Dissecting "God Blessed Texas" by Little Texas

Hang out with Melton by the pool at Southfork Ranch as we soak up this singular confluence of outgoing and incoming musical trends in 1993.  What comprises that particular Little Texas sound, and how does it relate to the difference between playing honky-tonks and playing basketball arenas?  What unexpected streams does this song draw from?  And when does religious language imply the opposite?  You have to listen to believe.

God Blessed Texas