Christian social media just had its Kendrick/drake beef moment. Forrest Frank (yes, the viral worship-pop guy) nearly shattered his spine in a skateboarding accident this summer. L3 and L4 fractures. Months of rehab. Brutal pain. And instead of going quiet, he opened the door wide. He documented everything online: hospital bed clips, emotional updates, new songs like “Lemonade” written in the middle of recovery. It was vulnerable. It was raw. And it was everywhere. Here’s the full story.
Then came Cory Asbury. The Reckless Love guy. He recorded a parody video in Forrest’s style, except instead of broken bones, it was about his vasectomy. Same angle. Same energy. Cory rapped, “snip snip season” and chuckled through it. It was satire. But Forrest? He didn’t think it was funny.
So Forrest says on socials that Cory’s parody (and everyone else’s) was hurtful. Forrest says that the accident, the fall, the fractures, the brush with lifelong injury, was the most traumatic thing he and his wife had ever lived through. That’s supposedly the pain he was protecting when he pushed back. He then invites Cory to collab on a song called Misunderstood that deals with it.
Timeline Recap (for the people who want receipts):
July 2025 – Forrest Frank breaks his back skateboarding. Posts everything online.
Weeks later – He drops new music like “Lemonade,” written from his recovery.
Cory Asbury responds – Posts a parody video, using Forrest’s format but joking about his own vasectomy.
Forrest reacts – Calls the accident “the most traumatic moment of my life and my wife’s life.” Says seeing parody videos about it from fellow Christian artists stung. Releases a new track, Misunderstood, and invites Cory to join as a kind of peace offering.
Cory’s move – Deletes the parody, apologizes sincerely, and calls Forrest directly.
Resolution – They reconcile. Publicly. Privately. Drama mostly defused. Now other artists are apologizing.
Where It Gets Messy
Here’s where I have to push back. If the accident was that traumatic, and I don’t doubt it was, then why broadcast it in real time to millions? That’s not to belittle his pain, but to ask the obvious: when you turn trauma into content, you don’t get to choose how people engage with it, so why? You chose to make your experience content. The internet doesn’t handle fragility well. Privacy is still a choice. You could journal it. You could keep it close. You could heal quietly. Forrest didn’t. He opened the gates.
And then came the “Misunderstood” collab invite. That wasn’t grace. That was a power play. It read less like reconciliation and more like reputation management: “join me on this track or look like the bad guy.” That’s not biblical forgiveness, it’s PR.
Another factor… Forrest says God miraculously healed his back only a couple weeks after the accident. What grace! Where is that grace for Cory?
And finally, let’s bring the ultimate authority on the matter in. Hi Bible.
Paul (echoing Jesus in Matthew 18) lays out a clear pattern for handling conflict among believers: if someone wrongs you, you go to them one-on-one first. If that doesn’t bring resolution, you bring along two or three witnesses. And if it still isn’t resolved, you finally bring it before the whole church. The point isn’t punishment. The point is restoration. The process keeps gossip and spectacle (which is exactly what Forrest seemed to want) out of it, and it protects the unity of the body while giving every chance for repentance and reconciliation.
I like Forrest. He’s gifted. His rise has been insane and so good for the faith in our young people. I’m genuinely on his team. But this was a rookie mistake with veteran consequences. And Cory? He owned it. He deleted the video. He apologized immediately. That should’ve been the end of it. I have more respect for Cory now.
Forrest, here’s the truth: God healed your back. Praise Him. But maybe He still needs to do a deeper healing in your heart. If a parody video from a fellow believer breaks you this badly, it’s not the video, it’s your own insecurity. And insecurity plus the internet is a recipe for constant offense.
So take a break. Seriously. Go dark for a month. Pray. Heal. Write in secret. Don’t turn every wound into content. Because when you milk the trauma, the audience will drink it but they won’t always treat it as sacred.
And to all of us: this whole episode is a warning shot. Don’t confuse vulnerability with visibility. Don’t confuse mockery with malice. Certainly don’t confuse a collab request with true reconciliation.
Cory didn’t crucify Forrest. He teased him. And the gospel doesn’t teach us to leverage someone else’s misstep for our next single. It teaches us to forgive as we’ve been forgiven.
Here’s more if you want the receipts:
🔥 The lesson? Clout runs faster than character, but character’s what lasts.
-Ross