After the trio’s performance at the CMA Awards, it was Nashville neighbor Brad Paisley the one who gave Crow the suggestion of “coming home” to the format he believed she belonged to.

After a writing session with Paisley and consequently being introduced to Nashville-based songwriter Chris DuBois, the first song, entitled "Waterproof Mascara" was finished.

[8] Gradually, Crow was introduced to other Nashville songwriters, including Chris Stapleton, Luke Laird and Natalie Hemby, and along with long-time collaborator Jeff Trott, co-wrote ten of the album’s 12 songs.

"It was a little bit like stepping on the court with Roger Federer and you're not that good, but I loved the process...I feel like the best material I've ever written is on this record.

[10] At Rolling Stone, Will Hermes felt that "The results are uneven, but never feel forced or faked", so "this set suggests the Opry crowd might want to keep her on speed dial.

"[11] At American Songwriter, Jim Beviglia told that "Feels Like Home goes astray only at the times when it seems like it’s too eager to court hard-core country fans", about which he noted that the album has an "appropriate title", and found that "the evidence on the disc suggests that this was a natural progression for Crow’s music rather than a mercenary one.

"[24] At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff highlighted that "The change certainly fits like a proverbial glove for Crow; her own singer-songwriter sensibilities have long embraced the image-rich, storytelling conventions of country music".

"[15] In addition, Schneider told that "on the surface Feels Like Home is a makeover aimed at the parents of every Taylor Swift fan, but the essence of Crow's sound remains intact, and irresistible.

[25] Feels like Home entered the Billboard 200 chart at number seven, with 37,000 copies sold, as Crow's ninth top ten album in the US.