Meet Abi Urton

Look at us, meeting like this!

My name is Abi, and if I’m honest, music has always been the most genuine way I connect with Jesus Christ. I’ve never felt like I was the best with words. But when I sing, something shifts. It’s like His presence settles into my soul. It’s where I’m most vulnerable, most open, most real.

A music teacher once told me, “Sing to inspire, not to impress.” That changed me. I stopped worrying about how I sounded and started paying attention to how I felt. Singing became less about performance and more about presence — about letting my heart be fully open before God.

For a long time, I thought I had a strong relationship with Christ. I knew His name. I believed in Him. But I didn’t realize how personal that relationship could be. When I started praying like He was actually sitting beside me — just talking to Him casually throughout my day,  I realized He had always been near. I was just learning how to listen.

That’s why J209’s mission resonates so deeply with me. I know what it feels like to sit in church and still quietly wonder if you’re enough. To believe, but feel a little disconnected. I also know that when we let Him into those honest places, healing begins.

When we perform, I bring steadiness. Singing is how I stay grounded in Christ, and I try to let that calm carry into the room. I’m not there to stand out — I’m there to stay connected, and to invite others into that connection too.