 10 received mostly positive reviews from music critics . Jared Johnson of AllMusic gave the album 4 @.@ 5 out of 5 stars and noted it as an ' Album Pick ' , calling it " one of the best and most long @-@ awaited greatest @-@ hits albums in recent memory " . Johnson praised the amount of content , saying " For fans , the videos alone make this worth picking up " . Jenna DeWitt of The Baylor Lariat gave it an A- , praising " I Can Only Imagine ( Symphony Edition ) " as " awe @-@ inspiring " as well as the DVD content , and saying " the only mistake in buying this album is if you are really tired of the extensive radio airplay that these hits have gotten " . Dave Derbyshire of Cross Rhythms gave the album nine out of ten squares , calling it a " brilliant introduction " to the band . His only criticism on the album was that he considered a few of the songs as being overly sentimental . Matt Johnson of Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album three out of five stars . Johnson noted the DVD content as being " what really makes this worth your money " , but was critical of the interface ; he also felt the CD content , while solid , did not include enough songs and that the new recordings weren 't particularly impressive . He noted the orchestra and Millard 's vocals as conflicting on the re @-@ recording of " I Can Only Imagine " , but also said that it " takes the song to new heights than previously conceived " . Justin Michael of Sight Magazine gave the album a positive review , calling it " A must for all MercyMe fans , for those who need a hooky melody with a message and for people who love getting a free DVD with their albums ! " ; he also praised the one @-@ camera tour videos , but noted " Ten Simple Rules " is " not their brightest musical moment " . 
