No Longer Bound Explained

No Longer Bound
Cover:Forrest frank no longer bound.png
Type:single
Artist:Forrest Frank and Hulvey
Released:January 6th, 2023
Genre:Christian contemporary, Christian rap, Christian lo-fi
Album:California Cowboy and Child of God
Producer:Forrest Frank
Prev Title:What's the use?
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Ride
Next Year:2023

"No Longer Bound" is a song by American Christian contemporary musician Forrest Frank and Christian rapper Hulvey. It was released by River House Records on January 6, 2023.[1] The song peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart,[2] and #46 on the 2023 year-end charts for the same chart.[3] It was written by Forrest Frank and Christopher Hulvey,[4] and produced by Forrest Frank.[5] The song has accumulated nearly 70 million streams on Spotify. It was included on Frank's album California Cowboy in 2023, and later included on Child of God in 2024. The song is about breaking free from chains of personal failures.[6]

The song was nominated in 2023 for the 54th GMA Dove Awards for Rap/Hiphop Recorded Song of the Year.

Music video

The music video for "No Longer Bound" features different clips of people holding up paper or signs, with writing on it mentioning personal struggles or failures that they have experienced. They then flip over the sign to reveal a part that says they are "no longer bound" from whatever struggle they have had. Text at the beginning of the video states that they had created an alternative music video that involved more than 40 people and cost $10,000, but before release, "God told them to do something different". It is followed by saying that "this is his version". Then it cuts to the rest of the video.

Maverick City Music version

On July 28, 2023, Maverick City Music released their version of the song, with Forrest Frank and Chandler Moore. It was included on their 2023 album The Maverick Way Complete. The song peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.[7]

Track listing

Original

Released January 6, 2023

Alternates

Released November 13, 2023

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[8] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[9] 44

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clarks . Jessie . 2023-01-06 . Forrest Frank Drops "No Longer Bound" Feat. Hulvey . 2024-11-04 . TCB . en-US.
  2. Web site: devops . 2013-01-02 . Hot Christian Songs . 2024-11-04 . Billboard . en-US.
  3. Web site: Cusson . Michael . 2013-01-02 . Hot Christian Songs . 2024-11-04 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Web site: Who wrote “NO LONGER BOUND” by Forrest Frank & Hulvey? . 2024-11-04 . Genius.
  5. Web site: Who produced “NO LONGER BOUND” by Forrest Frank & Hulvey? . 2024-11-04 . Genius.
  6. Web site: Music Review: “No Longer Bound” by Forrest Frank . 2024-11-04 . Peer Magazine The Salvation Army . en.
  7. Web site: devops . 2013-01-02 . Hot Christian Songs . 2024-11-15 . Billboard . en-US.
  8. Web site: Christian Hot Songs; November 3, 2024 . November 3, 2024 .
  9. Web site: Christian Hot Songs; November 3, 2024 . November 3, 2024 .