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
ReleasedAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Genre
Length2:48
Label
Songwriters
ProducerFrank
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]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "The Rock"
Region Release Date Format Label Ref.
Various "The Rock" August 1, 2025
[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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Hot Christian Songs: Week of September 6, 2025". Billboard. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "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.