 Musically , " Say Yes " is an uptempo gospel and pop song , which takes influence from dance music . It samples a popular Nigerian gospel tune originally titled " When Jesus Says Yes " . Upon release , " Say Yes " received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics who called the song infectious and praised its catchiness . Commercially the song performed well on the gospel charts in the US , peaking at number one for seven non @-@ consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs . It also appeared on charts in the UK , France and Belgium across Europe . Billboard ranked " Say Yes " seventh on the 2014 year @-@ end Hot Gospel Songs chart . 
