"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.[12] It peaked at number two on the Christian Digital Songs sales chart the same week.[13]
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