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Christian singer Forrest Frank has offered a stirring call to faith and repentance following the assassination of Christian activist Charlie Kirk, leading his millions of social media fans in the sinners’ prayer. He joins other artists who have paid tribute to Kirk.

One of the internet’s top trending artists has spoken out about the recent Charlie Kirk assassination, saying he feels a spiritual heaviness and an angst for Jesus’ return and boldly calling on his millions of fans to repent and get their lives right before the Lord.

In a reel that has been seen by millions across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, American pop artist Forrest Frank has expressed his sorrow at Kirk’s passing in an emotional reaction to comments by the conservative activist about the huge revival of interest among Gen Z in Christian music.

Forrest Frank’s Tribute to Charlie Kirk and Call to Repentance

“There is an undoubtable surge happening of Christian interest in this country,” said Kirk in the video that Frank reacted to.

“Some of the most popular music now for Gen Z is Christian music. Forrest Frank is incredibly popular and growing in popularity. […] Even if you listen to Forrest Frank’s lyrics, they’re actually pretty biblically good—like, legit, they’re very good—like submitting to God’s will and his path for you… there is something happening right now and it’s a revival that is surprising a lot of the experts.”

After watching Kirk’s comments, a tearful Frank told his followers that pretty much everyone is “feeling this heaviness … I think if I can summarise it, whether you know it or not, it is an angst for the return of Jesus, for the return of Justice.”

He paid tribute to Charlie Kirk’s legacy as a bold proclaimer of Christian truth, saying he didn’t feel comfortable using his huge platform to share music without “stripping everything away and, like Charlie did, speak my mind to the core”.

 

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He distilled the core message at his heart to the following: “…the reality is that Jesus is the only way and He’s coming back soon.”

“…when He does, every single knee will bow, and it’s time to repent and get your life right because we don’t know if today is our last day.”

Kirk then prayed for boldness, especially for the youth of America, to proclaim the gospel of salvation and freedom in Jesus.

“Lord, I just pray for a boldness in our nation. I pray a boldness over our youth to proclaim the good news that Jesus Christ can set you free right now. And if that’s you right now, and you need to know Him, if you need to know Jesus, just say, ‘Jesus, would you come into my life? Would you resurrect me? Make me a new person. I’m so sorry. I repent of the old ways that I’ve been. I want to be a new creation.’ Your Word says if we confess our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that He was resurrected, we will be saved.”

The video has had nearly two million views on TikTok, over one million likes on Instagram, and a video reshared by a Forrest Frank fan channel on YouTube has received nearly one and a half million views in just three days.

However, the response to Forrest’s video has been even bigger.

“I Don’t Care”: Backlash for Bold Stand

Just days after uploading his original reaction, Forrest published a follow-up video revealing that he had lost 30,000 followers after his Charlie Kirk tribute and because he “said that Jesus Christ is Lord”.

“Good,” the artist responded:

“I don’t want you to follow me. I don’t want you to track my music. I don’t want you to come to my shows. I don’t want you to do any of that if you don’t get this one thing: and that is, follow Jesus Christ, the King of all Kings, the Lord of all Lord, the One who is and who is to come. He’s coming back real soon, so if you have not gotten your heart right with Him and dropped down on your knees and repented to Him, today is the day. The hour is at hand. I don’t know if you can feel it, too. There’s a heaviness. Something shifted, and I don’t care. I don’t care anymore. I just want you to know that Jesus Christ is here and He loves you.”

 

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In the post’s caption in Instagram, Frank said he repented for “ways” he had allowed his social platform “to be a lukewarm highlight real [sic].” “From here on out i’m using as much energy as i can to let people know about the only thing that matters.”

Forrest’s follow-up post has received more than twice the engagement as his original post on Instagram, nearly two million views on TikTok, and hundreds of thousands of views across other platforms.

Who is Forrest Frank?

Forrest Frank is a Grammy-nominated singer whose songs—including “Good Day”, “Up!”, and “No Longer Bound”—have become viral internet sensations. His 2025 collab with comedy duo The Figs, “Lemonade”, soared to the iTunes #1 position (for both Overall Genre and Christian Songs) shortly after its release—beating artists like Demi Lovato and Chappel Roan, according to RELEVANT MAGAZINE.

 

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Forrest’s October 2024 release, “Your Way’s Better”, fuelled a viral TikTok dance trend in early 2025—further boosting the artist’s popularity, especially on social media.

 

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Forrest Frank’s songs have increasingly crossed over into mainstream audiences, providing him a platform to share his testimony in front of millions—something he has been consistent and unapologetic about.

In mid-July, Frank suffered a serious back injury while skateboarding, with multiple fractures to his L3 and L4 vertebrae. Two weeks later, as The Daily Declaration reported at the time, he announced that his back had been miraculously healed.

Responses from Other Christian Artists

Forrest Frank has not been the only Christian artist to respond to the horrific events of the week, with a range of artists voicing their grief at his death and expressing how Kirk had inspired them to boldness for Jesus Christ.

Jen Ledger, drummer and vocalist for the multi-platinum Christian rock group Skillet, shared a tweet from Kirk, “Jesus defeated death so you can live,” with the caption:

“Absolutely heartbreaking. 💔 Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk. Your bold faith, courage in Christ, clarity in truth, and unwavering stand have left a profound mark on this generation. May we be inspired by your example to never shrink back, but to speak the truth in love — just as you did so well.🙏🏼”

 

 

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She also shared a story, which highlighted a post by the account “slowtowrite” urging non-Christians grieving Kirk’s assassination to “go to church and learn about the hope of the resurrection”.

Jen Ledger (far left) with fellow Skillet band members John Cooper (left), Korey Cooper (right), and Seth Morrison (far right). Image via Instagram @jenledger.

Over the weekend, CCM artist Matthew West shared a heartfelt song he had written, dedicated to Charlie Kirk, titled “Be Close”.

 

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Another Christian artist, Simon Khorolskiy, known for his epic and cinematic music, released a video sharing how powerfully Charlie’s death had impacted him and inspired him to be bolder about his Christian faith.

Khorolskiy finished his reflections with the words of Jesus in John 16:33:

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

Images in grid from Forrest Frank via Instagram, LEDGER via YouTube, and Simon Khorolskiy via YouTube.