From a personal perspective, Blake Shelton is singing this song about his home state of Oklahoma. However he also acknowledges that the track is designed to be open to interpretation by the audience. Actually, Shelton sees everywhere as “God’s country”, and it is up to the listener to apply this attribute to anywhere he or she desires.
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In the chorus, he seems to give a special shoutout to the southern Dixie states of America (of which some consider Oklahoma a part of), particularly Georgia. In fact in the bridge he basically states that even if his eventual grave is unmarked, “God’s country” is where he wants to be buried. He also briefly yet affectionately brings up the subjects of baptism and dog hunting.
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And overall, the track has somewhat of a pro-America sentiment to it – especially in a traditional, rural sense – which can also be deduced from the American flag present on the cover art for the track.
What has Blake Shelton said about “God’s Country”?
According to Shelton, for him, the song is about “being from Oklahoma” – his hometown. However, he said the song is open to interpretation. He believes that regardless of where you find yourself, you are in God’s Country.
Facts about “God’s Country”
- Blake Shelton dropped “God’s Country” as a single on the 29th of March 2019.
- Shelton did not write this song. It was written by Michael Hardy, with the support of the following songwriters: Jordan Schmidt and Devin Dawson.
- The production of the song was done by Scott Hendricks alongside Scott Johnson.
- The music clip for this single was directed by renowned music video director – Sophie Muller. The video was filmed in Oklahoma, Shelton’s hometown.
- In 2019, the song was included on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 10 Best Country, Americana Songs to Hear Now.
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