The song was released on July 14, 2017,[1] as the fourth single from his debut studio album, The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning (2017).

[5] Following the release of "What Freedom Feels Like" as an official single in July 2017, MultiTracks partnered with Cody Carnes and Capitol Christian Music Group for a special contest based on the song from early August to September 1, 2017.

[6] Contestants had to record their own cover of "What Freedom Feels Like" and upload it on Instagram using the tag #whatfreedomfeelslikecover in order to win MultiTracks-related prizes including MultiTracks resources for The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning and a Skype meeting with Cody Carnes.

[6] "What Freedom Feels Like" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 114 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 44.

[5] The lyric video of "What Freedom Feels Like" was published on July 14, 2017, on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel.