All the People Said Amen

Writing for CCM Magazine, Grace S. Aspinwall said that Maher was "armed with his deep and soulful vocal", which she found that "his voice is radiant on this project."[1] Joshua Andre of Christian Music Zine told that "with Matt oozing creativity, poetry, metaphors and engagement, not to mention the presence of the Holy Spirit," and this was because Andre perceived "Matt's offerings are honest, thoughtful and full of references to God's goodness and righteousness."[2] In addition, Andre found that "Matt Maher has really recorded and performed out of his skin in this effort, and it shows on this professional and sophisticated album".[2] However, Cross Rhythms' Stephen Curry wrote that "the live tracks, with the exception of the tumultuous, Jewish flavoured 'It Is Good', do not, in truth, add anything fresh by being 'in concert'", yet he told that "the new songs featured are the infectious pop 'All The People Said Amen', the passionate 'Burning in My Soul', a duet with Audrey Assad, the ballad 'Lord I Need You' and perhaps the best of the new songs, 'Mighty Fortress' with its haunting yet uplifting melody."[3]

Indie Vision Music's Jonathan Andre gleaned that"Matt's lyrical ingeniousness and maturity has improved as he delivers some of the most passionate and personal songs of his musical career so far."[4] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Jen Rose believed that "the songs are arranged and produced well, capturing the energy of the live show in a way that sounds like all the people involved are truly enjoying themselves. It's not a groundbreaking live record, but it does showcase Maher's songwriting and stage presence better than a standard hits compilation could."[5] Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday highlighted that the album "delivers raw, worshipful moments that draw the line between the divine and the everyday."[6] Furthermore, Davis evoked that "this album provides listeners with thirteen tracks that seek to give a voice to humanity's acceptance of God's love in any circumstance", and that "Matt Maher's enthusiastic and reverent style of writing and singing praise and worship songs has consistently been a draw for me. Maher's prayerful sentiments are consistently filled with his personal adoration of God."[6] The Phantom Tollbooth's Michael Dalton found that "though there are intimate moments with appropriate reverence, much of this has an air of boldness and confidence", and this is due to the "muscular backing from a band that rocks and an exuberant audience make it a boisterous affair."[7]

At Worship Leader, Amanda Furbeck called the album "sincere, honest, and unpretentious," and found that Maher "adds myriad dimensions to worship with his latest album."[8] In doing so, Furbeck said this happened "with relevant and inspired lyric writing, and obvious passion for the Gospel, this multi-faceted, album offers songs of praise and worship, messages of hope, and heart-felt cries to the Lord."[8] Louder Than the Music's Jono Davies found the release "doesn't sound like a normal live worship album. There is a unique rawness, even a rockier edge to the times of worship. It shows that not all live worship albums need to sound the same."[9] Lastly, Thom Jurek of Allmusic told that "for a contemporary Christian recording, the live material is uncharacteristically loose and raw, giving the proceedings a kinetic feel and sense of immediacy".[10] At HM, Doug Van Pelt noted how this is "a fine blend of rootsy, bluesy, and heartfelt Gospel."[11]