[2] In the Allmusic review by Scott Yanow, he stated: "this live record gives one a good example of how the passionate tenor sounded in clubs during the early '70s... Sanders is heard in top form.

This is not the most popular Pharoah Sanders album, nor is it necessarily his best.... there are moments of brilliant playing here, and a killer band.

"[4] In an article for Frieze, Harmony Holiday called "Healing Song" "Pharoah's jazz funeral for John Coltrane", and wrote: "Coltrane's spirit re-enters the earth plane through Pharoah and they have a conversation in brushes, whispers and a percussive bellow.

Joe Bonner's accompaniment on piano stands out, responding to Coltrane's haunting presence with delight and meditative frenzy.

This song heals by teaching us how to stand up and dance among ghosts, how to transition from haunted to empowered by simply deciding to raise the dead and let them speak, celebrating their lives through ours.