Forrest Frank - LIFT MY HANDS

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About Forrest Frank, Forrest Frank

Grammy-nominated Christian pop musician; 'Child of God' (2024) topped Christian charts. 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

Describes his Christian music path as unplanned, saying he 'can't take any credit'. 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

Forrest Frank wrote "LIFT MY HANDS" solely himself as an expression of gratitude for feeling made new by his faith, with the song serving as his response to what he's described as being "born again." Its lyrics, including lines like "this is my response for making me brand new," frame praise as a direct answer to the transformation he says Christ has brought about in his life.

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Reflection

Lifting hands is one of the oldest and most physical postures of worship in scripture, Psalm 63:4 declaring, so I will bless you as long as I live, in your name I will lift up my hands, an embodied gesture of surrender, praise and dependence combined. Forrest Frank's title keeps things simple and physical rather than abstract, suggesting worship that involves the whole body rather than thought alone. There is something worth noticing in how often scripture links posture to prayer, kneeling, bowing, lifting hands, rather than treating worship purely as an internal, invisible matter. The body participates because the whole person is meant to be caught up in worship, not merely the mind. A song built around this simple gesture offers an accessible entry point for anyone unsure how to express devotion, sometimes the physical act itself, lifting hands, opening palms, can lead the heart rather than the other way around, especially on days when words feel hard to find.

Questions to sit with

How does physical posture, like lifting your hands, affect the way you worship?
When has an outward action led your heart rather than the reverse?
What helps you worship on days when words feel difficult to find?

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