The online back-and-forth exchange between Christian musicians Forrest Frank and Cory Asbury has inspired a kid to forgive his school bully instead lashing out in retaliation.
Last week, Frank called out Asbury and others on social media after they poked fun at what Frank described as “probably the most traumatic moment of my life,” referring to when he broke his back.
Frank didn’t appreciate people, including the “Reckless Love” singer, taking the opportunity to capitalize on his testimony of healing.
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Frank documented his journey to his 5 million Instagram fans, sharing video of his skateboard crash, paramedics assisting him to the ER, the excruciating pain he suffered every time he had to get out of bed due to fractures in his back, creating music, and releasing two new songs related to his experience.
One of those songs, “Lemonade,” became the No. 1 song across all genres on Apple Music. Fourteen days after breaking his back, Frank shared medical proof that his back was healed.
As Frank’s social media posts went viral, Matthew West, Asbury, and other well-known artists began creating their own parody songs about their own injuries. Asbury’s song, which he sang about a vasectomy, particularly caught the attention of Frank after people kept sending it to him.
Frank told Asbury how the parody made him feel and said, “I know y’all are gonna be like ‘Forrest, you’re way too sensitive,’ but this is like, the 10th, or even the 20th post I have seen from another Christian artist making fun of probably the most traumatic moment of my life [and] my wife’s life.”
Asbury’s song inspired Frank to write a song titled “Misunderstood,” which centers on the theme of forgiveness. Frank asked Asbury if he’d join him in finishing the song. Asbury was quick to apologize. He removed his parody song video and accepted Frank’s invitation to collaborate.
