[2][3] Nesby supported the album by performing at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta.

[10] The Los Angeles Sentinel praised the "earthy singing," calling the album "the sound of love, passion and blackness.

"[16] The Christian Science Monitor deemed the album "a smooth mix of traditional gospel, dance tunes, and ballads...

"[17] The St. Paul Pioneer Press wrote that, "while the strings, vibes and other background instruments too often sound slightly, frightfully, canned, Nesby's voice rises above it all to deliver a truly spectacular performance throughout.

"[18] Jesse Ballinger, of Miami New Times, opined that, "on 'Let the Rain Fall', Nesby makes the strongest argument I've heard yet for hip-hop/gospel fusion.