The song was released on May 20, 2022, as a promotional single from their collaborative live album, Kingdom Book One (2022).
[6] "Bless Me" is composed in the key of B♭ with a tempo of 68 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 44.
[7] "Bless Me" debuted at number 19 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[10] and number eight on the Hot Gospel Songs chart dated June 18, 2022.
[11] On June 3, 2022, Kirk Franklin released the official music video of "Bless Me" via YouTube.
[12] The video shows Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music performing the song alongside inmates at the Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami-Dade, Florida.