Misunderstood (Forrest Frank and Cory Asbury song)

"Misunderstood"
Promotional single by Forrest Frank and Cory Asbury
from the album Child of God II (Back to Back) Deluxe
Released	August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Length	3:50
Label	River House Records 10K Projects
Songwriter(s)	Frank Asbury Zac Lawson
Producer(s)	Frank Noah Conrad

"Misunderstood" is a song recorded by Forrest Frank and Cory Asbury, for the deluxe edition of Frank's 2025 studio album Child of God II . The song was released as a promotional single on September 4, 2025, via River House Records and Ten Thousand Projects.

Background

On July 19, 2025, Frank announced that, while in a skateboarding accident, he had suffered from multiple back fractures. ^{[1] [2]} After noticing a comment on social media asking how he would make music with the injury, he was inspired to record and produce a song themed around the back fracture, while on his hospital bed, resulting in the songs "God's Got My Back" and "Lemonade". ^{[3] [4] [5]} Frank teased the songs online, and within three hours, it received several million views, later achieving over 42 million views. ^[6] Seeing the song's success, he released "God's Got My Back" on July 25 and "Lemonade" on August 1, 2025. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Following the release of these songs, several artists, such as Asbury, Shama Mrema, and Matthew West, released songs satirically parodying Frank's situation, with Asbury's song about recovering from vasectomy and West's about being stung by a bee. Frank responded, criticizing them for making jokes about what he deemed as "the most traumatic moment of my life". Asbury and West released public apologies, with Asbury agreeing to collaborate with Frank to release "Misunderstood". While West had been invited to collaborate, he declined. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Composition

"Misunderstood" was written by Frank, Asbury, and Zac Lawson. The song is composed in the key of D Major with a speed of 110 beats per minute and a time signature of ⁴
₄. ^[13]

Frank had written the first verse of "Misunderstood" without the help of collaborators. After this, he sent the song to Asbury and requested him to continue the song. ^[14] While West had been asked to collaborate as well, he declined. ^[10]

Commercial performance

"Misunderstood" debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart and No. 5 on the Christian Digital Song Sales. ^{[15] [16]}

Credits

Credits adapted from Tidal Music. ^[17]

• Cory Asbury – lead vocalist, writer
• Forrest Frank – producer, programmer, lead vocalist, writer
• Jacob "Biz" Morris – masterer
• Noah Conrad – producer, mixer, programmer
• Zac Lawson – writer

Charts

Chart performance for "Misunderstood"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [15]	14

Release history

Release history for "Misunderstood"

Region	Release	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	"Misunderstood"	September 4, 2025	Digital download streaming	River House Records 10K Projects	[17]
	Child of God II (Back to Back) Deluxe	September 5, 2025	CD LP digital download streaming		[18]

References

1. "Christian artist Forrest Frank fractures back in skateboarding accident, writes viral worship song from bed". MSN . Christian Daily International. July 23, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
2. Killelea, Eric (July 22, 2025). "Houston native and Grammy nominee injured in skateboarding accident, suffers back fracture". Chron . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
3. Wise, Talia (July 22, 2025). "'God Is Clearly Breathing on It': Forrest Frank Records New Song After Breaking Back During Skateboard Accident". Christian Broadcasting Network . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
4. "From Good Day to X-Ray: Forrest Frank Breaks His Back and Drops a New Track". CCM Magazine . July 21, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
5. Albuquerque, Jenel Treza (July 24, 2025). "Who is Forrest Frank and What happened to him? Texas Christian musician's accident sparks concern online". Soap Central . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
6. Klett, Leah MarieAnn (July 24, 2025). "Forrest Frank shares update on back fracture, announces he's releasing song Friday: 'God's got my back'". The Christian Post . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
7. "Forrest Frank Releases "Lemonade" Collab With The Figgs, Reaching No. 1 on iTunes Overall Genre and Christian Song Charts". Jesus Freak Hideout. The Media Collective. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
8. Klett, Leah MarieAnn (August 7, 2025). "Forrest Frank shows proof of broken back, rapid healing: 'Did we see a miracle?'". MSN . The Christian Post. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
9. Clarks, Jessie (August 4, 2025). "Forrest Frank's "Lemonade" Collab With The Figs Hits No. 1". The Christian Beat. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
10. "Forrest Frank, Cory Asbury, and Matthew West Turn Tension Into Testimony". New Release Today. August 29, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
11. Clarks, Jessie (September 5, 2025). "Forrest Frank Drops 26-Track Child Of God II (Back To Back) Deluxe Album". The Christian Beat. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
12. Webb, Katelyn (September 2, 2025). "Forrest Frank calls out fellow artists for mocking his accident; Cory Asbury, Matthew West apologize". MSN . The Christian Post . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
13. "MISUNDERSTOOD by Forrest Frank, Cory Asbury Song Details". Song Data. September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
14. Jackson, Jesse T. (August 28, 2025). "Forrest Frank Gets Emotional Sharing the Cory Asbury Apology Phone Call He Received; Asbury Writes Another Verse". Church Leaders. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
15. "Hot Christian Songs: Week of September 20, 2025". Billboard . September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
16. "Christian Digital Song Sales: Week of September 20, 2025". Billboard . September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
17. "Misunderstood / Forrest Frank / Credits". Tidal Music . September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
18. "Child of God (Back to Back) by Forrest Frank". New Release Today. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.