Rebel Redeemed 316: How AI Music is Spreading the Gospel

Show Notes: This week on Undaunted Pursuit Podcast, Aaron sits down with a very special guest—Jake Zerfas, better known as Rebel Redeemed 316—to talk faith, redemption, and the wild world of AI music production. 🎶

Jake’s story is as gritty and real as the southern outlaw rock sound he creates. Once lost in betrayal, pride, and brokenness, God pulled him out of the pit through the Regeneration program and set him on a new path. Now? He’s harnessing technology that the world often uses for destruction and flipping it to glorify Jesus. 🙌

With songs like “Iron Sharpens Iron” and “Down to the River” already blowing up online (over a million views in just weeks!), Rebel Redeemed 316 proves that authentic lyrics, raw testimony, and a touch of AI can actually work together to reach the lost. And yes—Aaron even admits Jake’s voice had him fooled into thinking Staind had gone Christian. 😂

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Jake’s redemption journey from brokenness to boldness.

• How AI music tools like Suno became a weapon for spreading the Gospel.

• The creative process behind turning raw lyrics into gritty, heartfelt tracks.

• Why some Christians resist AI music—and why Jake believes God can use it for good.

• The powerful connection between testimony, storytelling, and music that sticks.

👉 Whether you love Christian rock, wrestle with technology in faith, or just need a laugh at Aaron fumbling Jake’s last name (it’s Zerfas… not “surface” 🤦), this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and good music vibes.

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• TikTok: @theforge316

• Instagram: @rebelredeemed316

• YouTube: Rebel Redeemed 316

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