 James Montgomery of MTV News said that the song seemed " tailor @-@ made " for him , playing on the strengths that led him to win American Idol . Montgomery also said , " his husky , broad voice , shuffly guitar playing and genuinely sweet disposition – and wraps them in a well @-@ worn , subtly sexy tune , full of wide @-@ eyed , dare we say inspirational sentiments . Yet , at the same time , it 's also incredibly earnest in tone . " Misha Berson of the Seattle Times described the song as " surprising , and maybe a little jarring at first , if you expected a ballad or a mellow groove with a spare arrangement , like some of Allen 's best performances on American Idol that paved the way to his Season 8 win " . In spite of Berson 's initial surprise at the song 's sound , she went on to praise the single as " very catchy , a bit inspirational " , and " energetic " . She praised the chorus and further commended the song as " a marked improvement over what some Idol winners have put out as their first post @-@ show single " . 
