[13] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that Taylor's "roof-shaking voice is as powerful as ever, and she has great backing and material, including four originals.

"[7] The Washington Post opined that "it's the boomingly defiant blues and Taylor's unusually subdued and moving performance of the ballad 'Time Will Tell' that ultimately makes Jump for Joy the treat that it is.

"[9] The Edmonton Journal determined that "Taylor's voice kindles memories of a young Aretha Franklin or Etta James.

"[18] The St. Petersburg Times deemed the album "a typically high-spirited affair," writing that "the production is clean and crisp, the arrangements lean and funky.

"[19] The Calgary Herald called it "an invigorating R&B set from one of the best blues shouters to come out of Chicago in the last 20 years.