Kenny Chesney, one of the most successful and beloved country music artists, has some exciting news for his fans. He has finished working on his new album, titled Born, and it will be released on March 29. This will be his third album with Warner Music Nashville, and it promises to be a great one.
Kenny has been writing and recording songs for the past 18 months, and he has been inspired by the world around him and the people he meets. He says that he wanted to make music that reflects how different and how similar people are, and how everyone has their own journey in life. He also says that he wanted to make music that lifts people up and makes them happy.
The album already has a hit single with “Take Her Home”, which is currently featured on our January edition of Whiskey Drinking Music. And while we do not have a full tracklist yet, you can believe the album will feature songs that tell stories of people, their struggles and joys, their love and loss.
“You never want to think it’s all about you, or that in this crazy world, it’s all about your music,” cautions the man the Los Angeles Times called “the people’s superstar” about the traps an artist can fall into. “I’m just trying to find songs that continue the story of who we are…how we live, breathe, work, rock, kick back and sometimes get tangled up in feelings that are anything but simple. Then you see people react the way they have to the news, and you go, ‘Well, okay…’
“I’d already decided on the cover because it was something clean and simple and true. It’s the kind of picture that says everything, but leaves plenty of room for everything else. My friend Allister shot it, and it’s just me looking straight into No Shoes Nation. When I saw it, it was really the only choice for this record.”
“As for the title, well, we’re still not quite done deciding what’s going on here, but one thing’s for sure: Born is absolutely the title track. It’s got a lot of heart, a lot of soul – and it speaks the truth about living, life and what we’re all doing here. Banjo out front, a great big pocket that rocks back and forth, it feels great. But more importantly, it’s a lyric that throws out all the options, never tells you what to do and throws out the one existential truth no matter what you choose: ‘one thing’s for certain, we’ve all been living since the day we were born.’”
If you are a fan of Kenny Chesney, or if you are looking for some new music that will make you feel good and inspired, you should check out his new album Born, coming out on March 29.