Songs for the Saints

Songs for the Saints

In every artistâ€™s career, certain albums stand out as a significant piece of their soul. For Kenny Chesney, Songs for the Saintsis that album. Co-produced with Buddy Cannon, the 12 tracks mark a deep dive into â€œthe places that save you.â€â€œSo much has happened since I went off the road in 2016,â€ Chesney explains. â€œAndallof it, in one way or another, has ended up on this record. Itâ€™s special to me because of what it says â€“ to me, and for me â€“ about life, the world around us, how fragile it all can be and about somehow still finding the best parts of you, and moving towards them.â€Due July 27,Songs for the Saints marks the 8-time Entertainer of the Yearâ€™s first album on Blue Chair/Warner Bros. Nashville. In many ways, this new home for his work mirrors the things that inspired this album.â€œLeaving a place where Iâ€™d spent my whole career was both scary and exciting,â€ Chesney concedes. â€œThereâ€™s that rush of not knowing anything about how this company works, and digging in. But thereâ€™s also a special thrill of being around people who truly understand what youâ€™re doing and who are excited to be part of this music. Itâ€™s inspiring in all new ways when you have people match your own passion for the music.â€Recorded over the last several months, Chesney had a notion about what his record was going to be long before it galvanized intoSongs for the Saints. â€œI was at a turning point in my life on so many levels, and then Hurricane Irma hit the Virgin Islands.â€â€œBut this album isnâ€™t about St. John, so much as itâ€™s about what happened toSt. John and all those islands you didnâ€™t see on the news,â€ continues the man called â€œThe Peopleâ€™s Superstarâ€ byThe Los Angeles Times.â€œTo just see the devastation and what that does to people is one thing, but then thereâ€™s this courage and resilience people findâ€¦â€â€œThis is not a literal record,â€ he cautions, â€œbut it is an album about the refuges we all have, how temporary life is and the way we navigate to better places, dig in and face the destruction. And sometimes, we learn to own our wild hearts in the process.â€Beyond the euphoric â€œGet Along,â€ the banjo and people-positive message tempo track hovering outside the Top 10, Chesney wrote or co-write five tracks. As with any release from the East Tennessee songwriter/superstar, there are songwriters getting their first cuts, surprise collaborations, an obscure jewel and the emotional fabric that makes the No Shoes Nation a place rich with heart, tenacity and the will to embrace life on its terms.â€œI feel like Iknowwhat this albumâ€™s supposed to be, and I know how much it means to me,â€ he says. â€œI wanted to get it just right, before we set a release dateâ€¦ and I think weâ€™ve got it. Iâ€™m just glad weâ€™ll have it out in time for me to play some of these songs this summer before theTrip Around the Sun Touris over.â€
Country USA
Brand WARNER RECORDS
Manufacturer Warner Music Nashville
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber WNV571532.2
ReleaseDate 2018-07-27
UnitCount 1
UPCs 093624905929
EANs 0093624905929

Country	USA
Brand	WARNER RECORDS
Manufacturer	Warner Music Nashville
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	WNV571532.2
ReleaseDate	2018-07-27
UnitCount	1
UPCs	093624905929
EANs	0093624905929

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