In an interview with American Songwriter, Baldwin explained that the creative process of producing the album began with the release of the single "Stand in Your Love" in 2018, shifting his perspective on the implicit pressure to produce of making music that did not represent his North Carolinian roots.

[2]On June 1, 2020, Bethel Music had announced via Daily Play MPE that "Evidence" would be Josh Baldwin's next single, with the song slated to impact Christian radio on July 3, 2020.

[9] In a positive review from 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre lauded Baldwin, describing the album as "a thoroughly enjoyable project that just may become better and better with each listen.

"[10] Jesus Freak Hideout's Alex Caldwell stated in his review of the album: "Evidence may not be as wild as its title may suggest, but it's a great step forward for this up-and-coming songwriter and a good bit of evidence that worship music can be as varied and interesting as the geography that the writer comes from.

"[12] In the United States, Evidence debuted at number 41 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart dated October 17, 2020.