[5] The Knockturnal writer, Sabine West, attended the zoom and noted that, "When deciding on songs to include on the album, [Kelly] stuck close to her roots.

[8] The song is "replete with jingle bells and plays off of the idea that all a person wants on Christmas is the one they love—not exactly revolutionary but still fun".

[6] Her cover of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" is "filled with upbeat instrumentation and rumbling bass" and Piper Westrom of Riff noted that there was a "fair amount of scatting throughout that provides another comparison between herself and [Mariah Carey]".

[6] The song "highlights the power of [Kelly's] voice as she holds a number of long, loud notes while singing fervently".

[8] "Go Tell It on the Mountain" is not usually a song on many Christmas albums and Riff writer Piper Westrom noted that it is usually reserved for church choirs.

[8] Despite this, Kelly "put her own pop spin on it and still maintained the gravity and significance of a song about the birth of Jesus in a way that even old-school carolers will likely appreciate".

[8] Kelly's version of the song additionally sampled and used elements from "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" by NSYNC.

[6] The standard edition of the album ended with Kelly's cover of Jeff Buckley's song, Hallelujah" from the 2016 animated feature film Sing.

Riff writer Piper Westrom noted that in 2020, there was an abundant of artists releasing Christmas albums and that Kelly was "among those lending her powerful pipes to the holiday season".

[8] The Daily Californian writer Daniella Lake stated that "Kelly's covers offer an engaging, contemporary spin on holiday classics" but criticised her original songs.

[9] He adds that the world may "be hearing these soon-to-be Christmas classics on the radio for years, and Kelly will perhaps even become 2020's Mariah Carey".

[15] To promote the album further, Kelly flew to New York City and made her debut in the 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performing "25th" from atop a picture-perfect village on a float.