[1] The song was written by Barrett, Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kaple, and Matt Redman, and was produced by Ed Cash.
On March 19, 2018, Pat Barrett was the first artist signed to Bowyer & Bow, a new imprint by Chris Tomlin with Capitol Christian Music Group.
[7][8] Barrett shared the inspiration behind the song, saying ""Build My Life" is one of those songs for me personally, that has carried me through so many years of change and uncertainty and if I’ve learned anything from being a father of three kids and Megan and I just celebrating nine years, it's that life rarely behaves with our plans and it's usually in the uncertainty and the not knowing and the trials that reveals what we’ve been standing on and what we put our trust in.
[12] Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms hailed "Build My Life" as one of the finest worship songs of 2018, and praised its "instantly singable melody".
[18] Pat Barrett released the live performance video for "Build My Life" featuring Chris Tomlin through YouTube on December 20, 2018.