Kellie Pickler Advances to 'Dancing With the Stars' Finals
Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Inseparable' With 'American Idol' Winner Candice Glover
Taylor Swift Admired George Jones' Passion for Performing
Tim McGraw Stops Atlanta Show to Help Ailing Fan
Carrie Underwood Says She's 'Queen of Awkward' in Marie Claire Interview
12 Common Workout Myths Debunked
Rock the Bells 2013 Lineup Includes Ol' Dirty Bastard & Eazy-E Holograms
How Kidnapping Suspect Passes Time Behind Bars
Mario Announces Nicki Minaj Collaboration, 'Somebody Else'
Courtney Stodden Has A Sex Tape
Tim McGraw's 'Superstar Summer Night' Special to Air May 19
These American Companies Refused To Sign The Bangladesh Safety Accord
Beyonce Close to Tears While Thanking Fans at Belgium Show
Teen Who Died During Her First Solo Drive May Have Been Texting
Lil Wayne's Emmett Till Lyric Was Never Meant for Public Consumption
PHOTO: Looking Good! Chaz Bono Loses 65 Pounds
PREGNANT!
Former OJ Attorney Gives Shocking Testimony
Will Smith, Jaden Smith Get Photobombed
McDonald's Store Owners Fear Fast Food Chain Becoming Too Slow
Jackpot Soars Again
Student Shot Dead During Botched Home Invasion
Guess Which State Boasts The Most Million-Dollar Homes?
And Your New 'American Idol' Is ...
New Leads In Case Of Missing British Girl
Victim's Sister To Arias: 'Our Minds Are Permanently Stained'
Hero Hitchhiker Arrested For Allegedly Beating Man To Death
The Afterlife Of Andy Kaufman
Reid Goes 'Nuclear'
Ruby Testifies About Naughty Nun At Berlusconi Party
Treasury Officials Told Of IRS Probe In June 2012
Warner Music Nashville
Blake Shelton's brand-new single, 'God Gave Me You,' shows a softer side of the newly-married country superstar. The tune, originally written and recorded by Christian rocker Dave Barnes, could almost be considered a belated wedding gift to Blake's new bride, Miranda Lambert.
"'God Gave Me You' is an important song for me for this record," Blake tells The Boot of the second song released from his upcoming album, 'Red River Blue.' "I had flown into Dallas, Texas and got into my truck and was driving back to Oklahoma ... It's no secret, Miranda and I have had our ups and downs over the years and this was definitely at a low point at our relationship. But I heard that song come on the radio -- for whatever reason I was flipping through stations and landed on a contemporary Christian station, and that song came on and I almost had to pull the truck over. It was one of those moments for me where I felt like I was hearing that song at that moment for a reason.
"I actually got on iTunes and downloaded the song as I was driving home," the singer continues. "I probably listened to it 20 times before I got home that day, and I called [my producer] Scott Hendricks and said, 'Man, I found a song I want to cut.' There was never a question, I never looked back after that. I knew it was going to be a pivotal song for the album."
'Red River Blue' is due in stores July 12. Its first single, 'Honey Bee,' is the fastest-rising song of the Oklahoma native's career, jetting to No. 1 on the country charts and staying there for four consecutive weeks (and counting!).
What do you think of Blake's new power ballad, 'God Gave Me You'? Let us know in the comments section below.
Nicholas
176 Comments