Thousand Foot Krutch frontman Trevor McNevan and seven-time Grammy winner TobyMac have turned one of Scripture’s hottest trials into a roaring new anthem for DANIEL AND THE FIERY FURNACE.
“It was such a cool honor to get to just be a small part of this with you guys because I’m so proud of you,” McNevan told writer-directors Matthew and Daniel Kooman in a Sept. 4 video conversation.
“Walk Thru Fire” arrived Sept. 4 and will play over the movie’s end credits. The official recording credits McNevan and TobyMac on vocals, with McNevan and Micah Kuiper producing the track.
The Koomans handed McNevan a playfully towering assignment: make an anthem churches, youth groups and believers could sing for the next century. Their official newsletter says McNevan wrote the song to help listeners declare their faith.
In the same conversation, one of the brothers remembered hearing the first demo in his car on Canada Day. He was driving to meet family, and the song left him in tears before it shook the whole car.
“For a movie like this to exist, that really follows the journey of young people staying true to who they are, staying true to where they come from, I think that’s incredibly important,” Massoud told Movieguide®.
Massoud stars alongside THE CHOSEN actor Elijah Alexander in the live-action biblical drama. The Kooman brothers wrote and directed the movie, while Christian music artist Michael W. Smith serves as an executive producer.
“Walk Thru Fire” will not stand alone. A companion soundtrack arrives Sept. 18 with songs from Christian artists Phil King, Aaron Shust, Miqedem, Sarah Smith and Project of Love, all built around the movie’s themes of courage, conviction and faith under pressure.
The official music video premieres Sept. 11. DANIEL AND THE FIERY FURNACE opens exclusively in US and Canadian theaters Sept. 18, with showtimes and tickets available through the movie’s official website.
The song and movie land on the same point: faithfulness does not depend on comfortable circumstances. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did not wait for the temperature to drop, and the new anthem asks listeners to consider the same kind of resolve.
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That charge fits the story. DANIEL AND THE FIERY FURNACE follows Daniel and his friends in Babylon, where Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refuse a king’s command to worship an idol and choose a blazing furnace rather than betray God. The furnace gives that conflict a spectacular backdrop, but its challenge is ordinary. Obedience can cost comfort, approval or opportunity, and families still face those pressures without literal flames. “‘Walk Thru Fire’ is an incredible anthem that will remind audiences around the world to stand for truth,” the Koomans said in a statement. McNevan called it a thrill to create music for a story with such personal meaning. The pairing carried a personal history for the Koomans, too: they grew up attending DC Talk concerts and became lifelong TobyMac fans. Movieguide® recently heard a similar note of conviction from Mena Massoud, who plays Daniel. The actor said the movie’s focus on young people holding fast to their identity and faith matters in a culture crowded with temptation and distraction.Read Next: Why You Need to See This Bible-Inspired Movie in Theaters
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