Too Good to Not Believe

"Too Good to Not Believe"
"Too Good to Not Believe" Single Cover
Single by Brandon Lake and Bethel Music
from the album Homecoming
ReleasedMay 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
Recorded2021
VenueRedding Civic Auditorium, Redding, California, U.S.
GenreContemporary worship music
Length
  • 10:33 (live version)
  • 4:25 (radio version)
LabelBethel Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Brandon Lake
  • Chris Davenport
  • Cody Carnes
  • Josh Silverberg
Producer(s)David Whitworth
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"Just Like Heaven"
(2020) 		"Too Good to Not Believe"
(2021) 		"I See You"
(2021)
Bethel Music singles chronology
"Touch of Heaven / Alabaster Heart"
(2021) 		"Too Good to Not Believe"
(2021)
Radio version
"Too Good to Not Believe (Radio Version)" Single Cover
Radio version featuring Jenn Johnson
Jenn Johnson singles chronology
"Joy Invincible"
(2020) 		"Too Good to Not Believe (Radio Version)"
(2021)
Music videos
"Too Good to Not Believe" (Live) on YouTube
"Too Good to Not Believe" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Too Good to Not Believe" is a song by Brandon Lake and Bethel Music, which was released on May 21, 2021,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Background

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On May 14, 2021, Bethel Music released the music video of "Too Good to Not Believe" with Brandon Lake on YouTube.[4] Lake and Bethel Music officially released the song as a single on May 21, 2021.[5] On September 10, 2021, Lake alongside Jenn Johnson released the radio version of "Too Good to Not Believe".[6]

Writing and development

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Brandon Lake shared the story behind the song,[7] saying it came out of a conversation between Cody Carnes, Chris Davenport and him about the miracles they had seen.[7] 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.[7] 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."[7]

Composition

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"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 4
4.[8]

Commercial performance

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"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at No. 33 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 5, 2021,[9] concurrently charting at No. 7 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[10]

"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at number 50 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated October 30, 2021.[11]

Music videos

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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.[12] On September 24, 2021, Bethel Music released the official lyric video of the song on YouTube.[13]

Track listing

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"Too Good to Not Believe (Live)"[14]
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Too Good to Not Believe" (with Bethel Music; Live)David Whitworth10:33
"Too Good to Not Believe" (Radio Version)[15]
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Too Good to Not Believe" (with Jenn Johnson; Radio Version)Jacob Sooter4:25

Charts

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Release history

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Release history and formats of "Too Good to Not Believe"
Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various May 21, 2021 Live
(with Bethel Music)
Bethel Music [14]
September 10, 2021 Radio
(with Jenn Johnson) 		[15]
United States October 8, 2021 Christian radio [20]

Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake version

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"Too Good to Not Believe"
"Too Good to Not Believe" single cover
Single by Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake
from the album God Is Good!
ReleasedMay 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
GenreContemporary worship music
Length5:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Brandon Lake
  • Chris Davenport
  • Cody Carnes
  • Josh Silverberg
Producer(s)Austin Davis
Cody Carnes singles chronology
"The Blessing"
(2020) 		"Too Good to Not Believe"
(2021) 		"Hope of the Ages"
(2021)
Music video
"Too Good to Not Believe" (Live) on YouTube

Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake released a studio-recorded version of "Too Good to Not Believe" as a single on May 28, 2021.[21]

Accolades

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Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
365 Days Of Inspiring Media Top 50 Songs of 2021 32
[22]

Commercial performance

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"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at number 44 on the US Christian Airplay chart.[23] The song went on to peak at number 43 and has spent a total of three consecutive weeks on the chart.[24]

"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 1, 2022.[25]

Music videos

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On May 28, 2021, the audio video of "Too Good to Not Believe" was published on Cody Carnes's YouTube channel,[26] as well as the live performance video of the song.[27]

Track listing

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"Too Good to Not Believe"[28]
No.TitleLength
1."Too Good to Not Believe"5:32
"Too Good to Not Believe (Live)"[29]
No.TitleLength
1."Too Good to Not Believe" (Live)9:45
"Too Good to Not Believe (Live)" — Apple Music bonus video content[30]
No.TitleLength
2."Too Good to Not Believe" (Live in Tulsa, OK/2021)9:42
Total length:19:27

Personnel

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Studio version credits adapted from AllMusic.[31]

  • 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

Live version credits adapted from AllMusic.[32]

  • 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

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Not Believe"
Chart (2021-2022) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[33] 45
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[34] 40

Release history

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Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Various May 28, 2021 Studio
(with Brandon Lake)
[28]
June 18, 2021 Live
(Cody Carnes only) 		[29] [30]

Other versions

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References

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  2. ^ "Too Good To Not Believe | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Harper, Blessing (May 14, 2021). "Here Are the Lyrics and Video of Bethel Music Featuring Brandon Lake's "Too Good to Not Believe" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Louder Than The Music - Brandon Lake - Too Good To Not Believe". Louder Than The Music. May 21, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Too Good To Not Believe (Radio Version) (Jenn Johnson) (Single) by Brandon Lake | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
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  9. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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  20. ^ ""Too Good To Not Believe" by Brandon Lake & Jenn Johnson - 55 Promotion". 55 Promotion. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  21. ^ Clarks, Jessie (May 28, 2021). "Cody Carnes & Brandon Lake Release "Too Good To Not Believe" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  22. ^ Andre, Joshua (January 11, 2021). "BEST OF 2021- PART 1: TOP 50 SONGS OF 2021 | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  24. ^ "Too Good To Not Believe Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Airplay. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  25. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  26. ^ "Too Good To Not Believe - Cody Carnes, Brandon Lake - YouTube". YouTube. May 28, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Cody Carnes - Too Good To Not Believe (Official Live Video) - YouTube". YouTube. May 28, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  28. ^ a b "Too Good To Not Believe - Single by Cody Carnes & Brandon Lake on Apple Music". Apple Music. June 18, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  29. ^ a b "Too Good To Not Believe (Live) by Cody Carnes on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  30. ^ a b "Too Good To Not Believe (Live) - Single by Cody Carnes on Apple Music". Apple Music. June 18, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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  32. ^ "Too Good to Not Believe [Live] - Cody Carnes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  33. ^ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  34. ^ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  35. ^ Clarks, Jessie (March 25, 2022). "TRIBL Records Shares "Too Good To Not Believe" - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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