Forrest Frank: new single “Thankful” and record tour
Contemporary Christian artist Forrest Frank unveils “Thankful”, his new single released on December 15, 2025, as his “The Jesus Generation Tour” enjoys massive commercial success. More than 470,000 tickets have been sold for this series of 29 concerts scheduled for summer 2026, with dates already sold out in Detroit, Los Angeles, Dallas, Nashville and Phoenix. Booked by UTA and presented by TPR, the tour will feature an immersive central stage and welcome Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury and The Figs as special guests.
Billboard Records and Chart Dominance 2025
Forrest Frank sets a new record with most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. His albums “Child of God” and “Child of God II” hold the No. 1 and No. 2 ranks, respectively, on Billboard’s 2025 annual chart, with the former holding the top spot for 27 weeks. The 30-year-old also placed 39 songs on the Hot Christian Songs chart during 2025, the highest total of any artist, including 11 top 10 entries.
“Your Way’s Better”: viral phenomenon and Google recognition
The RIAA Gold-certified track “Your Way’s Better” ranked No. 8 on Google’s “Hum to Search” list for 2025, a rare distinction for a Christian song. This song, which spent 18 weeks at the top of the Hot Christian Songs chart and 37 total weeks on the Christian radio charts, is also among the rare contemporary Christian songs to have entered the Billboard Hot 100. What is the origin of this viral song? Frank revealed that “Your Way’s Better” was born from a voice memo recorded during a personal prayer, then transformed into a melody during a difficult time in his life.
Distinctions and artistic recognition
In October 2025, Forrest Frank won Artist of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards, as well as Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for “Your Way’s Better” and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for “Child of God”. The artist also received two nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album categories for “Child of God II.” Since the release of “Good Day” in February 2024, Frank’s music has generated over 846 million total radio impressions across all formats.
Prolific career and production
A native of Fulshear, Texas and former member of the pop duo Surfaces, Forrest Frank began his Christian solo career in 2021 with “No Longer Bound”. What was the impact of his accident in 2025? Despite breaking his back during the summer in a skateboarding accident, Frank continued intensive production with the releases of “God’s Got My Back”, “Lemonade” with The Figs, “Selah”, “The Rock” with Crowder and “Misunderstood” with Cory Asbury, all included on the album “Child of God II (Back to Back)” released in September. Married to Grace Frank since 2020, the artist earned a business degree from Baylor University.
Sources:
Jesus Freak Hideout – Forrest Frank Releases New Single “Thankful”
Billboard – Forrest Frank & Brandon Lake Dominate Year-End Christian Music Charts
Relevant Magazine – Forrest Frank’s ‘Your Way’s Better’ Was One of Google’s Most Searched Songs
Church Leaders – Forrest Frank’s Music in Top 10 of Google’s Year in Search
Billboard – GMA Dove Awards 2025 Winners
Consequence – Forrest Frank’s 2026 US Tour: How to Get Tickets
