Now that we have a version for the church..."Cover the Earth" is composed in the key of E with a tempo of 71 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 44.

[6] Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive review of the song, saying "As far as the song goes, “Cover the Earth” has some serious Jesus Culture and Bethel Music vibes, as the guitar led inspiring mid-tempo worship anthem features both Kari and Cody ardently asking the Holy Spirit to cover the Earth, essentially praying for revival in our country and in the world.

"[7] "Cover the Earth" made its debut at number 29 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart dated September 29, 2018.

[11] The live music video of "Cover the Earth" performed by Cody Carnes, recorded at Gateway Students Conference, was published on September 13, 2018, on Kari Jobe's YouTube channel.

[12] On September 14, 2018, the lyric video of "Cover the Earth" was published on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel.