 The lyrics on the new song are different from the original song, however, the backing track is nearly identical.Reviews were generally positive, especially in the Christian market, where the band was praised for getting back to its original rock roots.Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and raved “Catchy, fun, worshipful, encouraging, and memorable, "GO" is liable to cause longtime fans to join me in saying, ‘Hallelujah, the Newsboys are back!’” "CCM Magazine" had similar praise to offer, remarking in their review that the band has "returned in what’s arguably its best creative offering since 1998’s "Step Up to the Microphone".