The Cuban reggaeton artist El Chulo officially released his Christian song "Dios lo hizo" on YouTube this Thursday, marking a radical spiritual shift that surprised thousands of fans used to his urban and street sound.
The official video, released on May 7 under the AK-47 Records label, garnered over 8,300 views and 1,479 likes in its first few hours, accompanied by a flood of religious comments that flooded the reactions section.
The theme completely shifts away from the reggaeton and cubatón that defined his career for years, adopting a softer, more melodic rhythm with deeply personal lyrics of praise.
The chorus says it all: "God did it. You know God did it. Everything I have and what I'm living is because Christ blessed me. He made a new man. I was the one who worked for it, but it was God who did it."
The song is a confession of faith filled with reflection. "Today we celebrate standing, but it was on our knees that we accomplished it," sings the artist, whose real name is Abel Díaz Rodríguez.
In another passage, he declares: "I am a new man, I no longer know what I was. With his help, I built a family. Today I have it all, and I don't know if I deserved it."
The lyrics also include a direct evangelistic appeal: "Repent for your sins. Do not forget that only Christ changes what needs to be changed."
And it concludes with one of the most powerful statements of the theme: "I discovered the best version of myself with Jehovah. That's why I owe Him everything I have. I’m not interested if someone criticizes me."
The premiere arrives months after one of the most difficult episodes of his life. El Chulo was arrested by ICE in January at his home in Homestead, Florida, in compliance with a deportation order issued in 2018.
After weeks confined in the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," he signed his voluntary exit from the United States to avoid being deported to Cuba, and reappeared in Mexico on March 13 stating, "What they did to me was a favor."
Since then, he reunited with his partner María Karla and later with his son Justin, sharing an emotional message: "Happiness is not having it all, but loving what you have."
The reunion with his son Justin in Mexico in April appeared to solidify this new personal phase that is now reflected in his music.
The reactions to the video were overwhelmingly positive. "The best song of your career bro, great Abelito, the glory of God is too great," wrote a follower.
Another notable comment came from someone who identified themselves as an apostle: "Many people are praying for you, Karla, and your loved ones. I remember the honor I had a few years ago to pray in your home for you. God is good."
There was also surprise and disbelief. "El Chulo singing to Jesus?????? interesting, I hope everyone follows Jesus," wrote another user. One more directly asked him if he no longer had saints, referring to santería.
Some fans asked him not to leave the cast: "Chulo, keep singing in the cast because you'll do better. I believe in God too, but your talent was given to you by God."
The spiritual turn of El Chulo is part of a trend that has shaken the Latin urban genre in recent years. His former Cuban collaborator Lary Over announced his conversion to evangelism in September 2021 and released the Christian album "Renacido" in 2022. Farruko followed suit in 2022, and Daddy Yankee retired in December 2023 declaring his faith in Christ, only to return in July 2025 with the Christian song "Sonríele."
"I hope more Cuban artists continue to join in praising God in their songs and that God reigns on our island," summarized a follower in the comments of the video.
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