[1] On July 24, 2010, the Choir performed a private acoustic concert at saxophone and Lyricon player Dan Michaels' home outside Nashville, Tennessee, for a limited group of fans who had pre-ordered the album as part of the band's top-tier "Package A.

"[2][3][1] Based on the highly positive response to this stripped-down version of the band, lead singer and guitarist Derri Daugherty and drummer and lyricist Steve Hindalong decided to tour in support of Burning Like the Midnight Sun as an acoustic duo.

"[1][2] Ironically, Hindalong's favorite track on the album was the least adorned: “Love Your Mind,” which featured simply Daugherty and his Gibson J-45 guitar.

Daugherty and Hindalong toured as an acoustic duo in support of this album, playing these tracks and sharing stories from their years together as a band.

"[1] On the tour, some songs from Burning Like the Midnight Sun were performed exclusively at a single venue, like "It Should Have Been Obvious,"[6] along with Lost Dogs’ tracks, including "Wicked Guns.

Laura Love at Jesus Freak Hideout wrote that "hearing the band stripped down is a special treat.

[Steve] Hindalong still handles a well favored and minimal approach to the percussion, and they have also added Matt Slocum on the cello which really embodies the richness of the acoustic melancholy of these songs.

"[9] Apple Music's editorial review focused on the lyrical content, saying that "heard in this pristine form, the tunes can be more fully appreciated as deeply spiritual and compassionate meditations upon God, love, friendship and loss, told with insight and a touch of humor.

"[8] Doug Van Pelt, writing for HM Magazine, was the most positive: "Intimate and vulnerable, the simple beauty of de-plumed proves that when you remove the placards of musical trends from each album, what truly remains are melody lines and songs that stand the test of time.