"Spirit surely reveals a singer who has a richer tonal quality than any diva to come along in the past 15 years or so — if she had gotten the tunes to match her voice, this would have been a killer record."

"Might draw comparisons to Carey, but it's the Carey of 15 years ago."

"Not surprisingly Spirit is designed with one chief purpose: to showcase a titanium-caliber voice. And in that sense it works well."

"On the album, she fares best when not allowed to overindulge in her sterling voice."

"It’s just a boring record that hews too closely to the modern album template with a couple of hits and a bunch of filler."

"Being able to belt 'em out is only half the story, and if there's a personality here, it's well hidden."

"It’s a shame – everyone loves a rags-to-riches fairytale, and by all accounts Lewis is a sweet girl – but no surprise."

"Lewis's voice is impressively elastic throughout but lacks any grit or style."