Rest Assured is an album of faith-filled music that God has written on Julian's heart. He has offered the album to help you the listener rest assured. Amidst all of the pain and strife of our world, we need moments of rest. This collection of Negro spirituals, Anglophone hymns, and Taizé reminds us that the realm of God that Jesus inaugurated is one filled with good rest, one that we can live now despite it all. These are songs that Julian also plays during his contemplative-musical ministry Notes of Rest, a series of concerts, lectures and retreats that help communities locate their restlessness and move towards the restfulness that God intended. Be it online or in-person, Julian would love to host Notes of Rest events for your community. This album is an extension of that ministry.

The music also reflects his love for the musical inheritance given to him by his family, particularly his mother and two grandmothers. The opening hymn His Eye is on the Sparrow was his Grandma's (Dad’s Mother) favorite, and she sang it with the voice of a sparrow. The closing hymn Give Me Jesus is one of his mother's favorites. And Great Is Thy Faithfulness is one of his Grandmommy's (Mom's Mother) favorites. The record serves as an ode to these women of faith who helped him nurture not only his relationship with Jesus but with music too.

To help you rest with the record, Julian has written a devotional series on his Substack. These entries will help you understand why Julian approached the hymns the way he did.