"Like You Love Me" was serviced to Christian radio as the lead single from the album, impacting stations on December 13, 2019.[10] "Like You Loved Me" peaked at No. 17 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[11] On January 11, 2020, Wells released "Famous For (I Believe)" as the second single from the album.[12] "Famous For (I Believe)" peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[13]
"Until Grace" and "Millionaire (Good Like That)" were released on February 14, 2020, as the third and fourth singles from the album.[14][15]
Promotional singles
On September 20, 2019, Tauren Wells released "Miracle" as the first promotional single from the album,[16] concurrently launching the album's pre-order.[17] "Close" was released as the second promotional single from the album on October 11, 2019.[18][19] On November 1, 2019, Wells released "Perfect Peace" as the third promotional single from the album.[20] On November 29, 2020, Wells released "Like You Love Me" as the fourth and final promotional single from the album.[21]
Izayab Thorb, reviewing for 24 Flix, opined that Wells "goes beyond the music and melody to deliver a diverse, yet uplifting message."[6] In a positive review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre lauded Wells, describing the album as being "dynamic and emotive as the first [Hills and Valleys], which was nothing short of powerful and unique."[5] Jesus Freak Hideout's Josh Balogh stated in his review of the album: "Though the album isn't particularly innovative, it has many good things going for it. The production is crisp, the track listing is perfectly sequenced, guest vocals mostly deliver, everything is radio-ready, and it's fun to boot."[9] Balogh that Citizen of Heaven was a slightly better album overall compared to Hills and Valleys.[9]JubileeCaast's Timothy Yap gave a favourable review of the album, describing it as "Despite not being a perfect record, Citizen of Heaven is still a great Christian pop-centric record."[7] NewReleaseToday's Jasmin Patterson praised the album, describing it as follows: "Citizen of Heaven is a top-notch pop album that will entertain you and help you connect with God at the same time. This one will be in your heavy rotation for months to come."[22] Kelly Meade, indicating in a three-point-eight star review at Today's Christian Entertainment, says "Tauren's signature vocal style shines on this 13 track collection", concluding that the album is a "solid follow-up" to Hills and Valleys.[8]
In the United States, Citizen of Heaven earned 6,000 equivalent album units in its first week of sales, and as a result debuted at No. 3 on the Top Christian Albums Chart dated February 8, 2020, the band's fifth chart-topping release on the tally.[25] The album concurrently registered on the mainstream Billboard 200 chart at No. 169.[26]
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