Too Good to Not Believe
{{short description|2021 song by Brandon Lake and Bethel Music}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Too Good to Not Believe
| cover = Too Good To Not Believe - Brandon Lake x Bethel Music.jpg
| alt = "Too Good to Not Believe" Single Cover
| type = single
| artist = Brandon Lake and Bethel Music
| album = Homecoming
| released = {{Start date|2021|5|21}}
| recorded = 2021
| studio =
| venue = Redding Civic Auditorium, Redding, California, U.S.
| genre = Contemporary worship music
| length =
- {{Duration|m=10|s=33}} (live version)
- {{Duration|m=4|s=25}} (radio version)
| label = Bethel Music
| writer =
- Brandon Lake
- Chris Davenport
- Cody Carnes
- Josh Silverberg
| producer = David Whitworth
| chronology = Brandon Lake
| prev_title = Just Like Heaven
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = I See You
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Bethel Music singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Touch of Heaven / Alabaster Heart
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Too Good to Not Believe
| year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Radio version
| type = single
| cover = Too Good To Not Believe (Radio Version) - Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson.jpg
| border =
| alt = "Too Good to Not Believe (Radio Version)" Single Cover
| caption = Radio version featuring Jenn Johnson
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Jenn Johnson singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Joy Invincible
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Too Good to Not Believe (Radio Version)
| year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|lKVX_XdaP04|"Too Good to Not Believe" (Live)}}
| type = single
| header = Music videos
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|pg0Yf9Ax3rg|"Too Good to Not Believe" (Lyrics)}}
| type = single
| header = no
}}
}}
"Too Good to Not Believe" is a song by Brandon Lake and Bethel Music, which was released on May 21, 2021,{{cite web |url= https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=25879 |title= Too Good To Not Believe (feat. Bethel Music) (Live) (Single) by Brandon Lake {{!}} CD Reviews And Information {{!}} NewReleaseToday |date= May 27, 2021 |website= NewReleaseToday |publisher= NRT Media, Inc |access-date= June 5, 2021}} as the lead single to Bethel Music's thirteenth live album, Homecoming (2021). The song was written by Lake, Chris Davenport, Cody Carnes, and Josh Silverberg.{{cite web |url= https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/7174874/too-good-to-not-believe |title= Too Good To Not Believe {{!}} Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music {{!}} SongSelect® |website= SongSelect |publisher= CCLI |access-date= June 5, 2021}} David Whitworth handled the production of the single.
"Too Good to Not Believe" peaked at number 17 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart published by Billboard.
Background
On May 14, 2021, Bethel Music released the music video of "Too Good to Not Believe" with Brandon Lake on YouTube.{{cite web |url= https://jubileecast.com/articles/26327/20210514/here-are-the-lyrics-and-video-of-bethel-music-featuring-brandon-lakes-too-good-to-not-believe.htm |title= Here Are the Lyrics and Video of Bethel Music Featuring Brandon Lake's "Too Good to Not Believe" : News : JubileeCast |last= Harper |first= Blessing |date= May 14, 2021 |website= JubileeCast |access-date= June 5, 2021}} Lake and Bethel Music officially released the song as a single on May 21, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/product.php?id=6289 |title= Louder Than The Music - Brandon Lake - Too Good To Not Believe |date= May 21, 2021 |website= Louder Than The Music |access-date= June 5, 2021}} On September 10, 2021, Lake alongside Jenn Johnson released the radio version of "Too Good to Not Believe".{{cite web |url= https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=26588 |title= Too Good To Not Believe (Radio Version) (Jenn Johnson) (Single) by Brandon Lake {{!}} CD Reviews And Information {{!}} NewReleaseToday |date= September 10, 2021 |website= NewReleaseToday |publisher= NRT Media, Inc |access-date= September 12, 2021}}
Writing and development
Brandon Lake shared the story behind the song,{{cite magazine |url= https://viewer.joomag.com/worship-musician-magazine-january-2022/0525676001642445042/p14?short& |title= "Too Good Not To Believe" // The Worship Music of Brandon Lake |last= MacDougall |first= Alex |date= January 19, 2022 |magazine= Worship Musician Magazine January 2022 |publisher= Adolph Agency Incorporated |page= 14 |access-date= June 12, 2022}} saying it came out of a conversation between Cody Carnes, Chris Davenport and him about the miracles they had seen. Lake shared that while Joshua Silverberg was not present when they had written the song, he was credited on account of being an inspiration to them for the number of healings he had seen. Lake quoted Silverberg saying "God heals because he loves. It's in his nature, it's in his character. It's what he does, and he's never stopped healing."
Composition
"Too Good to Not Believe" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 72 beats per minute and a musical time signature of {{music|time|4|4}}.{{cite web |url= https://www.multitracks.com/songs/Brandon-Lake/Too-Good-To-Not-Believe/Too-Good-To-Not-Believe/ |title= Too Good To Not Believe by Brandon Lake |website= MultiTracks |access-date= June 5, 2021}}
Commercial performance
"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at No. 33 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 5, 2021,{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2021-06-05 |title= Hot Christian Songs Chart {{!}} Billboard |date= June 2, 2021 |website= Billboard |access-date= June 5, 2021}} concurrently charting at No. 7 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2021-06-05 |title= Christian Digital Song Sales Chart {{!}} Billboard |date= June 2, 2021 |website= Billboard |access-date= June 5, 2021}}
"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at number 50 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated October 30, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2020-10-30 |title= Christian Airplay Chart {{!}} Billboard |website= Billboard |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= October 27, 2021}}
Music videos
Bethel Music released the live music video of "Too Good to Not Believe" with Brandon Lake leading the song at Bethel Church through their YouTube channel on May 14, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVX_XdaP04 |title= Too Good to Not Believe - Brandon Lake - YouTube |date= May 14, 2021 |website= YouTube |publisher= YouTube, LLC |access-date= June 5, 2021}} On September 24, 2021, Bethel Music released the official lyric video of the song on YouTube.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg0Yf9Ax3rg |title= Too Good to Not Believe (Lyric Video) - Brandon Lake - YouTube |date= September 24, 2021 |website= YouTube |publisher= YouTube, LLC |access-date= October 27, 2021}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = "Too Good to Not Believe (Live)"
| extra_column = Producer
| total_length =
| title1 = Too Good to Not Believe
| note1 = with Bethel Music; Live
| extra1 = David Whitworth
| length1 = 10:33
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = "Too Good to Not Believe" (Radio Version)
| extra_column = Producer
| total_length =
| title1 = Too Good to Not Believe
| note1 = with Jenn Johnson; Radio Version
| extra1 = Jacob Sooter
| length1 = 4:25
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Not Believe" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2021-2022)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Billboardchristiansongs|17|artist=Brandon Lake|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 20, 2022|refname=Hot Christian Songs}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardchristianairplay|14|artist=Brandon Lake|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 29, 2022|refname=Christian Airplay}} |
| scope="row"|US Christian AC (Billboard){{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/brandon-lake/chart-history/ica/ |title= Brandon Lake Chart History (Christian AC Airplay) |website= Billboard |access-date= April 20, 2022}}
| 22 |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for "Too Good to Not Believe" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Christian Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-christian-songs/ |title= Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= December 3, 2022}}
| 50 |
| scope="row"| US Christian Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/christian-airplay-songs/ |title= Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard |magazine= Billboard |version= Year-End Chart |access-date= December 3, 2022}}
| 44 |
{{col-end}}
Release history
Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake version
{{Infobox song
| name = Too Good to Not Believe
| cover = Too Good To Not Believe - Cody Carnes & Brandon Lake.jpg
| alt = "Too Good to Not Believe" single cover
| type = single
| artist = Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake
| album = God Is Good!
| released = {{Start date|2021|5|28}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Contemporary worship music
| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=32}}
| label =
| writer =
- Brandon Lake
- Chris Davenport
- Cody Carnes
- Josh Silverberg
| producer = Austin Davis
| chronology = Cody Carnes
| prev_title = The Blessing
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Hope of the Ages
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|dH0PmaKxOtA|"Too Good to Not Believe" (Live)}}
| type = single
| header = Music video
}}
}}
Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake released a studio-recorded version of "Too Good to Not Believe" as a single on May 28, 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/cody-carnes-brandon-lake-release-too-good-to-not-believe/ |title= Cody Carnes & Brandon Lake Release "Too Good To Not Believe" - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= May 28, 2021 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= June 5, 2021}}
=Accolades=
| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders mw-collapsible"
|+ Year-end lists |
| scope="col"| Publication
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{sort|365 Days Of Inspiring Media|365 Days Of Inspiring Media}}
| Top 50 Songs of 2021 | 32 |
=Commercial performance=
"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at number 44 on the US Christian Airplay chart.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2021-09-25 |title= Christian Airplay Chart {{!}} Billboard |website= Billboard |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= October 11, 2021}} The song went on to peak at number 43 and has spent a total of three consecutive weeks on the chart.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/brandon-lake/chart-history/cri/ |title= Too Good To Not Believe Chart History {{!}} Billboard |website= Billboard |version= Christian Airplay |publisher= Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group |access-date= October 11, 2021}}
"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 1, 2022.{{cite web |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2022-02-05 |title= Hot Christian Songs Chart {{!}} Billboard |date= February 1, 2022 |website= Billboard |access-date= February 1, 2022}}
=Music videos=
On May 28, 2021, the audio video of "Too Good to Not Believe" was published on Cody Carnes's YouTube channel,{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66siLoqX0ug |title= Too Good To Not Believe - Cody Carnes, Brandon Lake - YouTube |date= May 28, 2021 |website= YouTube |access-date= October 11, 2021}} as well as the live performance video of the song.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH0PmaKxOtA |title= Cody Carnes - Too Good To Not Believe (Official Live Video) - YouTube |date= May 28, 2021 |website= YouTube |access-date= October 11, 2021}}
=Track listing=
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = "Too Good to Not Believe"{{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/too-good-to-not-believe-single/1568527347 |title= Too Good To Not Believe - Single by Cody Carnes & Brandon Lake on Apple Music |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Apple Music |access-date= October 11, 2021}}
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Too Good to Not Believe
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| length1 = 5:32
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = "Too Good to Not Believe (Live)"{{cite web |url= https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09726CK4L/ |title= Too Good To Not Believe (Live) by Cody Carnes on Amazon Music - Amazon.com |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Amazon.com |access-date= October 11, 2021}}
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Too Good to Not Believe
| note1 = Live
| writer1 =
| length1 = 9:45
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = "Too Good to Not Believe (Live)" — Apple Music bonus video content{{cite web |url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/too-good-to-not-believe-live-single/1571401882 |title= Too Good To Not Believe (Live) - Single by Cody Carnes on Apple Music |date= June 18, 2021 |website= Apple Music |access-date= October 11, 2021}}
| extra_column =
| total_length = 19:27
| title2 = Too Good to Not Believe
| note2 = Live in Tulsa, OK/2021
| writer2 =
| length2 = 9:42
}}
=Personnel=
Studio version credits adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/too-good-to-not-believe-mw0003537196/credits |title= Too Good to Not Believe - Cody Carnes, Brandon Lake {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic |website= AllMusic |publisher= All Media Network |access-date= October 19, 2021}}
{{div col}}
- Dan Alber — bass
- Cody Carnes — primary artist, vocals
- Chad Chrisman — A&R
- Austin Davis — drums, producer, programmer
- Garrett Davis — A&R
- Sam Gibson — mastering engineer, mixing
- Brandon Lake — primary artist, vocals
- Casey Moore — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Micah Nichols — vocal engineer
- Skye Reedy — background vocals
- Aaron Robertson — keyboards, programmer
- Sam Westhoff — vocal engineer
{{div col end}}
Live version credits adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/too-good-to-not-believe-live-mw0003548067/credits |title= Too Good to Not Believe [Live] - Cody Carnes {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic |website= AllMusic |publisher= All Media Network |access-date= October 19, 2021}}
{{div col}}
- Dan Alber — bass
- Tyler Carino — assistant engineer
- Cody Carnes — acoustic guitar, primary artist, producer, vocals
- Chad Chrisman — A&R
- Austin Davis — producer, programmer
- Garrett Davis — A&R
- Sam Gibson — mastering engineer, mixing
- Kari Jobe — background vocals
- Casey Moore — electric guitar
- Jack Nellis — vocal engineer
- Aaron Robertson — programmer
- Jessica Sheppard — keyboards
- Bobby Strand — electric guitar, keyboards
- Joe Volk — drums
{{div col end}}
=Charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Not Believe" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2021-2022)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Billboardchristiansongs|45|artist=Brandon Lake|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 1, 2022|refname=Carnes Hot Christian Songs}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardchristianairplay|40|artist=Brandon Lake|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 1, 2022}} |
=Release history=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Version ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Ref. |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Various
| May 28, 2021 | Studio | rowspan="2" | {{hlist| Digital download | streaming}} | rowspan="2" | {{hlist| Sparrow Records | Capitol Christian Music Group}} |
| June 18, 2021
| Live |
Other versions
- Tribl and Maverick City Music released their live version of the song featuring Lizzie Morgan, Cecily, and Melvin Crispell III, as a promotional single from their album, Tribl Nights Anthologies (2022).{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/tribl-records-shares-too-good-to-not-believe/ |title= TRIBL Records Shares "Too Good To Not Believe" - TCB |last= Clarks |first= Jessie |date= March 25, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= March 28, 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{URL| praisecharts.com/songs/details/76751/too-good-to-not-believe-live-sheet-music | Lyrics and sheet music for the song}} on PraiseCharts
{{Brandon Lake}}
{{Bethel Music}}
{{Jenn Johnson}}
{{Cody Carnes}}
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