"Haven't Seen It Yet" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Danny Gokey. It is the lead single from his sixth studio album, of the same name.

"Haven't Seen It Yet"
Single by Danny Gokey
from the album Haven't Seen It Yet
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2019
Recorded2018
Genre
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Danny Gokey
  • Colby Wedgeworth
  • Ethan Hulse
Producer(s)
  • Dustin Loehrs
Danny Gokey singles chronology
"The Prayer"
(2018)
"Haven't Seen It Yet"
(2019)
"Wanted"
(2019)
Music video
"Haven't Seen It Yet" on YouTube

Background

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Gokey spoke about the inspiration for the song "It's for people dealing with disappointment, which often makes people do a lot of things they don't want to do. I was a widower and now I'm married again, but there are many who try to escape the pain of losing a spouse by doing bad things like drugs. So this song is for those people -- not just widows and widowers -- to give them hope. If you've been praying for a long time and haven't found the answer, you're gonna need to look at all the good things that God has done. What you feel now many not be the truest, and God is not finished with you yet. The best is yet to come. It's a song of comfort, hope and to keep people pushing through the dark times."[1]

Composition

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"Haven't Seen It Yet" is originally in the key of D Major, with a tempo of 70 beats per minute.[2] Written in common time, Gokey's vocal range spans from A5 to B3 during the song.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms          [4]

Tony Cummings for Cross Rhythms wrote "Haven't Seen It Yet is a beautifully crafted mid-tempo song which is truly faith-building. Danny sings it like he believes every word."[4]

Commercial performance

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On June 29, 2019, "Haven't Seen It Yet" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart, his fourth No. 1. The song has spent three weeks at No. 1 and 30 weeks on the chart altogether. It became his second highest peaking song on the Christian Songs chart, peaking at No. 3.

Music video

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A music video for the single "Haven't Seen It Yet" was released on February 1, 2019 starring Danny Gokey, Chopper Bernet, Chelsea Jordan, and Helena Claussen.[5] The video has over fourteen million views on YouTube.

Accolades

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Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 Grammy Award Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance Nominated [6]
GMA Dove Awards Short Form Music Video of the Year Won [7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States February 3, 2019 Christian radio [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Danny Gokey Talks New Album, 'American Idol' Memories & Christian Music Misconceptions". Billboard. April 10, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Haven't Seen It Yet Chord Chart (Editable)". Praise Charts. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Gokey, Danny (July 8, 2019). "Haven't Seen It Yet by Danny Gokey". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Cummings, Tony. "Review: Haven't Seen It Yet – Danny Gokey". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Danny Gokey – Haven't Seen It Yet (Official Music Video)". Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  7. ^ "Coverage of the 2019 50th Annual Dove Awards - 2019 Dove Award Nominees and Winners!". www.doveawards.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019. Alt URL
  8. ^ "UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart". Cross Rhythms. March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Danny Gokey Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Danny Gokey Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Danny Gokey Chart History (Christian AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Cross Rhythms– Year-End 2019". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Christian Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "Christian Pop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Christian AC – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Danny Gokey – Haven't Seen It Yet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Danny Gokey – Haven't Seen It Yet – Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. February 3, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.