"Describing the song as "an uplifting anthem", Den of Geek's Natalie Zutter called Callaway's performance "lovely" and cited "Journey to the Past" as an example of the singer receiving "great material to work with".In a more mixed review, Kenneth Turan, film critic for the "Los Angeles Times", believed that the song was unlikely "to rock any boats" due to lyrics such as "Heart don't fail me now, courage don't desert me".