Andy Riemersma's 'I PRAISE YOU': The Worship Anthem Everyone's Talking About

He leads a church on the north side of Indianapolis. He serves as chaplain to an NBA G League team. And on October 9, 2026, Andy Riemersma dropped one of the most electrifying worship singles of the year: "I PRAISE YOU" — a high-energy anthem that blends hip-hop rhythms with passionate melodic vocals and calls listeners to give God everything, in every season.

The track, released via DREAM Records, is not background music. It is a declaration. Built on dynamic hip-hop beats, anthemic hooks, and heartfelt worship, "I PRAISE YOU" celebrates unwavering devotion and total surrender — the kind of praise that does not wait for good news to start singing.

"This song is about giving God the absolute glory in every moment," Riemersma shared. "No matter what we're facing, He is worthy of our praise, our hearts, our everything. Inspired by Psalm 34:1, my prayer is that listeners would encounter God's presence in an unforgettable way through this track and would experience the power and freedom of declaring His praise."

Psalm 34:1 — Praise Without Conditions

"I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth." That is the verse behind the anthem, and it is worth pausing on. David wrote Psalm 34 not from a palace but from a cave — not in victory but in flight. His praise was not a response to comfort. It was a decision in the dark.

Riemersma's song carries that same DNA. The call to lift hands "from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet" is total-body worship for total-life seasons — the good, the hard, and the in-between. It is the sound of faith that keeps trusting when circumstances are dark, set to a beat you can move to.

That combination — ancient truth, modern sound — is exactly what the young people flooding into churches say they are hungry for. Not watered-down. Not outdated. Full-fat faith with a full-volume soundtrack.

The Pastor Behind the Bars

Andy Riemersma is not a typical recording artist. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of ONE Church on the north side of Indianapolis, a congregation he leads week in and week out. He also serves as an NBA G League Chaplain — ministering to professional athletes in the pressure-cooker world of pro basketball.

In 2026, he signed with DREAM Records, the Los Angeles-based label, marking a new chapter in a musical journey that spans R&B melodic flow, heartfelt worship, anthemic hooks, and fast-paced bars. His style refuses to sit in one lane — and that may be the point. The Gospel was never meant for one demographic.

There is something powerful about a pastor who raps. It breaks the stereotype that worship must sound a certain way to be sacred. The worship world has been expanding its sound for years, and Riemersma's hip-hop worship is part of that widening — proof that reverence and rhythm are not opposites.

Why This Song Is Landing Now

October 2026 has been a remarkable month for Christian music. Josh Baldwin's "Worth Everything" arrived with its stripped-back surrender. Bethel Music launched its fall tour with "All The Glory (Live)." The UK Christian chart is buzzing with new voices. Into that moment comes "I PRAISE YOU" — and it stands out precisely because it does not sound like everything else.

The hip-hop worship lane is still wide open. Few artists are doing it with Riemersma's combination of pastoral credibility and genuine bars. He is not borrowing the culture; he is part of it. That authenticity is what makes the track hit — listeners can tell the difference between a gimmick and a calling.

And the message could not be more timely. In a year when the christain world has watched believers suffer in Nigeria and stand trial in Pakistan, a song about praising God "in every moment" is not naive. It is defiant. It is the sound of a faith that refuses to be silenced by circumstances.

What Listeners Are Saying

The track is now available across all digital retail and streaming platforms, and early response has been enthusiastic — particularly among younger worshippers who have been waiting for music that sounds like their world and points to heaven. DREAM Records describes it as "designed to ignite praise in any setting," from Sunday services to car stereos to locker rooms.

That last setting matters more than it might seem. As an NBA G League chaplain, Riemersma ministers to young men under immense pressure — and music like this meets them where they are. Worship that can live in a locker room can live anywhere.

The poetic lyricism woven through the track rewards repeat listens. This is not a song you play once. It is a song you declare — the kind that gets louder the more life throws at you. And in a season when so many are searching for hope, as the packed churches of Britain testify, a song about the power of praise is exactly what the moment ordered.

Riemersma's prayer for the track says it best: that listeners would "experience the power and freedom of declaring His praise." Power and freedom — two words the world promises and rarely delivers. But praise, offered to the God who is worthy of everything, has a way of delivering both.

So turn it up. Lift your hands. From the top of your head to the soles of your feet — He is worthy. And somewhere in Indianapolis, a pastor who raps is smiling, because the miricle of worship is happening again: ordinary people, extraordinary God, one anthem at a time.

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