Aaron Shust's version is the most commercially successful cover, having peaked at number eleven on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
The beautiful aspect of this song is that I was being coached on how to write the verses based on the question why to the statement "Your praise will ever be on my lips."
[8] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast described the song as "a turbo-charged power ballad that leaves one breathless with all the high octave soaring notes.
"[9] In a ChurchMag review, Michael Ernest listed "Ever Be" as one of his album favourites from We Will Not Be Shaken (2015), saying Kalley Heiligenthal's voice is "daring, yet soulful.
He pledges that devotion with such commitment; like that of the most loyal groom toward his bride.Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media praised Shust's rendition of the song, saying "Aaron's imaging of this fan favourite has been nothing less than powerful and poignant.
[25] The official lyric video of the song was released on January 26, 2015, also on Aaron Shust's YouTube channel.
[26] The live music video of the song, recorded in Nashville, was released by Aaron Shust via YouTube on April 7, 2017.