"Tell Your Heart To Beat Again" - Danny Gokey Quiz

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A great song has the ability to be interpreted in multiple ways by different listeners. Danny Gokey's song, "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again", has a literal translation that is truly inspiring. But the song can also be taken as a motivational message that despite your struggles in life that may feel overwhelming there is the ability to recover and flourish.

During an open-heart surgery, a pastor friend of songwriter Randy Phillips witnessed the repaired heart being placed back into the patient's chest. But it wouldn't start beating! The surgeon got close to the patient's ear and whispered, "If you can hear me, tell your heart to beat again," at which point the heart started beating. This inspired Randy to write the song with the help of Bernie Helms and Christian music star, Matthew West. The lyrics fit the hospital moment but the song's message was a hopeful message that healing, whether spiritual, emotional, or physical, can begin. Danny Gokey's version appeared on his 2014 album, "Hope In Front Of Me", his second album. Danny's first album came after "American Idol" and was a country music record.

While the song can be interpreted as a Christian themed song, the message is universal. "Tell Your Heart To Beat Again" reached number two on the Billboard Christian singles chart. The song was later re-recorded in Spanish with the title "Que Tu Corazón Vuelva a Latir".