The album was produced by Josh Crosby, Bernie Herms, Aaron Sprinkle, Keith Thomas.

Gokey rose to national attention when he competed on American Idol, where he advanced to the final three before being eliminated.

The album was produced by Josh Crosby, Bernie Herms, Aaron Sprinkle and Keith Thomas.

[3] Gokey co-wrote nine of the eleven songs and his lyric has been referred to as being akin to Phil Collins.

[4] The music is similar to the likes of Mark Schultz, Jonathan Thulin, Phil Stacey and Colton Dixon,[5][6] and is in the vein of blue-eyed soul and dance-pop,[5][7] with some elements of praise & worship.

[8] At New Release Tuesday, Caitlin Elizabeth Lassiter rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, noting the lyricism for being "well written and thought provoking" and the vocals are "strong and impressive" on a "solid project" that's "a very enjoyable listen.

"[7] At Christian Music Review, Amanda Brogan rated the album a 4.8 out of five, indicating how the release "has a beautifully optimistic tone throughout.

"[4] Rob Snyder of Alpha Omega News graded the album an A−, saying that "A couple of the tracks have an interesting retro-70s sound.

"[6] Indicating in an eight out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings recognizes, "Maybe Danny covers too many musical bases for some people's tastes but there's no doubting that he is a fine singer and possibly could even crossover to the pop scene with the right song.

"[17] Felicia Abraham, reviewing the album at Charisma, writes, "Known for his soulful sound, Gokey pushes his vocal boundaries and collaborates with an impressive group of singers and producers [on Hope in Front of Me]".