Tell Your Heart to Beat Again

"Tell Your Heart to Beat Again"
Single by Danny Gokey
from the album Hope in Front of Me
Released January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:53
Label BMG-Chrysalis
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Bernie Herms
Danny Gokey singles chronology
"Lift Up Your Eyes"
(2015)		 "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again"
(2016)		 "Rise"
(2016)
Music video
"Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" on YouTube

"Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" is a song written by Bernie Herms, Randy Phillips, and Matthew West and originally recorded by Contemporary Christian-Worship trio, Phillips, Craig and Dean for their twelfth studio album, Breathe In (2012).[1] It was later recorded by American singer Danny Gokey for his second studio album, Hope in Front of Me (2014), with production by Herms. Gokey's rendition was released to Christian radio January 8, 2016 through BMG-Chrysalis as the album's third single.[2] The song reached number two on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, earning Gokey his highest-charting single to date.[3]

In May 2016, an extended play featuring a Spanish-language version and Spanglish version of the song was released in promotion of Gokey's fourth studio album, La Esperanza Frente a Mi (2016), a Spanish re-recording of Hope in Front of Me.[4]

Composition

"Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" is a midtempo, piano-driven ballad written by Bernie Herms, Randy Phillips, and Matthew West. Initially composed in the style of Contemporary Christian music, Gokey's recording also includes influences of blue-eyed soul and country pop. According to the sheet music published by BMG Rights Management, "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" is composed in the key of D Minor and set in common time (4
4) to a "flowing" tempo of approximately 67 BPM.[5] The song follows a chord progression of E – Dm7 – B♭sus2 – F5 – Csus4 and includes a two octave vocal range spanning from C4 through C6.[5] Lyrically, the song tells a story of starting over and moving on after a tragedy, with the narrator's faith in God bolstering his resilience.[6]

Music video

An accompanying video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered June 1, 2016.[7] It focuses on a woman who releases her sadness through dance and a man who takes up boxing to defend himself after a mugging incident, both shown to have grown stronger through their struggles.

Response

The video received a nomination for Short Form Video of the Year at the 2016 GMA Dove Awards.[8]

Reception

Accolades

The song was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2016 GMA Dove Awards.[8]

Commercial

"Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" entered the Christian Songs chart dated August 8, 2015 as an album track.[9] It re-entered at 32 on the chart dated January 2, 2016 following the announcement of its release as a single.[10] The song reached its peak position of two on the chart dated April 16, 2016 and was the week's greatest gainer in digital sales.[11] In reaching this position, the song surpassed 2014's "Hope in Front of Me" as Gokey's highest-charting entry.[3] It peaked at number two on the Christian Digital Songs sales chart the same week.[12] "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" topped the Christian Airplay component chart dated June 11, 2016, his second single to reach the number one position.[13] The song also reached numbers two and ten, respectively, on the format-specific Christian AC and Christian Hot AC/CHR charts.[14][15]

Track listing

Extended play[4]
No. Title Length
1. "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again"   3:53
2. "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" (Spanglish version) 3:53
3. "Que Tu Corazon Vuelva a Latir"   4:01
4. "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" (remix) 3:59
5. "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" (accompaniment track) 4:04
Total length:
 19:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 2

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States January 8, 2016 Christian radio [2]
Worldwide May 6, 2016 Extended play BMG [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Breathe In - Phillips, Craig and Dean | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again (album version)". Play MPE. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Danny Gokey – Chart history" Billboard Christian Songs for Danny Gokey. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Amazon.com: Tell Your Heart to Beat Again - EP: Danny Gokey: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Danny Gokey "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" Sheet Music in D Minor". Musicnotes.com. BMG Rights Management. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (May 11, 2016). "Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again - Danny Gokey" (video). Vevo. June 1, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "2016 Nominees". GMA Dove Awards. Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ ""Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" on Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs: The Week Of January 9, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016. (NB: See "last week" position on hover-over information panel)
  11. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs: The Week Of April 16, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Christian Digital Song Sales: The Week Of April 16, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Christian Airplay: The Week Of June 11, 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Danny Gokey – Chart history (Christian AC)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Danny Gokey – Chart history (Christian Hot AC/CHR)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Danny Gokey – Chart history" Billboard Christian Airplay for Danny Gokey. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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