 Steve Best of "Cross Rhythms" gave "Casting Crowns" ten out of ten squares, saying, "The passion of lead vocalist and youth pastor Hall jumps out of each set of lyrics, while Chapman's distinctive production touch...makes this a must listen album".While praising the album's overall production and lyrical content, Breimeier said the album "too readily recalls the work of its producers, leaving us to wonder how much of it is really Casting Crowns" – he gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.The album received positive reviews from Brian Mansfield of "USA Today", Robin Parrish of CMCentral.com, and Michael Herman of "Christianity Today".