Always Only Jesus is predominantly demonstrative of a "pop‑centric CCM" approach, containing polished production and rhythmic percussion. Critics often noted the album's airplay-friendly, radio‑ready sound, especially compared to the more diverse sound of the album's preceding Inhale (Exhale) (2021).[1] Josh Balogh of Jesus Freak Hideout observed the band's change toward "a trim ten‑track set" and praised the album's "drum line percussion, clipped phrasing, and the type of hook that has garnered mainstream band Imagine Dragons a zillion streams."[9]. Timothy Yap of Jubilee Cast noted its energetic, modern pop tyles.[1]
Several critics pointed out the album's mixture of upbeat pop and reflective ballads. Balogh identified the track "Lost in You" as a "mid‑tempo highlight" featuring frontman Bart Millard's falsetto, while calling "Then Christ Came" a "slow burn piano ballad" that builds into an "infectious bounce".[9] Mallory Romportl of Today's Christian Entertainment placed emphasis on the album's dynamic pacing, noting that "'To Not Worship You'… slows down a bit, it flows very nicely and has a great beat".[6]. Yap praised the "breezy pop with a crisp beat" of Lost in You".[1] The album closes with a reimagined hymn, "Nothing But the Blood", which critics viewed as a stylistic risk. Dan Macintosh of CCM Magazine called the rearrangement one that "will make you listen to these familiar hymn's lyrics in a new light",[3] while Yap argued that "not many new melodies can match the eternally endearing originals… sadly, MercyMe are unsuccessful too".[1]
Always Only Jesus contained three charted songs. "Then Christ Came", which featured Phil Wickham, was released in July 2022 as the album's lead single.[14] "Then Christ Came" impacted Christian radio positively, going on to peak atop the BillboardChristian Airplay chart.[15] The achievement was repeated by its successor, "To Not Worship You", which was released as the album's second single.[16] Both songs entered the top 10 of the overall Hot Christian Songs chart, with "Then Christ Came" at number 3 and "To Not Worship You" at number 5.[17][18] "Always Only Jesus", the project's title track, was released as the third single in June 2024; however, it did not achieve the same level of commercial success as its predecessors, peaking at number 11 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[19][20]
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