Kenny Chesney Praises His Mom Karen

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

May 6th 6:28 PM

Kenny Chesney praises his mom as Mother’s Day (5/12) nears this weekend and talks about the lessons that his mom has passed down to him.

Kenny told us, “I think one of the most important lessons that I’ve learned from my mom is just, no matter what life throws at you, is just to take a step back and a deep breath and just still take life as it comes. She’s been through a lot in her life. And she’s handled it. And she’s come through it, I believe, with a lot of grace…and a lot of style.”

The proud son added, “I’ve learned a lot from that. She has taught me a lot directly and indirectly. She’s a hard worker, but she loves life. And I thank God that I got my love of life from her.”

Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down May/June 2024 Tour dates:

May 9 The Woodlands, Texas || The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion^

May 11 Arlington, Texas || AT&T Stadium

May 16 Hollywood, Fla. || Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^

May 18 Atlanta, Ga. || Mercedes-Benz Stadium

May 25 Landover, Md. || Commanders Field

May 30 Syracuse, N.Y. || Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview^

June 1 Pittsburgh, Pa. || Acrisure Stadium

June 6 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio || Blossom Music Center

June 8 Philadelphia, Pa. || Lincoln Financial Field

June 13 Maryland Heights, Mo. || Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^

June 15 Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field

June 20 Noblesville, Ind. || Ruoff Music Center^

June 22 Milwaukee, Wisc. || American Family Field

June 27 Darien Center, N.Y. || Darien Lake Amphitheater^

June 29 Cincinnati, Ohio || TQL Stadium*

Chesney released his new album, Born, in March. He released new songs from the project proceeding the project including “Guilty Pleasure.” He said about the new song, “I have absolutely never heard a song like this… ever, and I’ve heard a lot of songs!”

In talking about picking songs for the new album, Kenny told us, “When I look for songs, I obviously feel like I’ve got to have a little bit of me in it, but that’s not always the case. I look for songs that pique someone’s interest. I look for songs that give somebody the courage to take a chance in their own life. I look for songs that give somebody the courage to fall in love or actually to get away from someone.”

He continued, “I don’t know. Just live their life to the fullest and take chances, love hard, work hard, and play hard, and that’s been the kind of DNA of my whole career in many ways.”

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

5 Of Kenny Chesney's Best Music Videos

"Come Over" (2012)
This song was co-written by Sam Hunt before he broke as an artist. It was released in May 2012 as the second single from Kenny’s 2012 album Welcome to the Fishbowl.

The music video was filmed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with some ocean scenes near Miami Beach, Florida. Chesney has described the music video as a “classy booty call.” It is entirely black-and-white and features a cameo from his dog, Poncho, standing on a paddleboard alongside Chesney.
"Young" (2001)
Kenny’s “Young” video won the very first CMT Music Awards Video of the Year honor in 2002. The video also won in the Male Video of the Year category. The song was released as the lead single from Chesney’s 2002 album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The video was filmed in Sanford, Florida, at the old bridge over the St. Johns River and on the banks of the river.
"Who You'd Be Today" (2005)
This music video is like a mini-movie. It starts off with two teenage boys in a basketball practice and then cuts to Chesney’s performance. Throughout the video, friends and couples are seen speaking to each other about life moments and tragedy. This creative video won the Male Video of The Year at CMT Music Awards.

The song was the first single from Kenny’s 2005 album The Road and the Radio.
"You Save Me" (2006)
This music video won Male Video of The Year at the CMT Music Awards in 2007. The video took a total of 7 days to shoot and was filmed in Mexico City. The video begins with Chesney as a member of the police department, traveling to a criminal spot in Mexico with three local police agents, presumably to make a raid. During the car ride, Chesney thinks back on his time with a girl he met and fell in love with in Mexico and her attempts to persuade him not to go with them.

The video is over eight minutes long, with Kenny playing his part as the cop along with his Mexican counterparts.
"Setting The Word On Fire" featuring Pink (2016)
“Setting the World on Fire” debuted at number 26 on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming Kenny’s first ever song to chart in Australia. In the U.S. and on the Country Airplay chart, it debuted at number 22 and has reached number one. The song also debuted at number 35 on the Adult Pop Songs chart for the week of October 8, 2016, and was his first entry on the chart.

Neither Chesney nor Pink is featured in the music video, except for various posters and billboards displaying the collaboration. The black-and-white video tells the story of two young lovers who move to Los Angeles and have a romantic encounter, as described in the song’s lyrics. It was filmed around Los Angeles and Riverside, California.