Good (Can't Be Anything Else)

"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" is a song by American Contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Cody Carnes. The song was released on August 19, 2022, as the lead single from his first live album, God Is Good! (2022). Carnes co-wrote the song with Aodhan King. The single was produced by Aaron Robertson and Austin Davis.

"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" peaked at No. 39 on the US Christian Airplay chart.

Background

In June 2022, Cody Carnes announced that he will be recording his first live album on July 7-8 at The Belonging Co in Nashville, Tennessee, Carnes released "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" accompanied with its live music video on August 19, 2022, as the lead single from the album. On September 2, 2022, Carnes announced that he will be releasing his first live album, God Is Good!, on September 30, 2022.

Composition

"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 64.5 beats per minute and a musical time signature of
₄.

Critical reception

Reviewing for Worship Leader, Christopher Watson said "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" was one of the standout tracks from the album.

Commercial performance

"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" made its debut at No. 45 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated November 12, 2022.

Music video

The official live performance video of "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" was published on August 19, 2022, on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel. The video shows Carnes leading the song in worship, filmed at The Belonging Co in Nashville, Tennessee.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

Lorenzo Baylor — choir/chorus
Alex Bivens — choir/chorus
Cody Carnes — acoustic guitar, primary artist, vocals
Jess Carpenter — choir/chorus
Angelique Carter — choir/chorus
Chad Chrisman — A&R
Amanda Cockrell — choir/chorus
Austin Davis — drums, producer
Garrett Davis — A&R
Tito Ebiwonjumi — choir/chorus
Jenna Lee Fair — choir/chorus
Carissa Fernald — choir/chorus
Evan Fernald — piano
Gavin Garris — choir/chorus
Sam Gibson — mastering engineer, mixing
Jayci Gorza — choir/chorus
Olivia Grasso — choir/chorus
Brad Guldemond — choir/chorus
Baily Hager — choir/chorus
Chelsea Howard — choir/chorus
Joel Okaah — choir/chorus
Nicole Johnson — choir/chorus
Benji Kuriakose — choir/chorus
Shantrice Laura — background vocals
Christian Mason — choir/chorus
Brenton Miles — background vocals, electric guitar, engineer
Casey Moore — electric guitar
Noah Moreno — choir/chorus
Kittie Carreker Morgan — choir/chorus
Tayler Moses — choir/chorus
Angela Nasby — choir/chorus
Christina Onstott — choir/chorus
Brady Pendergrass — choir/chorus
Kelsei Peppars — choir/chorus
Cory Pierce — electric guitar
Jordyn Pierce — choir/chorus
Edwin Portillo — choir/chorus
Kyle Pruzina — choir/chorus
Marci Pruzina — choir/chorus
Aaron Robertson — keyboards, producer, programming, synthesizer
Alyssa Rodriguez — choir/chorus
Emily Ruff — choir/chorus
Matt Sanders — choir/chorus
Gilbert Sauceda — choir/chorus
Rylee Scott — choir/chorus
Setnick T. Sene — choir/chorus
Sharon Okaah — choir/chorus
Lydia Shaw — choir/chorus
Sophie Shear — choir/chorus
Kendall Smith — choir/chorus
Zack Smith — choir/chorus
Kelley Sparks — choir/chorus
Blake Stafford — choir/chorus
Cheryl Stark — choir/chorus
Kirsten Strahley — choir/chorus
Jordan Stribling — choir/chorus
Keithon Stribling — background vocals
Cody Sullivan — choir/chorus
Robby Valderrama — choir/chorus
Mitch Wong — background vocals
Steph Wong — choir/chorus
Shae Wooten — bass, synthesizer bass
Ashley Wright — choir/chorus
Daniella Young — background vocals

Charts

Chart performance for "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)	39

Release history

Release history and formats for "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 19, 2022	Digital download streaming	Sparrow Records Capitol Christian Music Group

References

Yap, Timothy (August 19, 2022). "Cody Carnes Celebrates God's Goodness with "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Drops First Live Album 'God is Good!' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else) | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
Yap, Timothy (June 23, 2022). "Join Cody Carnes for His First Live Album Recording : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"Cody Carnes releases live recorded song 'Good (Can't Be Anything Else)'". Niagara Frontier Publications. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
Cluver, Ross (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes to Release 1st Live Album 'God is Good!' Sep 30 | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"Ain't Nobody by Cody Carnes". MultiTracks. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
Watson, Christopher (October 2, 2022). "Album Review: "God is Good" by Cody Carnes | Worship Leader". Worship Leader. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"Cody Carnes – Good (Can't Be Anything Else) (Official Live Video) - YouTube". YouTube. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"JFH News: Cody Carnes Releases New Live Song "GOOD (Can't Be Anything Else)"". Jesus Freak Hideout. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else) [Live] - Cody Carnes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
"Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else) [Live] - Single by Cody Carnes on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

External links

Lyrics and sheet music for "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" on PraiseCharts

v t e Cody Carnes
Discography
Studio albums	The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning Run to the Father
Live albums	God Is Good!
Singles	"The Cross Has the Final Word" "Til the End of Time" "What Freedom Feels Like" "Cover the Earth" "Nothing Else" "Run to the Father" "Christ Be Magnified" "The Blessing" "Too Good to Not Believe" "Hope of the Ages" "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" "Ain't Nobody"
Featured singles	"The Commission"

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