"Say Yes" was leaked onto the Internet on May 21, 2014. But it kind of reminds me of praying that it continues to have the impact, and does have the impact, of when Kanye West did 'Jesus Walks.' I think I got one here. "It's an inspirational song, so I wasn't sure how people would take to it. not enough music out there like this and I'm proud to be a part of it."Williams talked about "Say Yes" with Fuse, saying, During an interview with Rap-Up, Beyoncé spoke about her decision to be a featured artist on the song, stating, "This song is so inspiring and. Williams stated she wanted to keep the project in secrecy "until it was time" to reveal it. there has to be a Destiny's Child mix of the song." Both Rowland and Beyoncé recorded their respective verses in a studio afterwards. Later, Williams received a call from Rowland who said, "We love 'When Jesus Says Yes'. Williams sent an advanced demo of the album Journey to Freedom to her former bandmates Beyoncé and Rowland which contained the song as a solo track titled "When Jesus Says Yes". "Say Yes" was written by Williams, Carmen Reece, Al Sherrod Lambert and Harmony Samuels who also served as its producer.The song marked the third collaboration of the trio consisting of Williams, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, after their group Destiny's Child disbanded in 2006. Harmony Samuels (pictured) who served as a producer and co-writer for the song, used inspiration from his Nigerian roots. It received generally positive reviews from critics who accredited it as a reunion of Destiny's Child and praised its feel-good nature. The clip depicts the three singers at a street party, dancing and singing with a crowd along with solo appearances of each singer in a forest, wearing white clothes during their respective verses. It was released on Jwhen Williams appeared on Good Morning America. It also appeared on charts in the UK, France and Belgium across Europe.Īn accompanying music video for "Say Yes" was directed by Matthew A. Commercially the song performed well on the gospel charts in the US, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs. Upon release, "Say Yes" received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics who called the song infectious and praised its catchiness. It samples a popular Igbo gospel tune originally titled "When Jesus Says Yes" by Mount Zion Singers.
Musically, "Say Yes" is an uptempo gospel and pop song, which takes influence from dance music and traditional Igbo music. "Say Yes" marks the third time the trio collaborated as solo artists following the disbandment of their group in 2006. E1 Music released "Say Yes" as the album's third single on June 2, 2014. The song was written by Williams, Carmen Reece, Al Sherrod Lambert and Harmony Samuels who also produced it. It features American singers Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, who were William's bandmates in the girl group Destiny's Child. "Say Yes" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michelle Williams, taken from her fourth studio album Journey to Freedom (2014).