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Blake Shelton, 'God Gave Me You' -- Exclusive Song Premiere

Warner Music Nashville

Blake Shelton shares the world premiere of his new single, 'God Gave Me You,' exclusively with The Boot! Listen below.



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.


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wlamb20015

Hopefully both partis will keep their feet on the ground and be humble and love each other for their true values and not the contrive ones of the press.

March 18 2012 at 11:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wlamb20015

Hopefully both partis will keep their feet on the ground and be humble and love each other for their true values and not the contrive ones of the press.

March 18 2012 at 11:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carpenter

its my husbands ringtone so very true

February 24 2012 at 10:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Elaine

I love the song God gave me you! It makes me think of the important people in
my life.

February 04 2012 at 9:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bbat134

Sorry to here about blakes father is he the singer that i loved known as ricky Van Shelton

January 18 2012 at 2:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SUSAN

I love this song!!! Everytime I hear this song, I think of my husband of soon to be 32 years. My one and only

December 26 2011 at 7:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nicholas

i thing god gave me you is the best song he ever wrote keep up the good work bud

November 05 2011 at 12:30 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
gammawq

blake, i loved it,then again i love all your songs. its funny i always liked conway and you have his name in 2 songs,i guess you do too.he was my favorite until you.keep being you and you will always have me. love ya

October 05 2011 at 6:57 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Tess Wzorek-routh

I havent been a big c ountr genre music fan in years, maybe because I was in treless meaningless relationships but my boyfriend played this son by Blake Shelton- GOD GAVE ME YOU, and it had true heartfelt meaning, and its hi song to me... many people look harshly on ourrelationship, but what we haveis true, and many envious italo but neither of us care, he i my best friend, my companion, my love, my soulmate, and as the song says GOD GAVE ME HIM... i really could no ask for more....

October 03 2011 at 3:50 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Tess Wzorek-routh

I havent been a big country fan music genre fan in years but my boyfriend picked out Blake Sheltons song ' GOD GAVE ME YOU; and the words had such serene meanings to me, to us.. it means alot when your in love and a song just validates it more, the love i share with the special man in my life has many obstacles for various reasons but we seem to oversom them over and over again, when love is true, a song like this has more maning than ever....

October 03 2011 at 3:47 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply