kɹˈeɪɡ wˈɜːnɚɹ ʌv vˈaɪb ɪn ɐ fˈoːɹ.fˈaɪv ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː, kˈɔːld spˈɪɹɪt "wˈʌn ʌvðə ɡɹˈuːps dᵻfˈaɪnɪŋ mˈoʊmənts" ænd "ɡˈɑːspəl sˈoʊl fɚðɪ ˈeɪdʒᵻz".
Craig Werner of Vibe in a 4.5 out of 5 review, called Spirit "one of the group's defining moments" and "gospel soul for the ages".