The Chosen Remixed for the Rave

When you think “Christian music,” your brain probably drifts to the smooth, Sunday-morning sounds of Hope Darst, Phil Wickham, or maybe an acoustic guitar in a youth group circle. You probably don’t think: “I wish the score from The Chosen came with cryo blasts and a festival crowd.”

Well, that’s exactly what makes Rave Jesus worth paying attention to. Yes, that’s really his name — and yes, if you’ve ever found yourself humming The Chosen theme song and wondered what it might sound like with a beat drop— you’ve come to the right place.

This week, the biggest show in Christian TV history collides with one of the boldest names in Christian dance music as Rave Jesus releases his “Walk On The Water Remix (From The Chosen).” It’s a high-energy reimagining that flips the familiar, haunting theme tune into something that wouldn’t feel out of place at a massive festival stage.

Behind the beats is Topher Jones — or King Topher, depending on which dance floor you catch him on. He’s no stranger to electronic music, having made a name for himself with house tracks supported by heavyweights like Diplo, Tiësto, John Summit, and Kaskade. Now, under the holy glow of his Rave Jesus project, he’s setting his sights on something bigger: bringing worship to the rave and dance scenes that don’t usually make room for Sunday morning lyrics.

His I Met God on the Dancefloor 2025 Tour is already packing out rooms across the country. This summer, the mission goes global with stops at Big Church Festival in the UK this August, Holy Grooves Festival in the Netherlands this September, plus more dates across the U.S., Europe, and Australia.

For decades, Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) has been an exploratory medium. Sure, electronic music has long been linked with party culture, but the music itself isn’t owned by the excess that sometimes surrounds it. Celebration, movement, lights, and freedom on the dance floor can belong to believers too. It’s a reminder that worship doesn’t have to be quiet, polite, or confined to pews and coffeehouse stages. Sometimes it’s okay if the lasers kick in too.

It’s not about turning church into a club — it’s about breaking open the walls that say Christian music has to sound one way and reach only one kind of crowd. Rave Jesus is proving that praise can echo through speakers anywhere — from sanctuary to warehouse to festival field — if we’re bold enough to take it there.

Whether in the church or In da clurb, we all fam.