Hold Time is the sixth proper studio album from M. Ward, released on February 17, 2009.

Hold Time is the follow-up to his 2006 album Post-War and its companion EP To Go Home in 2007.

Hold Time includes guest performances by Jason Lytle of the band Grandaddy, Lucinda Williams, Tom Hagerman of DeVotchKa, and She & Him co-contributor Zooey Deschanel.

The album includes a cover of the Buddy Holly song "Rave On".

[13] M. Ward also made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on February 17, 2009.