Earlier this week the country site I write for, AOL’s The Boot, premiered Blake Shelton’s beautiful new single, “God Gave Me You.” As I played the track I realized I knew the song. Written by Dave Barnes and featured on his last album, Shelton explained how he first stumbled on the track and why he decided to cut it for his upcoming release.
“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.”
This isn’t the first time Barnes has worked with a country act. Last year, Billy Currington cut “Until You” another track written by Barnes and he also opened for Lady Antebellum at their NYC Nokia Theatre gig. Listen to Shelton’s cover and the original. Which do you like best? Be sure to pick up a copy of Shelton’s upcoming release, Red River Blue, due in stores July 12.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7M7cJ4DydQ