It impacted Christian radio in the United States on March 10, 2023, as the fourth single from Tomlin's fourteenth studio album, Always (2022).
[7][8] "Holy Forever" is composed in the key of D♭ with a tempo of 72 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 44.
"[10] Timothy Yap of JubileeCast gave a positive review of the album, saying, "Solely focused on God in his glorious splendor surrounded with a soul-stirring chorus, this reminds us of the type of worship mentioned in Revelation 4 and 5.
[14] The official lyric video of "Holy Forever" was published via Chris Tomlin's YouTube channel on March 29, 2022.
[15] A live performance of the song, featuring Brian and Jenn Johnson, was released on his channel on April 28, 2023, which was recorded during his seventh Good Friday Nashville concert in Bridgestone Arena.