3 Y2K Hitmakers Just Dropped Christian Music

You may want to go check your MySpace page, because this feels like a glitch you can only blame on a sketchy Limewire download.

In a time where people keep talking about revival, Millennials have a reason to rejoice as we just got something nobody had on their 2026 bingo card: three very Y2K-era hitmakers—Papa Roach, M.I.A., and Jason Mraz—all releasing Christian-leaning music in the same week.

We’ve seen crossover before. Country and Christian have always shared DNA—think Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, gospel roots running through everything from front porch hymns to arena tours. Even today, artists like Brandon Lake are collaborating across genres with names like Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson.

But this is different. This is your TRL Worship.

Papa Roach — From “Last Resort” to a Wake-Up Call

Yes, that Papa Roach.

The same band that gave us the suicide contemplating anthem Last Resort that you screamed in your bedroom while self-censoring yourself so your Mom didn’t get mad has pivoted hard with their new track “WAKE UP CALLING.”

Frontman Jacoby Shaddix has been increasingly open about his faith, but recently it’s gone from subtle to center stage. His social media, interviews, and even live shows are now laced with testimony, gratitude, and straight-up spiritual reflection.

Lyrics like:

“You take the burn, you take the blame… I need you tonight, You’re my wake up calling”

Even more wild? The band is positioning this as a counter punch to “Last Resort.”

M.I.A. — From “Paper Planes” to “Am I Saved?”

If Papa Roach surprised you, with her latest release M.I.A. might make her way back on your Top 8.

Best known for Paper Planes, the megahit with a chorus of gun shot sound effects that definitely wouldn’t fly on Air1, M.I.A. has taken a bold, unmistakable turn.

After sharing about a vision of Jesus she had in 2017, her faith journey has become a defining part of her creative output. Her latest project, M.I.7. (“Am I saved?”), leans fully into that transformation.

And it’s not half-measures.

From what’s surfaced so far, including tracks like “JESUS,” this isn’t a rebrand—it’s a full-on artistic and spiritual pivot, filtered through her unmistakable, genre-bending style.

Also, in true M.I.A. fashion, her world now includes everything from faith declarations to designing unique fashion that blocks electromagnetic waves and 5g signal. 

Jason Mraz — Grandma’s Gospel Favorites

If you’re looking for an album of gospel classics Jason Mraz’s has got the remedy! The guy who made you believe love, sunshine, and a well-placed “I’m Yours” could fix everything.

This time, he’s bringing it back to something even simpler: the songs his grandmother loved.

Originally recorded in 2007 as a personal Christmas gift, “Jason Mraz Sings Grandma’s Gospel Favorites” is now getting a wider release, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Warm. Honest. Rooted.

Mraz hasn’t framed this as some major faith shift like the others, but there’s something powerful about hearing timeless gospel lyrics delivered with that familiar, laid-back sincerity.

BRB. Gotta go check these out.