[1] Asbury collaborated with Aodhan King of Hillsong Young & Free in writing the song,[2] and the production of the single was handled by Paul Mabury.

[5] On November 6, 2020, Asbury released the live version of "Dear God" as part of his album, To Love a Fool – A Rooftop Experience (2020).

[6] "Dear God" is composed in the key of E♭ major,[7] with a tempo of 77 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 44.

[9] The raw audio video of "Dear God" performed by Cory Asbury was released on YouTube on May 18, 2020.

[13] On November 6, 2020, Asbury published the live performance video of the song, which was recorded on a rooftop in Kalamazoo, Michigan.