In 2008, Needtobreathe was nominated for two Dove Awards at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. Their song "Signature of Divine (Yahweh)" received a nomination for "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year", and "The Heat" was nominated for "Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year". In 2009, Needtobreathe's song "Washed by the Water" was nominated and won the Dove Award for "Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year". Marisa Brown, writing at AllMusic and "Billboard", has referenced this album in helping to "establish the band as one of Christian rock's most successful newcomers."