The Christian artist, whose TikTok tracks are as popular as his radio singles, encourages his fans to take a bold stand for Jesus. Forest Frank is above and nice dayis frequently featured as background music on TikTok and other social media videos.
He won Billboard's Top New Christian Artist in 2023 and was nominated for this year's GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. The Dove Awards will be televised on TBN on Friday, October 4th at 8 East.
When asked what he would say to teens and teenage fans who are afraid to speak up for Christ, Frank replied, “Start speaking for Christ now.”
“We don't know if Jesus will come back tomorrow. They say he comes back like a thief in the night,” Frank told Crosswalk Headlines. “Then don't wait until tomorrow. Jesus might be back in ten minutes.”
He said Christians “too often put off shining the light of Jesus. They just get stuck.”
“Start now,” he said.
Although Frank is an up-and-coming artist on CCM, he is one of the most popular singers among young fans. his god is good The EP soared into the top five on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, his first full-length album. child of godwhich reached number 1 on the iTunes All Genre Chart.
His music has over 6 million monthly Spotify listeners.
Before his music took hold on Christian radio, it was popular on social media. He was previously in a band called Surfaces.
“In the peace and quiet of my house, I just started writing these worship songs, and I felt like God was telling me to put one of them out into the world,” he said. said. “And I did, and it went viral. The first video I shot about it completely went viral. Then I shot another video of it, and… It went viral. …It wasn't like I was the first video. I just did some genius or something and God totally blessed me with it. I was there.”
His music “is from my heart and I love Jesus,” he said.
Frank, 29, and his wife gave birth to their first child, a son, in 2023. Family is irreplaceable, he said.
“Being a parent is one of the greatest joys in the world,” he said. “For me, the joy I receive from my family far exceeds any praise or any amount of money.”
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michael faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His articles have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, Christian Post, Leaf Chronicle, Toronto Star, and Knoxville News Sentinel.
