[1] After receiving a Grammy Award nomination in 2002 for Flap Your Wings,[2] along with years of interacting with fans on the Choir’s official website,[3] the band was encouraged to go back into the studio and record another album.

This time, the Choir turned over producing duties to Byrd, who had previously worked with lead singer and guitarist Derri Daugherty and drummer and lyricist Steve Hindalong on a variety of other musical projects, primarily the City on a Hill worship music series,[4] as well as albums from Glisten, Between Thieves and Byrd’s previous band, Common Children.

[5] This was the Choir’s first album in 20 years not co-produced by Daugherty and Hindalong,[6] and the duo’s transition away from producing this album was a natural evolution, according to Hindalong: “We haven’t made a record for five years, but we’ve been in the studio non-stop doing one thing after the other, and so much of the time, Marc’s been a part of our world.

We wanted it to be cool, and we respect his sensibility so much.”[5] Because Byrd shouldered the production duties, Hindalong remarked that his work helped to “bring harmony amongst us all.”[5] Daugherty agreed, saying, “this was definitely the easiest record for me that I’ve done with the Choir.

We’re just flawed, broken, struggling people, and we still have faith and Jesus is still who He is, and He did what He did, and He does what He does.” Hindalong credited the openness of his lyrics to the response of long-time listeners: “It’s very satisfying, the impact that I feel like our songs have had.

O How the Mighty Have Fallen was the first Choir album to be released by Galaxy21, the independent label created by saxophone and Lyricon player Michaels, who also served as the band’s manager.

"[13] Louis R. Carzolo at The Christian Century agreed, saying that the album "is a sparkling record built on simple but effective pop strengths.

"[10] He also wrote a more expansive review for CCM Magazine, where he praised the album for being "a joy, solid in its musical, lyrical and thematic execution," and called the band "passionate innovators."

"[11] This was echoed in the review from Somewhere Cold webzine, with the statement that "the songs on this CD still retain a rather conventional feel," even though "the music is well-arranged, well-produced, and features touching lyrics that speak about a variety of life issues.