"Matt Lemmler's one of those great New Orleans jazz pianists who seems to deeply live and breathe the city's soul every minute of the day." TheVinylanachronist.com
"A celebration of what is best about jazz, the spiritual mixed in with the secular, but with no separation of church and state." 5Finger Review
"An incredible jazz pianist who once feared singing, it took the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina for Matt Lemmler to share his soulful voice with the world." JazzArts.org
"Matt Lemmler is a pianist of rare originality and a point of view about standard songs that's always surprising and often quirky." Dave Frishberg
"Lemmler's tasteful work on the ivories and superb horn arrangements makes this CD a keeper." New Orleans Times Picayune
"Paul McCartney-meets-Ray Charles-Lemmler shows an instinct for channeling emotion in the lyrics, supported by a comfy, melodic stride in his piano playing." SeattlePI.com