Forrest Frank is an American Christian singer, songwriter, and producer born in 1995 in Fulshear, Texas. First known as one half of the pop duo Surfaces, he launched a solo career in Christian music in 2022 and became Billboard's number one Christian artist of 2023, driven by the album Child of God.
Forrest Neil Frank was born on April 8, 1995 in Fulshear, Texas, into a family that was first Baptist and later nondenominational, where his mother led worship. After studying business at Baylor University, he first made a name for himself as one half of the pop duo Surfaces, formed with Colin Padalecki, whose song Sunday Best went viral on social media in 2019. In 2022, he began releasing Christian music under his own name, with songs he records himself from his laptop.
Named Billboard's Top New Christian Artist of 2023, he confirmed this rise in 2024 with the album Child of God: 22,000 copies sold in its first week and 35 non consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Christian Albums chart. The momentum has continued since: Child of God II entered the top 15 of the Billboard 200 in 2025, and the single Jesus Is Alive gave him a second number one on the Christian sales chart in 2026, boosted by a tour that became the best attended in the history of Christian music.
- Origine
- Fulshear, Texas, USA
- Style
- Christian pop / worship hip-hop
- Actif depuis
- 2022 as a solo artist (after the duo Surfaces, active since 2017)
- À connaître
- Named Billboard's number one Christian artist of 2023
How did Forrest Frank get started?
It all began before his Christian career: at Baylor University, where he earned a business degree, Forrest Frank formed the pop duo Surfaces with Colin Padalecki. Their song Sunday Best became a viral phenomenon in 2019, driven by social media, and established Frank in the American pop landscape well before he turned to Christian music.
In 2022, he began releasing Christian songs under his own name. Grandson of meteorologist Neil Frank and son of a mother who led worship, he has attended Antioch Community Church in Waco since his college years. His music, produced alone on a laptop, aims to make faith accessible to a generation raised on TikTok and social media.
What makes Forrest Frank unique?
Forrest Frank writes, produces, and releases most of his music alone, using production software on a laptop, which gives him a release freedom rare in the industry: several singles and albums a year, driven directly by social media rather than traditional radio. This approach has fueled a rapid rise, culminating in a summer 2026 tour that drew more than 519,000 attendees across 29 sold out dates, a record for Christian music.
Where to start discovering Forrest Frank?
Start with the three songs below, which give a good sense of his recent catalog: a tribute to family, a revival anthem, and a declaration of faith. Continue with the album Child of God, the starting point of his rise to fame.
songs
SOMEBODY PRAYED
A single dedicated to his grandmother, released during a stadium and arena tour.
THE JESUS GENERATION
The title track of his 2026 tour, offering commentary on the Christian revival seen among young Americans.
JESUS IS ALIVE
Released in May 2026, this song gave Forrest Frank his second number one on the Billboard Christian sales chart.
Discography
- 2026Jesus Is Alive (Vol. 1)
- 2025Child of God II
- 2024Child of God
- 2023California Cowboy
- 2023New Hymns
- 2020Effortless
- 2018Warm
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Forrest Frank?
Forrest Frank is an American Christian singer, songwriter, and producer born in 1995 in Texas. A former member of the pop duo Surfaces, he established himself as a solo Christian artist starting in 2022 before becoming one of the genre's most listened to artists.
Is Forrest Frank Christian?
Yes. He identifies as a nondenominational evangelical Christian, close to the Antioch movement, and has built his entire music career around his faith since 2022.
What is Forrest Frank's most well known song?
Your Way's Better, released in 2025, remains his biggest mainstream hit, reaching number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. Among the songs on his channel, Jesus Is Alive is his second Christian number one.
Was Forrest Frank part of another group?
Yes, before his solo career, he formed the pop duo Surfaces with Colin Padalecki, known for the viral hit Sunday Best in 2019.
Where can you listen to Forrest Frank?
His music is available on all streaming platforms as well as on his official YouTube channel, where he posts music videos and lyric videos.
Since when has Forrest Frank been making Christian music?
He has released music under his own name since 2022, after first finding mainstream success with the duo Surfaces starting in 2017.