Matt Conner, giving the album four stars from CCM Magazine, describes, "Fortunately they've maintained their initial heart for unity in the church".[2] Awarding the album four stars at Worship Leader, Gary Durbin states, "The City Harmonic brings another album filled with great musicality...it's a fantastic tool for your personal worship time."[9] Kevin Davis, rating the album four and a half stars for New Release Today, describes, "These are very passionate worship songs sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically based lyrics."[8] Giving the album three and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, mentioning, "There is an intelligence and a vision to this album that is lacking in most other projects that try the anthem-heavy approach, and it was not hard for me to appreciate this album."[5]
Emmalee Manes, awarding the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, recognizing, "They still have the power and upbeat-ness of the original album, as well as the chants of truth that listeners feel compelled to join in on, but there is a certain sincerity that they lack."[6] Rating the album a four out of five from The Christian Beat, Sarah Baylor writes, "We Are is a beautiful masterpiece that rises as an anthem for us to sing to our Lord and Savior!"[4] Jono Davies, giving the album five star for Louder Than the Music, says, "The City Harmonic seem to balance creative and catchy music so well."[7] Giving the album a 4.2 out of five at Christian Music Review, Laura Chambers states, "We Are's mission is to help us become who we are by reminding us Whose we are."[3]