 Critical reception to " Call My Name " was positive , with some critics praising the arrangement and vocals . Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine called the single a " well @-@ crafted number " , while Matt Conner of CCM Magazine praised the song as " brilliantly crafted " . Russ Breimeier of Christianity Today regarded the song as a " big AC @-@ friendly single " and praised it as having " smart hooks , a strong melody , and some of Powell 's most impressive vocal work to date during the closing vamp , belting out notes I didn 't know he was capable of " . John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout called the song " an unashamedly catchy pop rock anthem that surprisingly has a similar lyrical message to [ ' Cry Out to Jesus ' ] , just presented from Christ 's own perspective this time around " . 
