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august 2025

august 2025

In partnership with Australia's largest Christian news site The Daily Declaration, Australian Christian Records shares a monthly Christian music column featuring the official OZ 5 Top Tunes chart, artist stories, new releases, upcoming music events, and local Christian music news.

If you have something to contribute then send through to: news@ozchristianrecords.com.au.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Youth Alive - Wonderworld, August 22 (QLD)
Kirk Franklin, December 15-19 (QLD, NSW, VIC & WA)
Y Shadey, Aug 8-22 (SA, VIC, QLD)

OZ 5 CHART
1. WEIGHT OF THE WORLD – KATE WESTWOOD

2. Hallelujah (If Not For Your Love) - Aodhan King

3. Yes - Steven Malcolm / For King & Country

4. Where He Goes - Youth Alive feat. Ethan Beer

5. Did Ya Don't Worry - Justin Michael

*Compiled by TCM based on Australian Christian radio airplay from the preceding month.

RAVING FOR JESUS: ANDYG SHINING GOD'S LIGHT IN CHURCH AND THE CLUB

Aaron Duff, Aug 8, 2025

Christian DJ AndyG performing in Sydney, Australia 2025

Arms are raised high and the age-old hymn' It Is Well With My Soul' is convicting hearts in a church south of Bondi. While this mental image sounds like it could have come from 100 years ago, the lights, speaker system and dj pushing a driving beat have pushed worship into the 21st century.

God can be praised in many different ways, but it is trickier than most to do it using electronic music. With the rave scene born from illegal warehouse parties, pirate radio and questionable ideals, even now, nightclubs and festivals have a reputation for drugs, booze and lustful activity.

But it's hard to ignore that electronic music has gone mainstream. Once limited only to the biggest studios, or whatever rich kid could track down hard-to-find synthesizers, today's Top 30 sound is dominated by electronic music; from the current k-pop wave, to chart-topping stars like Justin Bieber and Dua Lipa, to even the world's largest 'rock band' in Coldplay; all crossing over to collaborate with the world's leading electronic producers and DJ's.

Australia is well-known globally for its rich EDM (Electronic Dance Music) heritage and for decades has been a must-visit for international dj's. Notable artists like Rufus Du Sol, Flume, and Pendulum, have each redefined their genre with lasting worldwide influence.

This past year has seen Christian DJ and producer Andrew Griffiths aka AndyG breaking through as one of Australia's hottest new electronic artists. At 23 years old, he has chalked up official support from The Chainsmokers, Hardwell, and Armin van Buuren. He even has had shows across Australia and Japan, amassing a total of 4 million Spotify streams and counting.

Prior to his Sydney show with Rave Jesus, Australian Christian Records caught up with AndyG to learn more.

"My motto is to 'Make Heaven Known', and I wish even more people were on fire for God." AndyG

Hi Andy! Tell us a little about your background and musical style.

Well, I'm a Christian and I've loved music my whole life. I've learnt guitar, piano and played drums for the church band, but I remember getting into electronic music when I was 15 years old hearing Martin Garrix. I was thinking how on earth did you do this?

I've been learning a lot since then and now produce all genres between bigroom techno to trance and progressive house.

It's unique how you are able to connect your faith with your love of electronic music, especially as there can be a reputation for so much ungodliness in the scene. How have you been able to do that?

Despite being a Christian my whole life, it never crossed my mind that I could make electronic music for God. I remember watching dj sets at Ultra Miami and there was song after song about secular culture. I realised that if I want to make electronic music like that, I don't want to be following those themes.

In the following months, I really wrestled with the idea on how I could make dance music in a way to glorify God. As I didn't want it to end up so cringe.

It was a reposted story from Brandon Lake that really gave me direction when he shared a remix of his song Gratitude from Rave Jesus funnily enough. From there I started making remixes of worship songs, which led to making new songs but in dance music.

AndyG opened for US DJ/Producer RaveJesus in Sydney last month.

Rave Jesus and AndyG DJ'ing at Jubilee Church, Sydney, July 26, 2025

Producing is one thing that you can do by yourself, but what about DJ'ing, where you are performing in front of everyone - and as a Christian?

Yes, DJ'ing is a whole new bracket, and especially as a Christian. I properly started playing live around 3/4 years ago and want to stand firm in my belief. I know at some venues, people may be drinking and doing drugs, but on my end I have to honour our body as a temple, and take a stand for Him. I never include songs in my set with swearing or worldly themes and I remember when playing in Japan recently, the crowd went hype to my Christian tracks there.

This past year and a half, I've found a whole new fire for God and have decided to go all in; consciously thinking how to glorify God wherever I can. I think God has honoured this commitment as my career has really taking off since I made that decision, as He has blessed me in so many different ways. I can't explain it any other way.

We see there's been a noticeable emergence of a global Christian electronic music scene with artists like Rave Jesus, JesusLovesElectro and the whole God's Nation crew, but how about Australia?

Unfortunately, there's not many Christian DJ's or producers here in Australia. Some Planetboom & Youth Alive songs come close to the sound, but there's not much of a scene here. It's sad, but I'm also encouraged as it is such an open door for God to move, especially as I see Christianity keeps on rising and rising with even more people on fire for God.

I really hope that one day Christian dance music could be at the top with more DJ's and producer open about their faith, rather than worrying about losing followers or industry credibility or whatever.

So what's coming up next?

I was recently shortlisted to join Martin Garrix's JBL Academy.

That same Martin Garrix that inspired you to get into electronic music?

Haha, yes! If I get selected, I will be up to Amsterdam for a 4 day artists development camp which would be so cool.

But looking further into the future, I am pushing to make a better live show and get involved with more Christian raves like this one coming up with Rave Jesus - who has been such a blessing to me and many others.

My motto is to 'Make Heaven Known', and I wish even more people were on fire for God. One way to do this could be to start a tour and play at all the different youth groups around the area.

I know God called me for this purpose - to make dance music, and I want to reach to people who are lost and confused, helping them realise there is hope in Jesus. Even better is if some artists read this and think, 'I can do it too.'