been an open book about our struggle with relationships. So many of the songs have been about my struggle with my wife; it’s been rough for us. We’re still married, but we’re open about that stuff. We’re just flawed, broken, struggling people, and we still have faith and Jesus is still who He is, and He did what He did, and He does what He does.” Hindalong credited the openness of his lyrics to the response of long-time listeners: “It’s very satisfying, the impact that I feel like our songs have had. People carry them in their hearts and there’s something special about our music to individuals. It’s become motivation enough.” The recording process was more straightforward musically, as Daugherty and Hindalong could focus solely on their own musical contributions. All decisions about the album’s guitar work was left to Daugherty and Byrd, and Hindalong worked on strengthening his own drum performance. “I don’t play the drums much anymore. I mostly produce other guys who play the drums,” he said. “I got to play a lot of the keyboards on the album, which is fun. A drummer getting to play a melodic instrument? ‘I’m a real musician!’” Artwork and packaging This is the first Choir album cover to feature a band member's child. Daugherty’s son Chance is presented as the “boy with wings” on the front cover. Release O How the Mighty Have Fallen was the first Choir album to be released by Galaxy21, the independent label created by saxophone and Lyricon player Michaels, who also served as the band’s manager. The album was released on April 18, 2005 in the CD format only, and was initially available on the band’s official website. It was later released for digital download on iTunes and is now widely available on various music streaming platforms. Critical reception Reviews for O How The Mighty Have Fallen were mostly positive. Ben Hill, writing for The Phantom Tollbooth, said this was "one of their strongest albums since 1994's Speckled Bird," and have "proven with this album that they are certainly capable of recapturing the magic of their classic albums while managing to stay innovative." Louis R. Carzolo at The Christian Century agreed, saying that the album "is a sparkling record built on simple but effective pop strengths." He also wrote a more expansive review for CCM Magazine, where he praised the album for being "a joy,