Ammonius Soulstar was never one to do things halfway. By 1984, he had already established himself as the undisputed pioneer of LDS gospel-funk, weaving celestial truths with rhythms that could make a stake dance feel like the second coming of Motown. But one day, while staring deeply into a bowl of green Jell-O and contemplating John 3:16, inspiration struck.

He thought, If God sent His Son, then surely, I can send this groove.

With that, He Sent His Son was reborn—not just as an LDS Primary Song, but as a divine jam session where the Atonement met the 808. The bassline? Consecrated. The melody? Sanctified. The result? A testimony in 4/4 time. Somewhere between the first verse and the final chorus, something shifted—choir directors nodded in approval, deacons found their two-step, and somewhere in the heavens, angels considered adding a little syncopation.

This wasn’t just music. This was Ammonius Soulstar, doing what he did best: taking timeless gospel truths and making them groove.