It was released to Christian radio in the United States as the lead single from his eponymous debut studio album on May 4, 2018.
[2] Barrett co-wrote the song with Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kaple, and Matt Redman.
We all have our things but it’s like David said ‘I’ve set the Lord always before me.’"[6] "The Way (New Horizon)" is an energetic guitar led mid-tempo pop song,[7] composed in the key of B♭ with a tempo of 72 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 44.
[8] Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms described the track as a "condensed but powerfully building version of the Housefires' "The Way (New Horizon)".
"[9] Joshua Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media gave a positive opinion of the song, saying "Debut radio single "The Way (New Horizons)", though lyrically a bit cliché, is enjoyable nonetheless, as this energetic guitar led mid-tempo pop melody ardently relays to us that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, that Jesus Christ has bought our freedom, and that we can live in that promise because of everything He's done.
[12] The song became Barrett's first Christian Airplay top ten entry, peaking at number five on the chart.