🎶 Up & Coming Artist Feature — Forrest Frank: Faith Meets Fresh Sound 🎶

Forrest Frank’s journey into Christian music wasn’t something he mapped out — it was something God wrote into his story. Before the viral worship hits and the sold‑out shows, Forrest was working a corporate job, quietly carrying a passion for music that he wasn’t sure would ever leave the shadows. Then came a moment that changed everything: a stranger approached him at church with a prophetic dream, telling him he was called to make Christian music and that God would use him to “change the game.” At the time, Forrest hadn’t recorded a single worship song — but the seed was planted, and God began to water it.

That calling became even clearer when Forrest walked away from his mainstream success with the band Surfaces to follow where God was leading. It wasn’t an easy choice — he was laying down a career just as it was taking off — but he knew obedience mattered more than momentum. Since then, his music has been a bridge between genres, blending pop, soul, gospel, and hip‑hop into something that feels both fresh and timeless.

His songs aren’t just catchy — they’re confessions, prayers, and declarations. Your Way’s Better is a joyful surrender, echoing Proverbs 3:5‑6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” It’s the kind of song that makes you want to dance your way into deeper trust.

Then there’s God’s Got My Back, written while Forrest was recovering from a serious skateboarding accident that fractured two vertebrae. Instead of retreating, he set up his recording gear in his bedroom and began creating through the pain. The result is a song that radiates joy in the middle of trial, anchored in Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Sunrise feels like a soundtrack for new mercies, echoing Lamentations 3:22‑23, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” And Beautiful as Ever proves Forrest can weave faith into any musical setting without losing authenticity, reminding me of James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

For me, Forrest Frank’s music is a reminder that worship doesn’t have to fit a mold — it can be joyful, genre‑bending, and still deeply rooted in the Gospel. His songs have a way of meeting you where you are, whether you’re celebrating a breakthrough or clinging to hope in the middle of a storm. That’s why he’s one of my favorite up‑and‑coming artists to watch — because every beat, every lyric, every testimony points back to the same truth: God’s plans are bigger, better, and worth trusting with everything.