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Sampling Like a Pro: How to Flip Samples and Avoid Legal Issues

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Sampling has been a cornerstone of modern music production, allowing producers to reimagine and breathe new life into old tracks. Whether you're producing hip-hop, EDM, or any genre, knowing how to...

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What Makes an EQ or Compressor VST High-Quality: Insights and Examples from Pros

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When selecting EQ and compressor plugins, musicians and producers look for more than just a shiny interface or brand recognition. It's all about how these tools perform in real-world scenarios...

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Sound Design 101: Crafting Killer Drum Sounds Using Synthesizers

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Drum sounds form the backbone of many music genres, and while sample packs are popular, designing your own drum sounds from scratch can elevate your production to a whole new level. Crafting custom...

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Mastering Multiband Compression Sidechaining: A Solution to Clashing Frequencies

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In modern music production, one of the most common challenges is the clash of frequencies between instruments. For example, bass guitars and drum kits often compete for space in the lower end of...

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Studio One Workflow Tips for Faster Music Production

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Studio One by PreSonus is an incredibly powerful DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that offers a variety of tools to streamline your music production workflow. However, like many DAWs, getting the...

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Solving the Issue of Buried Crash Cymbals in the Mix

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Crash cymbals often get buried in the mix, especially when using complex miking techniques like Glyn Johns, which balances close mics with overheads. While re-recording with higher cymbals may be a...

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GarageBand Hacks: Creating Professional-Sounding Tracks Without Expensive Plugins

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GarageBand is often seen as an entry-level DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), but it has powerful tools that, when used effectively, can create professional-quality tracks. Many indie musicians and...

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Solving the General MIDI Program Change Dilemma in Ableton

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When working with MIDI in Ableton, one might notice that although MIDI clips can send program changes, most of Ableton's native plugins don’t seem to respond to these changes effectively. This can...

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Escaping 'Tutorial Hell': Stay Motivated and Actually Progress in Music Production

September 21, 2024

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Should You Write Music or Lyrics First? Solutions from Famous Creators

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One of the most common challenges for songwriters is deciding whether to write the music or lyrics first. This can feel like a "chicken-or-egg" situation, but there's no one-size-fits-all answer...

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How to Plan the Perfect Release Day for Your Single or Album

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Releasing a new single or album is a huge milestone for any musician. However, without proper planning, your work may not get the attention it deserves. It’s not just about putting the song online...

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Mastering the Low End: Compression Tips for a Tight Mix

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When it comes to music production, getting the low end right can be tricky. Many producers face a common issue: after the initial mix sounds perfect, a few days later, the low end starts to feel...

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Viral Songs from Hospital Bed: Forrest Frank’s Faithful Bounceback

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From Broken Bones to Billboard: The Unlikely Return of a Christian Artist

In late July 2025, Christian artist Forrest Frank (of Surfaces, now a solo juggernaut in faith-pop) posted from a hospital bed: he’d fractured his L3 and L4 vertebrae in a skateboarding accident while out with his son. He didn't stay quiet; instead, he picked up a mic and started writing a new song right there: "God's Got My Back." A lot of people prayed, praised, and were curious after the clip went viral.

What Actually Happened

Frank sustained an  L3/L4 fracture to his back in a skate accident. He shared the news from the hospital, including the hook to a new song called "God's Got My Back" and unpolished vocals.

Days later, he shares that follow-up scans reveal "no sign of fracture," citing prayer as the reason for the improvement. He also pledges to complete the song he began while in the hospital. The story is picked up by Christian media, which spreads the message of faith and healing.

In the weeks that follow, he makes a comeback to the stage, entertaining sold-out audiences with "lemons into lemonade" moments while continuing to tease the new music to an audience that is rapidly expanding.

Believers poured their own healing testimonies, "by His stripes" scripture, and prayer hands into the comments. However skeptics questioned claims of rapid recovery; however, whether you consider the turnaround to be providence or providence + medicine, the docs/scan update posts (and third-party coverage) provided the story receipts.

Why This Moment Landed So Hard

Frank's 2024–2025 campaign already combined faith and pop; even Houston's newspaper of record presented his year as a leap from viral religious videos to Grammy stage appearances and large crowds. An example of an artifact that works on TikTok or Reels is a hospital bed's phone-camera voice: perfect story, imperfect audio. Frank is skilled at quickly converting processes into content and content into community.

Final Take

This story's popularity is entirely due to showcasing the work, not shock value. With monitors beeping and wires taped to his chest, Forrest Frank sang the line, "God's got my back," rather than merely saying it. Vulnerability turns into virality in that infrequent pop moment. July transformed a spooky family afternoon into a summer of hit songs and sold-out performances, whether you're here for the testimony or the music. It also served as a reminder that sometimes the most compelling A&R is life itself. Different way: not through planned marketing, but through real life and spiritual testimony.

Viral Songs from Hospital Bed: Forrest Frank’s Faithful Bouncebackviral-songs-from-hospital-bed-forrest-franks-faithful-bouncebackLienor KatasAug 23, 2025In late July 2025, Christian artist Forrest Frank (of Surfaces, now a solo juggernaut in faith-pop) posted from a hospital bed: he’d fractured his L3 and L4 vertebrae in a skateboarding accident...