Song of the Week 03: God Must Be A Cowboy

“God Must Be a Cowboy" was written and first recorded by singer-songwriter Dan Seals in January 1984 and went on to become a top 10 hit that year on the Billboard country singles chart. He was the younger brother of Jim Seals of the duo Seals and Crofts who wrote and recorded the hits “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl.” Dan first gained fame as "England Dan," one half of the duo England Dan & John Ford Coley who hit with “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight” and “Nights Are Forever Without You.”

After that duo disbanded, Dan began a solo career in country music, having success with “Bop,” “Everything That Glitters Is Not Gold,” and “Meet Me In Montana” (with Marie Osmond). His extended family included Troy Seals, the co-writer of “Seven Spanish Angels” and “Lost In The Fifties Tonight,” and Brady Seals of the group Little Texas, the co-writer of “God Blessed Texas.” Dan Seals died of cancer in 2009.

I’ve loved “God Must Be A Cowboy” since its popularity in the mid-1980’s and always hoped to eventually record it. A Little Farther West’s version of the song is the title cut from our first gospel album released in September of 2017.