dʒˈɑːn ˈæbi ʌv blˈuːz ænd sˈoʊl dᵻskɹˈaɪbd spˈɪɹɪt æz "ɐ mˈaɪɾi, mˈaɪɾi ˈælbəm" wˌɪtʃ ʃˈoʊz "ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə nˈaɪnpˈiːs ˈɜːθ wˈɪnd ænd fˈaɪɚ kəŋɡlˌɑːmɚɹˈeɪʃən."
John Abbey of Blues & Soul described Spirit as "a mighty, mighty album" which shows "the power of the nine-piece Earth Wind & Fire conglomeration."