Giving '' Of Dirt and Grace '' four out of five stars , Lucas Munachen of Jesus Freak Hideout opined that the " slow build " of most of the songs " creates an ethereal atmosphere that sets its sight above " , and called the usage of the filmed performances " an original concept that enhances the beauty of these songs even further . " Timothy Yap of '' Hallels '' praised the visual album concept , stating , " While many worship albums serve to engage the ears , '' Of Dirt and Grace '' makes Jesus palatable through all our five senses . Ryan Loche of '' The Church Collective '' felt the new versions of the songs from '' Empires '' " give great ways to bring some of the synth-heavy songs from the past album to a more acoustic worship team . " Phil Schneider of ChurchMag called the album " a beautiful album , a passionate and creative performance , " adding , " As a live album , it ’s sonically perfect . As a concept album , it ’s intellectually inspiring . As a worship album , it ’s both spiritually uplifting and challenging . " On 9 August 2017 , it was announced that '' Of Dirt and Grace '' would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Long Form Video of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards
48th Annual GMA Dove Awards
48th GMA Dove Awards
Of Dirt and Grace: Live from the Land