“Such an Incredible Ride”: Kenny Chesney Confirms He's Finished Editing His New Book, ‘HEART*LIFE*MUSIC’, with Holly Gleason

Barely six months after announcing to the world that he was working on his first ever book, HEART*LIFE*MUSIC, Kenny Chesney has confirmed he's finished honing and editing the eagerly anticipated project alongside his friend and co-writer, Holly Gleason.

In a new statement, the ‘No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems’ hitmaker has revealed, “What they don’t tell you is how much goes into polishing, how many times you’ll read it… or how many moments you’ll have to leave out. But for me, I really wanted to send a love letter to all the places and characters along the way that made this journey such an incredible ride. When I look back, I can’t believe the people I’ve met, the stories I’ve heard and the music I’ve been able to hear from songwriters, other artists, as well as all the songs I’ve been fortunate enough to cut”.

The Knoxville legend expands, “And now, finally, my co-writer Holly Gleason and I can exhale - knowing the book truly is done, we grabbed the moment for No Shoes Radio. For anyone who sees HEART*LIFE*MUSIC sitting somewhere, not only is it a whole lot of love, adventure and things I loved thinking about all over again, it’s a huge chunk of my last year. So if you were wondering, now you know”.

HEART*LIFE*MUSIC invites Kenny Chesney's loyal No Shoes Nation along for a vibrant, rip-roaring ride through all the highs and lows of Chesney's unparalleled career.

Rather than telling the all-encompassing story of how the ’I Go Back’ singer-songwriter grew up, fell in love with music and so forth, HEART*LIFE*MUSIC will offer readers a visceral, variegated montage of postcards and highlights from Chesney's life.

The multiple CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year winner concludes on a wistful note, giving fans a sneak peak of the kind of reflection and nostalgia they can look forward to enjoying, “We were trying to create snapshots of my journey, vignettes of my soul, and lots of my friends since I started on this magic carpet ride. I moved to Nashville in January 1991, and here we are, talking about it in this book. Sitting here looking at the ocean, hearing these waves crashing, we can’t wait. Especially if you’ve been part of this journey, I can’t wait for you to relive it…and for those who weren’t part of this journey, we hope you take something from this and apply it to your life, we can’t for you to hear it, errr, read it”.

As any member of No Shoes Nation knows, the spirit of Chesney's catalogue transcends the music itself. He has become a figurehead of a sun-soaked, glass-half-full, Jimmy Buffett-inspired approach to life - one that feels especially vital in a world that often feels like it prioritises negativity, cynicism and pessimism.

As well as being a key memento for any Kenny Chesney fan's collection, HEART*LIFE*MUSIC will serve as a guidebook for anyone looking to emulate the joie-de-vivre that permeates Chesney's discography. We're counting down the days until its release date on November 4th, and while we wait, his No Shoes Radio station will be giving listeners an insight into the creative process behind the book.

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