[5] On February 26, 2008, an expanded 10th Anniversary Gold Edition of Kansas was released, which included five live tracks, a song ("Jesus Loves Me") from Knapp's 1996 independent album, with "Undo Me" and "Whole Again" remastered.

Ashleigh Kittle of AllMusic writes, "Kansas, the first Gotee Records release from singer/songwriter Jennifer Knapp, is an album rarely paralleled in the gospel genre.

The edgy yet vulnerable folk-rock and alternative CCM mix serve to create a guitar-driven, almost gritty sound, resulting in comparisons between Knapp and fellow Lilith Fair performers Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge.

"[1] Peter Bate of Cross Rhythms gives the original release 9 out of a possible 10 and writes, "one listen through Kansas, which highlights the exceptional talents of the young singer/songwriter, stopped me in my tracks.

"[3] Ato Erzan-Essien of Cross Rhythms reviews the 10th Anniversary Gold Edition of Kansas and gives it 10 out of a possible 10 while saying, "The 10 years that have passed since the original album's release have been kind, and the strong songwriting and simple instrumentation have not dated.