through the night
Just hold to the line, hold to it tight
You'll never cease to feel the light
When clouds are dark in the stormy skies
Just hold to the line
Mist will rise from the ground
Voices will beckon their lonesome call
Roads untrue will encumber their way
Others will mock and desire to see you through
Mmm, there's nothin' better to do
Than to learn how to live and what to do
Friend, you've got to
Hold to the line, hold to it tight
You need to be strong to get through the night
Just hold to the line, hold to it tight
You'll never cease to feel the light
