Forrest Frank

Forrest Neil Frank (born April 8, 1995) is an American Christian singer, songwriter, and music producer from Fulshear, Texas. He rose to fame as one half of the pop music duo Surfaces and went on to have further success as a solo performer of Christian music, as well as a member of the Christian music superduo Party Wave. He is signed to River House Records, Warner Music Group, and 10K Projects. His 2024 studio album Child of God sold 22,000 copies within the first week, and held the top position on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart for 35 non-consecutive weeks. He is the grandson of American meteorologist Neil Frank.

In 2025, Frank's song "Your Way's Better" reached the top of the Hot Christian Songs chart and entered the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at No. 61. The concurrent album, Child of God II, was No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart and also No. 12 on the Billboard 200.

Career Warm and Effortless (2018–2020) Frank released his debut studio album, Warm, on July 1, 2018, through Houseboat records. It was followed by Effortless, released on July 24, 2020, on River House Records. Both releases were under the mononymous stage name Forrest.

Nostalgia Pack, California Cowboy, New Hymns, and A Merry Lofi Christmas (2021–2023) Forrest Frank was named Billboard's No. 1 new Christian artist of 2023. He released his third album, Nostalgia Pack, on May 26, 2023, which is a collection of old songs, ideas, and demos from "a different time". It was followed by California Cowboy, released a month later on June 16, 2023. He had worked on the album since 2021. He said of the album, "[From] start to finish, [California Cowboy] tells a complete tale." New Hymns was released on October 30, 2023, and included twelve songs which blend together pop music with traditional hymns. A Merry Lofi Christmas, a holiday themed album, was released on November 10, 2023. It includes classic Christmas songs reimagined as lo-fi and hip-hop.

His song "No Longer Bound" was No. 44 on Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs year-end chart of 2023. Billboard considered him to be the 50th best charting Christian Artist of 2023.

Child of God (2024) On April 12, 2024, Forrest Frank released the God Is Good EP, in association with Caleb Gordon. It was succeeded on April 26, 2024, by the All the Time EP, released with nobigdyl. On June 11, 2024, he announced his first solo tour, called the Child of God Tour. The tour visited 17 US cities, with openers Josiah Queen, Antoine Bradford, and nobigdyl. On July 26, 2024, he released his album Child of God. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and remained there for several months, making it the highest Christian album debut of the year. On October 25, 2024, he announced plans for a deluxe version of Child of God including seven bonus tracks. The album came out on November 1. On November 15, he released a Christmas-themed single, "The Present".

On December 2, 2024, Frank announced that the Child of God Part II tour for 2025. On the tour, he was supported by Elevation Rhythm.

Child of God II (2025–present) At the 2025 NewReleaseToday We Love Awards, Frank led with the most nominations, seven. He won the award for Rap/Urban Song of the Year with "God Is Good". It was followed on February 7 by "Sunrise", and on February 28 by "Nothing Else". On April 4, 2025, he was featured on a rendition of tobyMac's "Heaven On My Mind". On April 11, he released the song "No L's", "Celebration" was next on April 18, and "Amen" on April 25. On April 25, 2025, the album Child of God II was announced and it was released on May 9, 2025. On July 19, 2025, Frank announced that in a skateboarding accident, and had suffered from multiple back fractures. Drawing inspiration from this, he released "God's Got My Back" on July 25, 2025, and "Lemonade", with the Figs, on August 1.

In September 2025, shortly following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, Frank released a video to social media in which he addressed the topic. He stated that, in reference to Jesus' second coming: The statement received mixed public reception: the video garnered over one million likes; alternatively, it caused Frank to lose 30,000 followers on the platform. On October 3, 2025, he released a song themed around the statement he made, titled "Jesus Is Coming Back Soon", which featured Josiah Queen. The song peaked at No. 22 on the Recorded Music NZ Hot Singles chart and No. 6 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming Queen's first entry into a secular international chart.

Alongside 1K Pson, Frank appeared on a rendition of 1K Phew and Lecrae's song "Move", which was released on September 24, 2025. The song appeared on 1K Phew's seventh studio album, What's Understood 3 (2025). On November 14, 2025, Frank released a Christmas-themed single, "Christmas Morning", with Jvke. Alongside the single's release, he announced that he and Jvke were recording a collaborative full-length Christmas album. The album, This Is What Christmas Feels Like, was released on December 5, 2025. Shortly following the album's release, Frank announced that in the summer of 2026, he would be embarking on the Jesus Generation Tour alongside Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury, and the Figs. and by mid-December had sold nearly 500,000 tickets. Frank's show attendance nearly tripled as a result of the tour's success. It would later go on to become the most successful tour of Christian music to date.

In 2026, Frank joined former Mission Six member Noah Hayden to form the CCM super duo Party Wave. The duo released their debut single, "SOS" on March 27, 2026, and released their debut album, Dawn Patrol, on April 8, 2026. Subsequently, Frank released the single "Okay!", which was quickly followed by "Jesus Is Alive." Frank then released an album containing multiple collaborations and renditions of "Jesus Is Alive", titled Jesus Is Alive (Vol. 1), with musicians such as 1K Phew, Limoblaze, and Lost & Found.

Musical style and influence Frank is primarily a contemporary Christian artist who incorporates elements of hip hop, pop, and rock into his music, which critics say is "genre-bending." All of Frank's music is created via Logic Pro on a MacBook. His musical style was primarily influenced by the lack of "cool" Christian music that he experienced while growing up; in an interview with Grammy.com, he remarked:If I was going to the gym or if I was at the beach, it seemed like there weren't really any Christian songs that would fit those facets of life… I aspired to make Christian music that I think is cool... I'm just making it the way that I love it. I think that authenticity is what kids resonate with. Frank has been notable for crossing over bringing Christian music into mainstream music through his songs appearing in TikTok and Instagram Reels. Between the combined reigns of Child of God and Child of God II, he has spent the longest time at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart for any act, accounting for 45 weeks.

Personal life

Family Frank was born to Hellen Kerrel Keller (née Grantham) and Ronald Frank. He is the grandson of meteorologist Neil Frank. He grew up in a musical family; his mother was a worship leader and his grandmother wrote children's music. Frank is married to Grace Quinn. They were married on March 31, 2020, in a smaller ceremony than initially planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have two children.

Life and testimony Frank attended Houston Christian High School in Houston and later Baylor University, graduating in 2017 with a bachelor's in business.

Frank has shared his testimony on several occasions, including in the track "Testimony" on his album Child of God II, detailing an early life growing up in a Christian household, without having a deep relationship with the faith. He felt called to attend a church service near his school during his sophomore year at Baylor, which he credits with solidifying his faith. During his Child of God Part II tour, Forrest said that some of his hit songs including “Lift My Hands” and “No Longer Bound” are not his own but rather, came to him during prayer.

In an appearance on the Never Had a Bad Day Podcast, Frank explained his inspiration to enter the music industry as a Christian artist. While attending church, a young woman came up and spoke to Frank, claiming that she had experienced a dream in which someone by the name of Forrest Frank began creating Christian music, and would influence the genre in a way that would "change the game."

Back injury On July 19, 2025, Frank announced that he had sustained multiple fractures to the L3 and L4 vertebrae in his back after falling off a skateboard while playing with his son. Then on August 3, 2025, Frank released an Instagram Reel, claiming his back was miraculously healed overnight. In the video he is standing, wearing his back brace for precaution Frank states that he ordered an emergency X-Ray, which showed that his L3 and L4 vertebrae were completely healed. Frank accounts this as a miracle from God. His recovery lasted 14 days.

Discography With Surfaces

Surf (2017) Where the Light Is (2019) Horizons (2020) Pacifico (2021) Hidden Youth (2022) Good Morning (2024) With Party Wave

Dawn Patrol (2026) Solo

Warm (2018) Effortless (2020) Nostalgia Pack (2023) California Cowboy (2023) New Hymns (2023) A Merry Lofi Christmas (2023) Child of God (2024) Child of God II (2025) Collaborative albums

This Is What Christmas Feels Like'' (with Jvke, 2025)

Tours

As headlining act

Child of God Tour (with Josiah Queen, Nobigdyl, and Antoine Bradford, 2024) Child of God Tour Part 2 (with Elevation Rhythm, 2025) Jesus Generation Tour (with Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury, and the Figs, 2026)

Awards and nominations Grammy Awards Year Nominee / work Category Result 2025 Child of God Best Contemporary Christian Music Album 2026 "Your Way's Better" Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Child of God II Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

GMA Dove Awards Year Nominee / work Category Result 2023 "No Longer Bound" Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year 2024 Forrest Frank New Artist of the Year "Good Day" Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year 2025 "Good Day" Song of the Year "UP!"Forrest FrankSongwriter of the Year (Artist) Artist of the Year "Heaven on this Earth"Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year

Billboard Music Awards Year Nominee / work Category Result 2024 Child of God Top Christian Album Forrest Frank Top Christian Artist "Good Day" Top Christian Song

K-Love Fan Awards Year Nominee/work Category Result 2024 "Good Day" Breakout Single of the Year 2025 Forrest Frank Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year 2026 "Heaven on My Mind" Song of the Year

Stellar Awards Year Nominee/work Category Result 2026 "Move It" Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year

We Love Awards Year Nominee / work Category Result 2023 "No Longer Bound" Mainstream Impact Award 2024 Child of God Pop Album of the Year Album of the Year "UP!" Song of the Year "Good Day" Pop Song of the Year "God Is Good" Rap/Urban Song of the Year "Praises (Remix)"(with Elevation Rhythm)Collaboration of the Year Forrest Frank New Artist/Group of the Year