Child of God II

Did You Know?

• "Your Way's Better" was written and produced by Forrest Frank and Pera Krstajić.
• "No L's" was written by Frank, Krstajić, and Noah Hayden, with production by Frank and Krstajić.
• "Amen" was written by Frank, Krstajić, and Zac Lawson, and produced by Frank and Krstajić.

Release and promotion

Child of God II was preceded by six singles: "Your Way's Better", "Drop!", "Nothing Else", "Celebration", "No L's", and "Amen". The first single, "Your Way's Better", originally appeared on the Child of God: Deluxe Edition released November 1, 2024, and was issued on October 25, 2024. It initially peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart before a breakout in early 2025 drove it to No. 2 on that chart and No. 72 on the Hot 100, a rise credited to social media promotion and a dance derived from the song. The second single, "Drop!", released January 24, 2025, addresses humility. "Nothing Else", featuring Thomas Rhett, came out February 28, 2025, and charted at No. 14 on Billboard Digital Song Sales and No. 4 on Hot Christian Songs within its first week; on April 13, 2025, Rhett broke his ankle while performing the song with Frank in concert. "No L's", released April 11, 2025, samples over 10,000 people recorded at a live performance on the Child of God Tour and reached No. 12 on Hot Christian Songs. "Amen", released April 25, 2025, arrived alongside an extended play of the same name that included previous singles. A seventh single, "Woke Up This Morning" (a remix of the Nathan Davis Jr song), was released the next week, and the eighth single, "Home", came out on May 5, 2025. Frank first announced Child of God II at a live performance in Los Angeles on April 25, 2025, with an official public announcement and preorders opening the following day. The album exceeded 100,000 preorders within five days. Upon its May 9, 2025 release, it debuted at No. 3 on the US iTunes albums chart and No. 15 in Canada.

Commercial performance

The Amen EP, released concurrently with the single "Amen", peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart; the Woke Up This Morning EP reached the same position. Child of God II debuted at No. 83 on the OCC UK Album Downloads Chart and No. 3 on the OCC UK Christian & Gospel Chart. In the United States, it reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart. It also charted at No. 24 on Top Streaming Albums, No. 8 on Top Vinyl Records, No. 5 on Top Album Sales, and No. 5 on Top Current Albums. "Your Way's Better" peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on Hot Christian Songs, No. 19 on Christian Airplay, No. 20 on Christian AC Airplay, No. 2 on Christian Digital Song Sales, and No. 41 on the Billboard TikTok Top 50. "Drop!" peaked at No. 18 on Hot Christian Songs. "Nothing Else" charted at No. 14 on Digital Song Sales, No. 4 on Hot Christian Songs, and No. 2 on Christian Digital Song Sales in its first week. "No L's" reached No. 12 on both Hot Christian Songs and Christian Digital Song Sales. "Celebration" peaked at No. 14 on Hot Christian Songs and No. 9 on Christian Digital Song Sales. "Amen" reached No. 14 on Hot Christian Songs. "Woke Up This Morning" peaked at No. 31 on Hot Christian Songs, No. 5 on Top Gospel Songs, No. 9 on Gospel Streaming Songs, and No. 5 on Gospel Digital Song Sales. Upon release, eleven additional album tracks entered the charts: "Encore" at No. 44, "B.I.G." at No. 22, "Father's House" at No. 29, "Paradise" at No. 32, "Dancing in the Presence" at No. 37, "Outside" at No. 36, "Live Your Life" at No. 40, "Happy" at No. 31, "POV" at No. 46, and "In the Room" at No. 43.

Critical reception

Child of God II received generally favorable reviews. Logan Sekulow of CCM Magazine gave it a perfect 5-out-of-5 star rating, describing the album as having softer production, more gospel-pop, and emotional depth while retaining the viral, high-energy joy of its predecessor. Mike Laxton of Today's Christian Entertainment awarded 4.7 out of 5 stars, calling the album joyful, intentional, and impossible not to move to. Michael Carder of Jesus Freak Hideout rated it 4 out of 5 stars, labeling it the pinnacle of Christian music and praising its new sounds and collaborations. In a separate Jesus Freak Hideout review, Josh Balogh gave 4.5 out of 5 stars, commending Frank's blend of trap, R&B, calypso, and reggae. Album of the Year scored the album 50 out of 100, and AllMusic rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars.