At Jesus Freak Hideout , Mark Rice rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five , cautioning that " Without a doubt , '' Welcome To The New '' is worth a try for any fan of Christian music , and while many will be put off by it , many more will love it . " Piet Levy of the '' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel '' gave a mixed review on the album , criticizing them because they are " hardly Christian rock 's answer to the Black Keys " , and the release in that " Lyrically , MercyMe does n't offer anything much more complex than its uplifting ' God is great ' messaging , but that approach does n't provide much incentive for non-fans to seek out ' Welcome to the New . ' " '' Welcome to the New '' and its lead single , " Shake " , were nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song respectively at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
Welcome to the New