Daveed Diggs Says ‘The Boys’ Wasn’t Trying to Predict the State of Religion and Politics, It Just Happened

Daveed Diggs, the actor and rapper who played Oh Father in the final season of “The Boys,” explained that the musical number "Raise Him Up" was not intended to predict the state of religion and politics. Composed by Christopher Lennertz, the song was a result of discussions about the religious right's influence in the United States, which was part of the show's commentary on corruption and greed.

Diggs and Lennertz initially considered a contemporary hip-hop song, but eventually created a funk-gospel number. The song's message was not mocking a specific religion or belief system, but rather criticizing corrupt and power-hungry individuals who exploit religion for their own gain. The songwriters found inspiration from the writers' room discussions about the religious right's tactics, and felt that the song's message was a reflection of the series' overall critique of corrupted power structures.