ELEVATION RHYTHM & Forrest Frank - PRAISES

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About Elevation Rhythm (feat. Forrest Frank), Forrest Frank

Elevation Rhythm is a Christian pop/hip-hop collective from Elevation Church's youth ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina, releasing albums including Growing Pains, This Is the Gospel and Victory Lap on Elevation Worship Records. Forrest Frank is an American singer-songwriter and producer, formerly one half of pop duo Surfaces, now a chart-topping solo Christian/hip-hop artist and member of Party Wave, signed to River House/Warner/10K Projects.

Faith journey and beliefs

The group states its explicit mission is proclaiming core gospel truths—that Jesus died for sin, that people are loved, and that belief in him brings eternal life—aimed at reaching Gen Z with foundational Christian doctrine. Frank has said he grew up Baptist/non-denominational, drifted from faith during college, then had 'a life-changing encounter with Christ' at Antioch Church in Waco that redirected his career toward explicitly Christian music, including reworking hymns like 'Nothing But The Blood'.

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What this song is about

"Praises" is a worship-pop collaboration reflecting Elevation Rhythm's stated mission of proclaiming core gospel truths to a young audience; the title and genre indicate a song of praise to God, consistent with the group's public description of their intent, though a specific songwriting explanation for this track was not found.

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Reflection

Praise, in the biblical imagination, is rarely optional or occasional; it is described as the fitting response of creation itself to its maker. 'Let everything that has breath praise the Lord,' the final verse of the Psalms declares in Psalm 150:6, a sweeping invitation that leaves no one and nothing exempt. Praise is not primarily about God needing affirmation but about creatures rightly recognising and responding to who God is, which in turn reorders our own perspective and priorities. Music built around exuberant praise gives physical and emotional expression to that recognition, lifting attention away from personal anxieties, even briefly, towards something larger and more secure. This does not mean ignoring real struggles, but it does mean placing them within a bigger frame of reference. Choosing to praise, especially when circumstances are difficult, can itself be an act of defiant hope, a way of declaring that God's greatness has not been diminished by whatever hardship the day currently holds.

Questions to sit with

When do you find it easiest, or hardest, to genuinely praise God?
How does praise change your perspective on current difficulties?
What would it look like to praise God even before circumstances improve?

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