Awarding the album four and a half stars at New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis states, "A Beautiful Life...takes it up a notch", believing "Mike Grayson's vocals are stronger than ever and the encouraging and prayerful themes of this album are catchy, emotional and inspirational."[2] Clay Morgan, giving the album three spins from Christian Broadcasting Network, writes, "This new album features more of the same, not much variety, but some tracks that will please listeners looking for songs of hope", where he replies "There's nothing groundbreaking here, but A Beautiful Life is a nice album."[1]