Too Good to Not Believe

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"Too Good to Not Believe"
Too Good To Not Believe - Brandon Lake x Bethel Music.jpg
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.
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length
  • 10:33 (live version)
  • 4:25 (radio version)
Label Bethel 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)
"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

Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Not Believe"
Chart (2021-2022)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 17
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [16] 14
US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [17] 22

Release history

Release history and formats of "Too Good to Not Believe"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 21, 2021Live
(with Bethel Music)
Bethel Music [14]
September 10, 2021Radio
(with Jenn Johnson)
[15]
United StatesOctober 8, 2021 Christian radio [18]

Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake version

"Too Good to Not Believe"
Too Good To Not Believe - Cody Carnes & Brandon Lake.jpg
Single by Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake
ReleasedMay 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
Genre Contemporary 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. [19]

Accolades

Year-end lists
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
365 Days Of Inspiring MediaTop 50 Songs of 202132

Commercial performance

"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at number 44 on the US Christian Airplay chart. [21] The song went on to peak at number 43 and has spent a total of three consecutive weeks on the chart. [22]

"Too Good to Not Believe" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 1, 2022. [23]

Music videos

On May 28, 2021, the audio video of "Too Good to Not Believe" was published on Cody Carnes's YouTube channel, [24] as well as the live performance video of the song. [25]

Track listing

"Too Good to Not Believe" [26]
No.TitleLength
1."Too Good to Not Believe"5:32
"Too Good to Not Believe (Live)" [27]
No.TitleLength
1."Too Good to Not Believe" (Live)9:45
"Too Good to Not Believe (Live)" — Apple Music bonus video content [28]
No.TitleLength
2."Too Good to Not Believe" (Live in Tulsa, OK/2021)9:42
Total length:19:27

Personnel

Studio version credits adapted from AllMusic. [29]

  • 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. [30]

  • 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

Weekly chart performance for "Too Good to Not Believe"
Chart (2021-2022)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [31] 45
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [32] 40

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 28, 2021Studio
(with Brandon Lake)
[26]
June 18, 2021Live
(Cody Carnes only)
[27] [28]

Other versions

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