The Rock (Forrest Frank and Crowder song)

"The Rock"
Single by Forrest Frank and Crowder
from the album Child of God II (Back to Back) Deluxe
Released	August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Genre	rhythmic worship pop music rock Christian/gospel
Length	2:48
Label	River House 10K
Songwriters	Frank David Crowder
Producer	Frank
Forrest Frank singles chronology
"Selah" (2025) "The Rock" (2025) "Jesus Is Coming Back Soon" (2025)
Crowder singles chronology
"— (Dash)" (2024) "The Rock" (2025)

"The Rock" is a song recorded by Forrest Frank and David Crowder. The song was released as a single on August 22, 2025, via River House Records and Ten Thousand Projects. ^[1]

Background

On August 6, 2025, Crowder announced via Instagram that he would need "emergency surgery" as a result of breaking his leg. ^{[2] [3]} Frank responded to the post, commenting that, "You might not be able to stand, but you can stand on the rock!", and creating a song by that theme. ^{[4] [5]}

Recording and production

"The Rock" was written by Frank and Crowder, with both musicians recording lead vocals. Frank produced and programmed, while Jacob "Biz" Morris mastered and mixed. ^[6] The song is composed in the key of A♭, with a tempo of 130 beats per minute and a time signature of ⁴
₄. ^{[7] [8]}

Style

"The Rock" features a combination of Frank's "modern, rhythmic" style as well as Crowder's "rustic worship sound". ^[9] The song demonstrates genres of pop, rock, and Christian/gospel. ^[10]

Commercial performance

"The Rock" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales and No. 9 on the Christian Streaming Songs, leading it to peak at No. 6 on the Hot Christian Songs and No. 4 on the Digital Song Sales. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal Music. ^[6]

• David Crowder – lead vocals, writer
• Forrest Frank – producer, programmer, lead vocals, writer
• Jacob "Biz" Morris – masterer, mixer

Charts

Weekly Weekly chart performance for "The Rock" Chart (2025) Peak position US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 6 US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [13] 4

Year-end Year-end chart performance for "The Rock" Chart (2025) Position US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard) [15] 86

Release history

Release history for "The Rock"

Region	Release	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	"The Rock"	August 1, 2025	Digital download streaming	River House Records 10K Projects	[10]
	Child of God II (Back to Back) Deluxe	September 5, 2025	CD LP digital download streaming		[16]

References

1. "Forrest Frank Drops "The Rock" With Crowder". Jesus Freak Hideout. The Media Collective. August 22, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
2. Jackson, Jesse T. (August 8, 2025). "'I'm Not Near as Athletic as I Thought'—David Crowder Has Emergency Surgery After Breaking His Leg". Church Leaders. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
3. Tré Goins-Phillips, Tré (August 7, 2025). "David Crowder Asks for Prayer After 'Emergency Surgery' Forces Him to Cancel Shows". Faithwire. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
4. Dillard, Maggie (August 26, 2025). "Forrest Frank and Crowder Release Uplifting Collab". Yahoo Entertainment . Woman's World . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
5. Mattingly, Malory (August 28, 2025). "Everything We Know About the Forrest Frank/David Crowder Collab". Movie Guide. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
6. "The Rock / Forrest Frank / Credits". Tidal . River House Records and 10K Projects. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
7. "Forrest Frank, Crowder - The Rock Chords". Chordify. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
8. "The Rock Solo Tab by Forrest Frank & Crowder". Ultimate Guitar . August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
9. Avalumun, Moses (August 23, 2025). "THE ROCK – Forrest Frank, Crowder". Rema Sounds. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
10. "The Rock (feat. Crowder) (Single) by Forrest Frank". New Release Today. August 22, 2025. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
11. "Christian Digital Song Sales: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard . September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
12. "Hot Christian Songs: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard . September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
13. "Digital Song Sales: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard . September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
14. "Christian Streaming Songs: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard . September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
15. "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard . December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
16. "Child of God (Back to Back) by Forrest Frank". New Release Today. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.