AT 73, GEORGE STRAIT PRESSES “RECORD” — AND THE WORLD GOES SILENT. No announcement. No fanfare. Just George Strait, stepping quietly into his Texas ranch studio at sunrise — and pressing record. Hours later came “Where Mercy Rests” — a song so haunting and sincere, it felt like the whole world stopped to listen. No glitter. No goodbye. Just truth — the trembling voice of a man who’s seen it all, still singing about grace, faith, and the mercy that keeps us human. As one fan said: “He didn’t say farewell — he let the music do it for him.”

Introduction SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — NOVEMBER 2025 Even after five decades at the top of...