# Hope of the Broken World

Hope of the Broken World is the name of Selah's eighth studio album. The album was released August 23, 2011 by Curb.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic writes, "Dove award-winning, contemporary gospel trio Selah have made a career out of mining the past and fusing it with the present, crafting new hymns that honor the classics, and bringing old hymns out of the shadows and into the light."
Timothy Yap reviews the album for Hallels and concludes, "Hope of the Broken World resembles a beautiful tapestry weaving together threads of different influences. But more importantly, these songs weave for us a picture of what it means to relate to God and how we are to love others."
In her review of the song, "Coat of Many Colors" for CCM Magazine Caroline Lusk remarks of the album, "The latest album from Selah is like a breath of fresh air. Not only for the listener…but for the group themselves."

## Track listing

* Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.

## Personnel

Selah
* Allan Hall – vocals, acoustic piano, electric piano, arrangements
* Todd Smith – vocals, arrangements
* Amy Perry – vocals, arrangements
Musicians
* Charlie Judge – acoustic piano, keyboards, programming
* Jeffrey East – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ
* Bernie Herms – keyboards, arrangements
* Todd Farrell – electric guitars
* Adam Lester – electric guitars
* Jakk Kincaid – electric guitars, acoustic guitars
* Jerry McPherson – electric guitars
* Michael Boggs – acoustic guitars
* Trevor Morgan – acoustic guitars
* Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitars, banjo
* Chris Donohue – bass
* David Hungate – bass
* James Gregory – bass
* Steve Brewster – drums
* Noah Hungate – drums
* Dan Needham – drums
* Eric Darken – percussion
* Abby Smith, Ellie Smith and Kate Smith – children's voices
Nashville String Machine
* Paul Mills – string arrangements
* Carl Gorodetzky – contractor
* John Catchings – cello
* Anthony LaMarchina – cello
* Craig Nelson – double bass
* Jim Grosjean – viola
* Kristin Wilkinson – viola
* David Angell – violin
* Janet Darnell – violin
* David Davidson – violin, concertmaster
* Conni Ellisor – violin
* Pamela Sixfin – violin
* Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
* Karen Winklemann – violin

### Production

* Bryan Stewart – A&R
* Allan Hall – producer (1-7, 9-12)
* Todd Smith – producer (1-7, 9-12)
* Jason Kyle – producer (1-7, 9-12), engineer (1-7, 9-12)
* Bernie Herms – producer (8), engineer (8)
* Joe Baldridge – engineer
* Mark Lambert – engineer
* Bill Whittington – engineer
* Baheo "Bobby" Shin – engineer
* Brent King – string engineer
* Matt Coles – assistant engineer
* Todd Farrell – assistant engineer, production assistant
* Joshua Keith – assistant engineer
* Matt Naylor – assistant engineer
* Lowell Reynolds – assistant string engineer
* Justin Niebank – mixing
* Drew Bollman – mix assistant
* Doug Sax – mastering
* Sangwook Nam – mastering
* The Mastering Lab (Ojai, California) – mastering location
* Caleb Khul – photography
* Anna Redmon – wardrobe stylist
* Edward St. George – hair stylist, make-up
* Selah – liner notes

## Charts

| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 87 |
| US Top Christian Albums (Billboard) | 4 |