Forrest Frank

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Forrest Frank
Birth nameForrest Frank
Born (1995-04-08) April 8, 1995 (age 29)
Genres Christian hip hop, Lo-fi
Years active2017–present
LabelsRiver House
Member of Surfaces (band)
Website forrestfrank.com

Forrest Frank is a singer, songwriter and producer, known as being the lead vocalist of the American pop music duo Surfaces, as well as his work as a Christian contemporary solo artist. He has released five albums, including Nostalgia Pack, California Cowboy, New Hymns, and A Merry Lofi Christmas of 2023, as well as 2024's Child of God, [1] the latter of which charting No. 1 on Billboard's US Christian Charts and selling over 22,000 album units in the U.S. within its first week. [2] [3]

Contents

History

2023

Forrest Frank was named Billboard's favorite Christian artist of 2023. [4] He released his first album, Nostalgia Pack, on May 26, 2023, and it was a collection of old songs, ideas, and demos from "a different time." It was followed by California Cowboy, released the following month on June 16, 2023. He had worked on the album since 2021. He stated about the album, "[From] start to finish, [California Cowboy] tells a complete tale." New Hymns was released on October 30, 2023, and included twelve songs that blend together pop music with traditional hymns. A Merry Lofi Christmas, a holliday themed album, was released on November 10, 2023. [5] It included classic Christmas songs, reimagined as lo-fi and hiphop.

2024

On April 12, 2024, Forrest Frank released the God is Good EP, in assosiation with Caleb Gordon. [6] It was succeeded on April 26, 2024, by the All the Time EP, released with nobigdyl. [7] On July 26, 2024, he released his album Child of God. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
Christ 		US
Gospel
Nostalgia Pack
  • Released: May 26, 2023
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Your Soul"
  • 2. "Why Not Me"
  • 3. "Thrifty"
  • 4. "Lately"
  • 5. "Sunday"
  • 6. "Tempo – Demo"
  • 7. "Don't Stop – Demo"
  • 8. "Be Honest"
  • 9. "Grandpops Uke"
  • 10. "Rainbows"
  • 11. "Just Chill"
  • 12. "One That Got Away"
  • 13. "My Room"
  • 14. "i did literally nothing today"
  • 15. "LYWMT"
  • 16. "So Good – Original Demo"
  • 17. "Good Morning – Demo"
  • 18. "Woah Woahhh – Demo"
  • 19. "Saturday Blues"
  • 20. "So Good"
——
California Cowboy
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Welcome..." [Interlude]
  • 2. "Tell Me"
  • 3. "DIGGIN U"
  • 4. "Summer Love (ft. Nic D)"
  • 5. "Long Distance"
  • 6. "Is it really over?"
  • 7. "Pray for Me (ft. Powfu)"
  • 8. "Baby Blue"
  • 9. "Change of Plans"
  • 10. "just friends"
  • 11. "Skin"
  • 12. "Only Be You (ft. anees)"
  • 13. "Hey DJ"
  • 14. "YOUR pace"
  • 15. "Butterflies"
  • 16. "Fall From Grace"
  • 17. "no longer bound (ft. Hulvey)"
——
New Hymns
  • Released: October 30, 2023
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Psalm 96 (Intro)"
  • 2. "Go Tell It"
  • 3. "Fly Away (ft. Hulvey)"
  • 4. "Peace (Interlude)"
  • 5. "It is Well"
  • 6. "Amazing Grace"
  • 7. "In the Room (Interlude)"
  • 8. "Nothing but the Blood (ft. Lecrae)"
  • 9. "Jesus Loves Me"
  • 10. "Jesus Paid it All"
  • 11. "Come Thou Font"
  • 12. "Never Left (Outro)"
——
A Merry Lofi Christmas
  • Released: November 10, 2023
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
  • Digital download, streaming, CD, Cassette
Track listing
——
Child of God
  • Released: July 26, 2024
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, cassette
Track listing
  • 1. "What Living is All About" [Interlude]
  • 2. "No Longer Bound (ft. Hulvey)"
  • 3. "UP! (ft. Connor Price"
  • 4. "More Than a Feeling"
  • 5. "Safe and Sound (ft. CAIN"
  • 6. "Life is Good"
  • 7. "Miracle Worker (ft. Tori Kelly"
  • 8. "Hey Grandad" [Interlude]
  • 9. "All I Need (ft. Hulvey"
  • 10. "God is Good (ft. Caleb Gordon)"
  • 11. "Always"
  • 12. "Rich Man"
  • 13. "Hallelujah"
  • 14. "Well Done (ft. Sam Rivera)"
  • 15. "Good Day"
  • 16. "Sunshine"
  • 17. "Never Get Used to This (ft. JVKE"
  • 18. "Never Left My Side"
  • 19. "Lift My Hands"
  • 20. "Child of God (ft. Jonathan Pokluda)
1

[9]

4

[10]

  • US: 22,000
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

List of EPs with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US

Christ

God is Good
  • Released: April 12, 2024
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "God is Good (ft. Caleb Gordon)"
  • 2. "Low Key"
  • 3. "Always"
  • 4. "Good Day"
5

[11]

All the Time
  • Released: April 26, 2024
  • Label: river house records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming,
Track listing
  • 1. "All the Time (ft. nobigdyl)"
  • 2. "God is Good (ft. Caleb Gordon)"
  • 3. "Low Key"
  • 4. "Always"
  • 5. "Good Day
3

[12]

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As Lead Artist

List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US

Christ

US
Christ
Airplay
"No Longer Bound"

(with Hulvey)

2023——California Cowboy
Child of God
"UP!"

(with Connor Price)

20248

[13]

—Child of God
"Good Day"2

[14]

3

[15]

"Never Get Used to This"

(with Jvke)

——
"Always"——
"God is Good"—3

[16]

"Lift My Hands"——Non-album single
"Miracle Worker"

(with Tori Kelly)

——Child of God
"Hellelujah"——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US

Christ

"Altar"

(Hulvey with Forrest Frank)

2024—CRY

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