Tell Your Heart to Beat Again - wikipedia Tell Your Heart to Beat Again `` Tell Your Heart to Beat Again '' Single by Danny Gokey from the album Hope in Front of Me and La Esperanza Frente a Mi Released January 8, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 08 ) Format Digital download Genre Christian pop blue - eyed soul Length 3 : 53 Label BMG - Chrysalis Songwriter ( s ) Bernie Herms Randy Phillips Matthew West Producer ( s ) Bernie Herms Danny Gokey singles chronology `` Lift Up Your Eyes '' ( 2015 ) `` Tell Your Heart to Beat Again '' ( 2016 ) `` Rise '' ( 2016 ) `` 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 ). 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. The song reached number two on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, earning Gokey his highest - charting single to date. In May 2016, an extended play featuring a Spanish version of the song, titled `` Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir '', 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. Contents 1 Composition 2 Music video 2.1 Response 3 Reception 3.1 Accolades 3.2 Commercial 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year end charts 6 Release history 7 References 8 External links 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. The song follows a chord progression of E -- Dm7 -- B ♭ -- F5 -- C and includes a two octave vocal range spanning from C through C. 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. Music video An accompanying video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered June 1, 2016. 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. Reception Accolades The song was nominated for Pop / Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2016 GMA Dove Awards. Commercial `` Tell Your Heart to Beat Again '' entered the Christian Songs chart dated August 8, 2015 as an album track. It re-entered at 32 on the chart dated January 2, 2016 following the announcement of its release as a single. 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. In reaching this position, the song surpassed 2014 's `` Hope in Front of Me '' as Gokey 's highest - charting entry. It peaked at number two on the Christian Digital Songs sales chart the same week. Track listing Extended play 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 Songs ( Billboard ) Year end charts Chart ( 2016 ) Position US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) 5 Release history Country Date Format Label Ref. United States January 8, 2016 Christian radio BMG Chrysalis Worldwide May 6, 2016 Extended play BMG References Jump up ^ `` Breathe In - Phillips, Craig and Dean Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 12, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Danny Gokey -- Tell Your Heart to Beat Again ( album version ) ''. Play MPE. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Danny Gokey - Chart history ( Christian Songs ) ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Amazon.com : Tell Your Heart to Beat Again - EP : Danny Gokey : MP3 Downloads ''. Amazon Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Danny Gokey `` Tell Your Heart to Beat Again '' Sheet Music in D Minor ``. Musicnotes.com. BMG Rights Management. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Andre, Jonathan ( May 11, 2016 ). `` Danny Gokey -- Tell Your Heart to Beat Again EP ''. 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Tell Your Heart to Beat Again - Danny Gokey '' ( video ). Vevo. June 1, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` 2016 Nominees ''. GMA Dove Awards. Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` '' Tell Your Heart to Beat Again '' on Hot Christian Songs ``. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 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 ) Jump up ^ `` Hot Christian Songs : The Week Of April 16, 2016 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Danny Gokey - Chart history ( Christian Songs ) ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Christian Digital Song Sales : The Week Of April 16, 2016 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Danny Gokey -- Chart history '' Billboard Christian Songs for Danny Gokey. Retrieved November 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2Hot Christian Songs - Year - End 2016 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2016. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Danny Gokey Studio albums My Best Days ( 2010 ) Hope in Front of Me ( 2014 ) Christmas Is Here ( 2015 ) La Esperanza Frente a Mi ( 2016 ) Rise ( 2017 ) Singles `` My Best Days Are Ahead of Me '' `` I Will Not Say Goodbye '' `` Second Hand Heart '' `` Hope in Front of Me '' `` More Than You Think I Am '' `` Lift Up Your Eyes '' `` Tell Your Heart to Beat Again '' `` Rise '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tell_Your_Heart_to_Beat_Again&oldid=760202404 '' Categories : 2014 songs 2016 singles Danny Gokey songs Songs written by Bernie Herms Songs written by Matthew West Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardchristiansongs Singlechart called without song Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 January 2017, at 16 : 00. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: who wrote the song tell your heart to beat again
Answer: Bernie Herms