''Rise'' is the fifth studio album by American singer

Danny Gokey Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980) is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of ''American Idol''.

. It was released on January 13, 2017 through

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. His second full-length album of original material in the

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genre, ''Rise'' serves as the follow-up to Gokey's top 40 album, ''

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'' (2014). The album's title track was released in August 2016 as the record's

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Background

In January 2014, Gokey released his first

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single, "

". That June, he released his second studio album, also titled ''

'', which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Christian Albums chart. Over the next two years, Gokey released two more albums – a

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collection, titled '' Christmas Is Here'' (2015), and a

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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. The album also features two collaborations – "Chasing", with fellow ''

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'' alumnus

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, and "Better Than I Found It", with

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singer

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. ''Rise'' became available for pre-order on November 15, 2016.

Singles

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

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chart. "The Comeback" hit Christian radio on April 28, 2017 as the album's second single. "Masterpiece" was released on April 17, 2018 as the album's third single. “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. "If You Ain't in It" was released on July 7, 2018 as the fourth and final single from the album.

Awards and accolades

In 2017, ''Rise'' was nominated for a

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in the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. It was also nominated for at the

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Background

Singles

Awards and accolades

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References