Rise (Danny Gokey album)

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Rise
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ReleasedJanuary 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)
Genre Christian pop
Length43:05
Label BMG
Danny Gokey chronology
La Esperanza Frente a Mi
(2016)
Rise
(2017)
Haven't Seen It Yet
(2019)
Singles from Rise
  1. "Rise"
    Released: August 11, 2016
  2. "The Comeback"
    Released: April 28, 2017
  3. "Masterpiece"
    Released: April 17, 2018
  4. "If You Ain't in It"
    Released: July 17, 2018

Rise is the fifth studio album by American singer Danny Gokey. It was released on January 13, 2017, through BMG Rights Management. His second full-length album of original material in the Contemporary Christian genre, Rise serves as the follow-up to Gokey's top 40 album, Hope in Front of Me (2014). The album's title track was released in August 2016 as the record's lead single.

Contents

Background

In January 2014, Gokey released his first Christian single, "Hope in Front of Me". [1] That June, he released his second studio album, also titled Hope in Front of Me , which debuted at number one on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. [2] Over the next two years, Gokey released two more albums a Christmas collection, titled Christmas Is Here (2015), and a Spanish language re-recording of Hope in Front of Me, titled La Esperanza Frente a Mi (2016).

Following the release of Hope in Front of Me, Gokey began writing and recording new songs. Nine of the eleven songs on Rise were co-written by Gokey, drawing on his personal experiences. [3] The album also features two collaborations "Chasing", with fellow American Idol alumnus Jordin Sparks, and "Better Than I Found It", with gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. Rise became available for pre-order on November 15, 2016. [4]

Singles

The title track, "Rise", was released to digital retailers on August 11, 2016, as the album's first single. [5] It officially impacted Christian radio on September 2, 2016. [6] The song has reached a peak position of 5 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. [7]

"The Comeback" hit Christian radio on April 28, 2017, as the album's second single. [8]

"Masterpiece" was released on April 17, 2018, as the album's third single. [9]

“Masterpiece” debuts between the Top 20 and the Top 30 on the Billboard Christian AC Airplay Chart at #27 for 11 weeks starting on April 21, 2018. [10]

"If You Ain't in It" was released on July 7, 2018, as the fourth and final single from the album. [11]

Awards and accolades

In 2017, Rise was nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. [12] It was also nominated for at the 2018 Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stronger Than We Think"
  • Danny Gokey
  • Bernie Herms
  • Emily Weisband
3:38
2."If You Ain't in It"
3:04
3."Rise"
  • Gokey
  • Benji Cowart
  • Josh Brownleewe
3:39
4."Masterpiece"
  • Herms
  • Weisband
4:14
5."The Comeback"
  • Gokey
  • Joshua Silverberg
  • Cameron James
3:11
6."Slow Down"
  • Gokey
  • Herms
  • Weisband
3:50
7."Never Be the Same"
  • Gokey
  • Anthony Shy Carter
  • Colby Wedgeworth
3:13
8."What Love Can Do"
4:01
9."Chasing" (featuring Jordin Sparks)
  • Gokey
  • Herms
  • Weisband
3:55
10."Symptoms"
  • Gokey
  • Jeff Sojka
  • Jimmy Burney
  • Josh Zegan
3:19
11."Better Than I Found It" (featuring Kierra Sheard)3:09
12."Stronger Than We Think" (Bryan Todd remix)
  • Gokey
  • Herms
  • Weisband
3:52
Total length:43:05

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [13] 32
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [14] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15] 3

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
North AmericaJanuary 13, 2017 CD BMG [16]
Digital download [17]

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