"Stelling’s blend of raw folk is flavored with a Southern blues soul. He sings stories of love, death, religion, and salvation, but never sounds like he’s preaching. If there’s one thing you could say about Stelling, it’s that conviction floods his veins, giving spark to his heartfelt performance on each of the album’s 10 tracks. Intimate doesn’t quite scratch the surface of his openness, his willingness to expose so much in such an eloquent yet emotionally intense manner. Pushing himself to the limits of his range or picking his guitar strings like he’s fighting back the devil, Stelling proves to be a truly great songwriter and performer with his embodiment of an old American spirit and classic realism." - Mixtape Muse