It was released April 22, 2016 as the lead single from the record and impacted Christian and country radio formats.

Scott had previously experienced success in the country music genre as a member of the popular trio Lady A.

"Thy Will" was produced by Ricky Skaggs with assistance from Bernie Herms and lasts for three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.

[1] The ballad is built on a piano melody and an orchestral arrangement that draws on elements of gospel music.

[5] It is composed in the key of C minor and follows a chord progression of Cm–B♭–Gm–A♭, with Scott's vocals ranging from the note of E♭3 to C5.

[4] Written by Scott after experiencing a miscarriage in 2015, the song finds her learning to accept her circumstances and move forward knowing that God has a plan.

Flashes of thorns, as well as the knots in the rope, are interpreted by Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone to be symbolic of the struggles Scott's character faces, with her eventual disentanglement representing her rising above the tragedy.