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Forrest Frank

Forrest Neil Frank (born April 8, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from Fulshear, Texas. He was one half of the pop music duo Surfaces and went on as a solo performer of Christian music. He is signed to River House Records, Warner Music Group, and 10K Projects.[1] 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.[2][3]

Forrest Frank
Frank performing in Nashville, Tennessee in 2025
Born
Forrest Neil Frank

(1995-04-08) April 8, 1995 (age 30)
Fulshear, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2017–present
WorksDiscography (production)
Spouse
Grace Quinn
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(m. 2020)​
Children1
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Member ofSurfaces
Websiteforrestfrank.com
Signature

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.[4][5] The concurrent album, Child of God II, was No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart and also No. 12 on the Billboard 200.[6][7]

He is the grandson of American meteorologist Neil Frank.

Career

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Warm and Effortless (2018–2020)

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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)

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Forrest Frank was named Billboard's No. 1 new Christian artist of 2023.[8] 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.[9] It includes classic Christmas songs reimagined as lo-fi and hiphop.

His song "No Longer Bound" was No. 44 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs year-end chart of 2023.[10] Billboard considered him to be the 50th best charting Christian Artist of 2023.[11]

Child of God (2024)

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On April 12, 2024, Forrest Frank released the God Is Good EP, in association with Caleb Gordon.[12] It was succeeded on April 26, 2024, by the All the Time EP, released with nobigdyl.[13] 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.[14] On July 26, 2024, he released his album Child of God.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17][18]

Child of God II (2025–present)

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At the 2025 NewReleaseToday We Love Awards, Frank led with the most nominations, seven.[19] He won the award for Rap/Urban Song of the Year with "God Is Good".[20]

On January 24, 2025, he released his first single of the year, titled "Drop!".[21] 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",[22][23][24] "Celebration" was next on April 18,[25][26] and "Amen" on April 25.[27][28] On April 25, 2025, the album Child of God II was announced and it was released on May 9, 2025.[29] On July 19, 2025, Frank announced that in a skateboarding accident, and had suffered from multiple back fractures.[30][31] Drawing inspiration from this, he released "God's Got My Back" on July 25, 2025, and "Lemonade", with the Figs, on August 1.[32][33]

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.[34] The album, This Is What Christmas Feels Like, was released on December 5, 2025.[35] 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.[36]. Many of the tour's dates sold out within days,[37] and by mid-December had sold nearly 500,000 tickets.[38]

Musical style and influence

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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."[39] All of Frank's music is created via Logic Pro on a MacBook.[40] 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.[41]

Frank has been notable for crossing over bringing Christian music into mainstream music through his songs appearing in TikTok and Instagram Reels.[42][43] 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.[38]

Personal life

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Family

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Frank was born to Kerryl Ann Frank (née Grantham) and Ronald Frank.[44][45] He is the grandson of meteorologist Neil Frank.[46] He grew up in a musical family; his mother was a worship leader and his grandmother wrote children's music.[47] He attended Houston Christian High School in Houston[48] and later Baylor University, graduating in 2017 with a bachelor's in business.[49][50]

Frank is married to Grace Quinn.[51] They were married on March 31, 2020, in a smaller ceremony than initially planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[52][53][54] Their son, Bodie, was born on March 8, 2023.[55] On October 12, 2025, Frank announced that he is expecting a second child.[56]

Testimony

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He has shared his testimony on many occasions including in the track "Testimony" on his album Child of God II. He details his early life growing up in a Christian household, yet never having a true relationship with Jesus Christ. It was not until his sophomore year at Baylor, struggling with anxiety, that he felt called to attend a church service near his school which ended up revolutionizing his life. 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.[57]

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." In the dream, she claimed that Frank's career would cause "children [to] return to their fathers and the fathers [to] return to their children," and that the Christian God would take the creations that gentiles had made in vain and change them for good. The woman had searched for Frank to find him and explain what she had dreamt of.[58][59]

Back injury

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On July 19, 2025, Frank announced that he had sustained multiple fractures to his L3 and L4 vertebrae in his back after falling off a skateboard while playing with his son.[60] Then on August 3, 2025, Frank released an Instagram Reel, claiming his back was miraculously healed over night. 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, while, according to Cleveland Clinic, the average recovery for two broken vertebrae is 6–12 weeks.[61]

Discography

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Main articles: Forrest Frank discography and Forrest Frank production discography

Tours

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As headlining act

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Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

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Year Nominee/work Category Result Ref.
2025 Child of God Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated [64]
2026 "Your Way's Better" Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Pending [65]
Child of God II Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Pending

GMA Dove Awards

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Year Nominee / work Category Result Ref.
2023 "No Longer Bound" Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [66]
2024 Forrest Frank New Artist of the Year Won [67]
"Good Day" Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Won
2025 "Good Day" Song of the Year Nominated [68]
"UP!" Nominated
Forrest Frank Songwriter of the Year (Artist) Nominated [69]
Artist of the Year Won [70]
"Heaven on this Earth" Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [69]
"Your Way's Better" Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Won [70]
Child of God Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Won

Billboard Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Category Result Ref.
2024 Child of God Top Christian Album Nominated [71]
Forrest Frank Top Christian Artist Nominated
"Good Day" Top Christian Song Nominated

K-Love Fan Awards

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Year Nominee/work Category Result Ref.
2024 "Good Day" Breakout single of the year Nominated [72]
2025 Forrest Frank Artist of the Year Nominated [73]
Male Artist of the Year Nominated

We Love Awards

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Year Nominee / work Category Result Ref.
2023 "No Longer Bound" Mainstream Impact Award Nominated [74]
2024 Child of God Pop Album of the Year Nominated [75]
Album of the Year Nominated
"UP!" Song of the Year Nominated
"Good Day" Pop Song of the Year Nominated
"God Is Good" Rap/Urban Song of the Year Won [20]
"Praises (Remix)"
(with Elevation Rhythm) 		Collaboration of the Year Nominated [75]
Forrest Frank New Artist/Group of the Year Nominated

Artist charts

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