The Emotions
Craig Lytle of Allmusic gave a 3 out of 5 stars rating and found that "As White's signature can be detected throughout most of the compositions, he is humble enough to leave room for the Emotions to flourish vocally." Phyl Garland of "Stereo Review" exclaimed "'Sunbeam' is from the same mold as 'Rejoice'-and a very good mold it is-though the outcome here falls just a bit short of the previous opus." Garland also called Sunbeam a "very good" recording with a "polished, but not slick" performance by The Emotions. Glenn Clark of "The Morning Call" wrote "The best thing I can say about this LP is that I like it. The Emotions' brand of snappy and upbeat soul is good for my soul. Maurice White, guru of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, produced this album, and I think he has blended well the talent he has brought together."