Ernest then encouraged Jelly Roll to write the verses by himself, as he thought doing so would allow the song to be more autobiographical. The song is about Jelly Roll's personal life as a traveling musician, as well as his personal struggles with "right and wrong" and drug addiction.

Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (often stylized as JellyRoll), is an American singer, rapper and songwriter from Antioch, Tennessee.

It doesn't shy away from the raw emotions that come with the absence of a loved one — the shock, denial, and the lingering sense of void. With a nod to Gospel funeral songs about loss, Scars in Heaven tugs at the heart and soul after a loss of a loved one. Yet, the song isn't merely about grieving.

It is a great honor to stand with Casting Crowns and the message this band communicates as they release new music in the coming months”. “Scars in Heaven” was co-written by frontman Mark Hall and Matthew West. Hall was inspired to write this song while watching his mom care for her parents as they passed away.