“Texas gave me everything I am.” “UNDER THIS SKY, A BOY BECAME A KING.” Before George Strait was crowned the King of Country, he was just a boy standing under the wide Texas sky, dreaming beyond the fences of Pearsall. That sky saw him learn discipline in the saddle, humility in the dust, and hope in every sunset. Years later, returning to those same fields, George admitted, “Texas gave me everything I am.” His music — from love ballads to rodeo anthems — carried that sky into every verse. And so, even when sung in faraway cities, each note still feels like Texas: vast, honest, and enduring as the land that raised him.
“Scroll down to the end of the article to listen to music.” Introduction There’s something timeless about “The Cowboy Rides…