Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |
Don't Censor Me was well received by the audience selling more than 250,000 copies. Thom Granger, of AllMusic, gave the album 3 stars out of 5 calling it "more pop-savvy". Paul Portell, of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5. Portell wrote that the album "showcases the band's rising maturity both lyrically and musically" and that it "may not be Audio Adrenaline's best effort, but at the same time a stepping stone in the band's growth spiritually and musically". Portell also compared their style to Collective Soul, Maroon 5, and John Mayer.
The album produced the hit singles "Can't Take God Away" and "Big House". The latter reached number 1 on Christian radio, and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career. It received the Song of the Decade title from CCM Magazine for the 1990s.
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