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Child of God
Studio album by
Forrest Frank
ReleasedJuly 26, 2024
Genre
Length58:44
LabelRiver House
ProducerForrest Frank
Forrest Frank chronology
A Merry Lofi Christmas
(2023) 		Child of God
(2024)
Alternative cover
Deluxe Edition album cover
Singles from Child of God
  1. "No Longer Bound"
    Released: January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
  2. "Lift My Hands"
    Released: March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
  3. "Hallelujah"
    Released: January 1, 2024 (2024-01-01)
  4. "Good Day"
    Released: January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
  5. "UP!"
    Released: March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
  6. "Always"
    Released: March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
  7. "God Is Good"
    Released: April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
  8. "Never Get Used to This"
    Released: July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
Singles from Child of God (deluxe)
  1. "Your Way's Better"
    Released: October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)

Child of God is the seventh studio album by Forrest Frank. It was released on River House Records on July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26).[1] The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and remained there for seventeen consecutive weeks, making it the biggest Christian album debut of 2024.[2]

The album was made available as a digital download and for streaming, as well as physically on CD, cassette, and LP. It sold 22,000 copies in the US within its first week.[3] The track "What Living is All About" is a recording of the testimony by Forrest Frank's grandfather, Neil Frank. The album includes the song "Good Day", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart and won the 2024 GMA Dove Awards for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[2] The song "No Longer Bound", with Hulvey, reached No. 2 on the US Viral Top 50 chart on Spotify.[4]

On October 25, 2024, he announced plans for a deluxe edition. It was released on November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01).[5]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200.[6] In addition, it appeared at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart[7] and No. 4 on the Official Charts Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart.[8] The album reached No. 8 on the Top Album Sales[9] and Top Current Album Sales.[10] It reached No. 1 on the worldwide iTunes chart.[11] It is credited as being the biggest Christian album debut of the year.[2] The album remained at No. 1 for seventeen consecutive weeks and twenty cumulative weeks.

The first single released off the album was "No Longer Bound". The song peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[1] It was followed by "Hallelujah", which reached No. 39 on the same chart. The third single to be released off Child of God was "Good Day", which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart,[3] No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs,[5] No. 1 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart,[11] and No. 8 on the Country Airplay chart.[12]

The fourth single to be released off the album was "UP!", which reached No. 8 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It was followed by "Always", which reached No. 19 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[13] The seventh single off the album, "God Is Good", peaked at No. 18 on the Hot Christian Songs,[14] and No. 3 on the Christian Airplay.[15] The final single off the album was "Never Get Used To This", which peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Christian Songs,[14] and No. 39 on the Recorded Music New Zealand Hot Singles.[16] The single "Your Way's Better", from the deluxe edition, charted at No. 19 on the Hot Christian Songs.[17]

Although not released as a single, the songs "Miracle Worker", "Safe and Sound", "Never Left My Side", "More Than A Feeling", "All I Need", and "Life Is Good" entered the Billboard charts. On the deluxe edition, the songs "Heaven On This Earth", "Ups & Downs", and "Crazy" also entered the charts.

Awards and certifications

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At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Child of God was a nominee for Best Contemporary Christian Album.[18] It was nominated for Best Christian Album at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.[19] At the 2024 NewReleaseToday We Love Awards, the album was nominated Pop Album of the Year and Album of the Year, the results of which are pending.[20]

At the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, the song "No Longer Bound" was nominated as Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year.[21] That same year, the song was nominated for the Mainstream Impact Award at the We Love Awards.[22] At the 2024 GMA Dove Awards, "Good Day" won Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[23] "Good Day" was also nominated as Top Christian Song at the Billboard Music Awards that year.[19] At the 2024 We Love Awards, it was nominated for Pop Song of the Year. At the same awards, "UP!" was nominated as Song of the Year, and "God Is Good" was nominated as Rap/Urban Song of the Year. The results of the We Love Awards are currently pending.[20]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Living Is All About" (monologue)Neil Frank2:39
2."No Longer Bound" (with Hulvey)
3:00
3."UP!" (with Connor Price)
2:16
4."More Than a Feeling"
  • Forrest Frank
  • Pera
3:24
5."Safe and Sound" (with CAIN)
2:58
6."Life Is Good"
2:48
7."Miracle Worker" (with Tori Kelly)
3:03
8."Hey Grandad" (monologue)
  • Niel Frank
3:20
9."All I Need" (with Hulvey)
  • Forrest Frank
  • Hulvey
3:23
10."God is Good" (with Caleb Gordon)
  • Forrest Frank
  • Caleb Gordon
3:27
11."Always"Forrest Frank2:38
12."Rich Man"Forrest Frank3:16
13."Hallelujah"Forrest Frank2:29
14."Well Done" (with Sam Rivera)
  • Forrest Frank
  • Sam Rivera
2:17
15."Good Day"Forrest Frank2:51
16."Sunshine"
  • Forrest Frank
  • Noah Conrad
  • Pera
2:58
17."Never Get Used to This" (with JVKE)
  • Forrest Frank
  • JVKE
  • Jackson Foote
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Zack Lawson
  • Nicky Yore
2:25
18."Never Left My Side"
  • Forrest Frank
  • Splash of Soda
2:33
19."Lift My Hands"Forrest Frank3:39
20."Child of God" (with Jonothan Pokluda)
  • Forrest Frank
  • Jonathan Pokluda
  • Pera
3:13
Total length:58:44
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Way's Better"Forrest Frank3:18
2."Ups & Downs"Forrest Frank2:41
3."Heaven on This Earth" (with Torey D'Shaun)Forrest Frank3:05
4."Crazy" (with Nic D)Forrest Frank2:32
5."Alive"Forrest Frank3:01
6."God Takes Breaks"Forrest Frank2:26
7."Beautiful as You"Forrest Frank2:59
Total length:78:46

Notes

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Expanded edition tracks are followed by original edition tracks from Track 8–27.

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Forrest Frank, "Child of God" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c Clarks, Jessie (2024-10-05). "Forrest Frank Wins Two GMA Dove Awards". TCB. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  3. ^ a b Asker, Jim (2024-08-07). "Forrest Frank Launches Atop Top Christian Albums With 'Child of God'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ "Gen Z on the Frontlines of the 2023 Spiritual Movement". 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ a b "Forrest Frank Announces Deluxe Version of Hit Album 'Child of God'". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ^ a b Cabison, Rosalie (2013-01-02). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  7. ^ a b Asker, Jim (2024-08-07). "Forrest Frank Launches Atop Top Christian Albums With 'Child of God'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  8. ^ a b "CHILD OF GOD". Official Charts. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  9. ^ a b Cusson, Michael (2014-12-04). "Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  10. ^ a b Cusson, Michael (2013-01-02). "Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  11. ^ a b "Baylor alum hits top of iTunes worldwide charts with Christian radio debut album". BaylorProud. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  12. ^ Asker, Jim (2024-08-07). "Forrest Frank Launches Atop Top Christian Albums With 'Child of God'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  13. ^ Asker, Jim (2024-04-24). "Forrest Frank's 'God Is Good' Debuts in Top 5 on Top Christian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  14. ^ a b devops (2013-01-02). "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  15. ^ Asker, Jim (2024-04-24). "Forrest Frank's 'God Is Good' Debuts in Top 5 on Top Christian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  16. ^ "Explore our 50 year history". aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  17. ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  18. ^ Atkinson, Katie (2024-11-08). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  19. ^ a b Fekadu, Mesfin (2024-11-25). "2024 Billboard Awards: Zach Bryan Leads With 21 Nominations, Taylor Swift Follows With 17". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  20. ^ a b "13th Annual We Love Awards". form.typeform.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  21. ^ "2023 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "We Love Christian Music Awards - Nominees". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  23. ^ "2024 Winners". doveawards.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  24. ^ "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
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