Some songs are meant for the quiet moments. For the days when grief feels fresh, even if years have passed. Reba McEntire’s “Seven Minutes in Heaven” is not a sad song, it’s a tender one. It imagines a moment many of you have dreamed of: the chance to sit across from someone you have lost, just one more time.
From the first verse, Reba sets the tone. She would not ask God about the mysteries of the world. She would not question heaven. She would find a quiet booth, pour a drink, and spend every second with someone she still misses. Her voice is steady but soft, weighted with memory and wrapped in grace.
Reba McEntire – Seven Minutes In Heaven (Official Music Video)
The video has over 3.4 million views, and the response has been deeply emotional. Fans are commenting names of parents, siblings, children saying who they would choose if they had seven minutes. Others simply thank Reba for giving them words when theirs won’t come. It’s not dramatic, it’s honest and that’s why it connects.
Paired with her recent duet “Every Other Weekend,” this track proves again that Reba knows how to sing about separation whether temporary or eternal. She doesn’t push the emotion. She lets it breathe. And that space she leaves? It’s where we bring our own stories.
Reba McEntire, Kenny Chesney – Every Other Weekend (Official Music Video)
What makes these songs even more poignant is their simplicity. The lyrics don’t try to explain heaven, they imagine it like a familiar diner or bar, with a corner booth and someone waiting on the other side. Reba sings like she’s been there and maybe, in a way, she has.
“Seven Minutes in Heaven” isn’t about the afterlife. It’s about what we still carry in this one. Follow Reba on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook because the next song might say what you’ve been holding in your heart.