Fireflight worked with Geoff Duncan, Joshua Silverberg, Rusty Varenkamp, and Kipp Williams in the production and writing of this album, with vocalist Dawn Michele being the only band member to contribute compositions.

[1] Giving the album four stars at CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis states, "Longtime listeners and newcomers alike are sure to latch on to Fireflight's themes of perseverance and rejuvenation, alongside its standard hard rock stylings (now enhanced by electronic and stadium-ready pop elements) to further reinforce this fresh and fruitful new chapter.

"[3] Mark Rice, awarding the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "INNOVA packages a familiar message inside a new soundtrack, and does it proficiently, but not necessarily memorably.

"[9] David Craft, writing a two and a half star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "INNOVA will certainly be a polarizing project, and may or (hopefully) may not reflect a permanent shift in the band's genre.

"[10] Rating the album a perfect five stars by 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre responds, "Fireflight have done a tremendously wonderful job at creating INNOVA and all its 12 songs.