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However, Indie Vision Music's Jonathan Andre rated the album three stars out of five, criticizing the material for not being able to please a vast array of audiences. Classy.' Grace Thorson of CM Addict rated the album four out of five stars and believed the album is destined to join some holiday best albums.

At The Christian Manifesto, Calvin Moore rated the album four stars out of five, commenting that while the release is nothing revolutionary, at the same time, it is a highly gratifying offering because the jingles come across as 'Simple. ДЄt The Phantom Tollbooth, Michael Dalton rated it a perfect five stars, and affirmed that 'If Christmas songs seem stale, and you wonder if they can ever sound fresh, Heath and producer Ben Shive answer a resounding 'yes!'' Jay Heilman of Christian Music Review rated the album a four-and-a-half out of five stars, calling it a 'stand-out' because of his enthrallment with the traditional holiday song fare. At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre rated the album 4.25-out-of-five, and wrote that the release was 'unique, musically creative, and emotive'.

At New Release Tuesday, Sarah Fine rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, and called the album unconventional, a trait which Heath has a proclivity for in his music. Mark Geil of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album four stars, and simply noted the album as being 'great'. At Jesus Freak Hideout, Ryan Barbee rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, evoking that this was not just merely Christmas song with Heath's voice but comes across as 'something heartfelt, original, and creative.' In addition, Barbee proclaimed the release is going to be hoisted up into the pantheon of exemplary Christmas tunes. Stella Redburn rated the album an eight out of ten, and affirmed that the release was good, perhaps a classic. Aspinwall rated the album four stars out of five, which she felt that the artist did not disappoint on the offering, and claimed that the release was destined 'to become a holiday classic'.

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At Christian Music Zine, Joshua Andre commented that the album showed Heath was an excellent songwriter and the album highlights his 'raw emotion, vocal strength, and knack for creating God inspired moments it is these facts that overshadow the lack of electric guitar and hard hitting drums.' Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresД¬hristmas Is Here garnered critical acclaim from music critics.

Calvin Moore of The Christian Manifesto wrote that even though Heath never finds a steady channel with his music it does not sound 'disjointed', and further noted what really works is 'Heath's lithe tenor vocals, the dreamy instrumentation, and the use of magical backing choral voices here and there.' CM Addict's Grace Thorson believed that the listener might be astonished with the lyricism, and at Indie Vision Music Jonathan Andre noted that while the album lacks significantly in the drums and electric guitar it was rectified with excellent 'heart, emotion, poignancy, and hope.' Andre wrote that the album gets into a myriad of styles and genres with contemplative songs in the vein of jazz, motown, and blues through acoustic and upbeat French horns. Aspinwall stated that his slick contemporary voice lends itself well to this material.' Furthermore, Stella Blackburn of Cross Rhythms affirmed that because of Heath's vocal being quite 'intimate' that allows him to pull of the tunes that are 'imaginative and effective acoustic accompaniments and orchestrations'. The album was released on Octoby Reunion Records and was produced by Ben Shive.ДЄt CCM Magazine, Grace S.