We Asked AI to Roast Christian Artists… Here’s What Happened

by Hope Nation

May 12, 2025
8 minute read

No one is too holy to get a little humbled by AI. 🔥

Lately, there’s been a trend online where people ask ChatGPT to roast celebrities, influencers, and even their friends. So naturally, we had to try it with some of our favorite Christian artists.

Don’t worry, we’re not here to tear anyone down. These are artists we love and respect, which makes it even funnier to poke a little fun at their vibes, fashion choices, and social media habits.

Brandon Lake

“John the Baptist meets Nashville haircare sponsorship.” His songs have resurrected more altar calls than a summer camp counselor with an acoustic guitar and unresolved emotions. The man who named his latest song “Daddy’s DNA” is out here making everyone cry in church like that title doesn’t sound like a failed reality TV series. Also, let the man collab with Jelly Roll in peace. He’s out here singing about the Father’s heart while y’all are in the comments acting like he just sold his soul to country radio.

Lauren Daigle

Lauren Daigle is what happens when Adele gets saved at a Louisiana crawfish boil and starts journaling in watercolor. She dresses like she just thrifted the wardrobe from a Wes Anderson film and then prayed over it. Every outfit screams “Coachella, but for the Lord.” She looks like what would happen if Anthropologie found Jesus. She’s been defying genre boxes since day one — CCM, pop, soul, jazz, jazz… ercise — and still somehow ends up on your mom’s playlist and your cousin’s vinyl wall.

MercyMe

MercyMe

MercyMe has been around since Noah built the Ark and somehow still sells out arenas—and yet half their audience still thinks they’re just a rebrand of Casting Crowns. They’re the dads of CCM, full of wholesome energy, and just enough Broadway flair to make you wonder if “I Can Only Imagine” was originally choreographed. MercyMe has been making Christian dads cry in minivans since 1999—and somehow still sounds like the official soundtrack to every Men’s Retreat PowerPoint held in a Holiday Inn conference room.

TobyMac

The only man who’s been 35 for the past 20 years. He’s got more genres in his music than a Spotify playlist on shuffle—pop, rock, rap—basically, Toby’s the Christian equivalent of an all-you-can-eat buffet. And let’s be real, after all these years, his style’s still doing more work than most of us on a Monday morning!

Phil Wickham

If “Chicken Soup for the Soul” were a Christian artist. Nothing says worship leader core like a monochrome closet. His entire vibe is “ethereal choirboy who was actually cool in high school.”  Every song sounds like it was written at 3 a.m. in a prayer closet lit by fairy lights and filtered through a devotional from 2012.  After all his summer tour promo with Brandon Lake, I’m just waiting for him to drop a worship album called ‘Sunscreen and Songs.’

for KING + COUNTRY

for KING + COUNTRY is the most dramatic thing to happen to Christian music since the key change in Oceans. Their sister (Rebecca St. James) got famous first, and they really said, “Okay, bet—we’ll turn sibling rivalry into a Grammy.” It’s as if they watched a U2 concert and now their concerts are one fog machine away from being a Cirque du Soleil outreach.  They’re the Mario and Luigi of CCM—if Mario had a man bun and Luigi kept winning Dove Awards. Also, they made a movie about their family and Joel fully cast himself as his own dad. Icon behavior. Accent still intact. Emotional damage included.

Skillet

“Next up on Food Network’s Skillet: today’s recipe is screaming and eyeliner.” Their whole aesthetic screams, We’re edgy, but for Jesus, like Hot Topic got baptized. Their music videos look like deleted scenes from a dystopian teen movie, and every song sounds like the inner monologue of a Christian doing spiritual warfare in a UFC cage match.

Matthew West

The human version of a church bulletin. Despite the controversies and clichés, West’s knack for catchy melodies keeps him at the forefront of contemporary Christian music. Matthew West is your mom’s favorite CCM artist. He’ll write a tearjerker about your dog’s salvation arc and somehow turn it into a #1 single. At this point, he’s basically the ghostwriter behind half of all Christian radio’s lineup.

Katy Nichole

Her music is like a Hallmark card set to a worship beat—a system that works, and a design to make you feel all the feels. Her song titles read like inspirational Instagram captions your aunt would post with a sunset photo. Katy’s career is a modern-day David and Goliath story, if David had a ring light and a TikTok account. She’s the soundtrack for a Christian girl crying in her car outside of Target—on repeat.

Tauren Wells

The Swiss Army knife of Christian music—he sings, dances, preaches, and probably has some crazy finds in his contacts. Started his own church, hosts the Dove Awards, and still finds time to hit high notes that make your dog start interceding in tongues. Honestly, Tauren runs around the Christian music industry like a chicken with its head cut off—if that chicken also had a podcast, a sneaker collaboration, and decent theology.

Cory Asbury

Cory Asbury is somehow a dad of four but looks like he still gets carded at Chick-fil-A. Man wrote one absolute BANGER that wrecked everyone’s theology and then just vanished into TikTok like a bearded prophet of chaos. Lately, he’s been songwriting while contemplating the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of life… the perfect soundtrack for your next existential crisis. His TikTok? Unmatched. Christian music’s funniest man. And the best part? He genuinely doesn’t care what you think—and that might be the most Christlike thing about him.

Jeremy Camp

Jeremy Camp

Jeremy Camp was the original CCM crush—like, “worship leader with biceps” before it was cool. He’s got strong “Jesus, protein powder, and a Jeep” energy. The man was literally saved by his Apple Watch (look it up), which feels aggressively on brand for someone whose songs are 85% testimonies and 15% gym soundtrack. He cast the kid from Riverdale to play him in his biopic, because sure—when in doubt, grab the CW.

CAIN

CAIN is giving full-on sibling codependency—like they can’t even go to Starbucks unless all three are involved and in coordinating denim. They match constantly, like someone’s mom is still laying out their outfits backstage. It’s like God said, “Here’s some talent, charisma, and great hair—go forth and harmonize.”  It’s as if CAIN has turned “Jesus is my boyfriend” into a full-fledged aesthetic.

Forrest Frank

Forrest Frank is what happens when summer camp never ended. He’s like if a frat boy met a ukulele, got saved in a hot tub, and started producing beats in the woods. We all know he wears a trucker hat in the prayer closet. Forrest Frank is making music for Gen-Z, but let’s be real, this man definitely still remembers dial-up internet. He’s the reason every Christian girl on TikTok is like, “God, I see what you did for Forrest’s wife.” Somehow chill, and the reason your youth group started a worship band named “Abide.” He’s the Christian industry’s golden retriever—and somehow still low-key about it.

Bodie

Bodie is what happens when a worship leader gets possessed by the spirit of a viral meme account. He’s a dad, but looks like he still gets grounded for missing curfew. Does he bleach his hair? Unconfirmed. Does it have main character energy? Absolutely. This man shops exclusively at thrift stores, Gucci, and his wife’s side of the closet—and somehow makes it all work. He turned the Dove Awards into a full-blown comedy sketch on Instagram. Chronically online, absolutely unfiltered, and leaving surgical-level stabs in the comments.

Lecrae

Lecrae’s been through more eras than a Pokémon evolution chart. His podcast, The Deep End, is like if Hot Ones met a Bible study—raw, real, and occasionally spicy. He’s been ‘too Christian for hip-hop, too hip-hop for church’ so long that he single-handedly built the foundation for Christian Hip-Hop. He’s unbothered, uncancellable, and probably three chess moves ahead of your favorite theologian. The man is one hot take away from launching a seminary and a sneaker line in the same month.

At the end of the day, we’re fans of every single artist mentioned here. They’ve each made powerful music, inspired millions, and helped spread the hope and joy of Jesus.

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