Kenny Chesney's New Book Shares the 'Joy of Being Unabashedly Alive': 'Not a Memoir, But Something Far Better'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kenny Chesney and his new book, ‘Heart, Life, Music’.Photo:Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Courtesy of HarperCollins

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty; Courtesy of HarperCollins

Kenny Chesney’s first book is on the way!

The iconic singer-songwriter — whoVarietycalled “country music’s only true long-term stadium act” — has a book in the works,Heart Life Music,which will chronicle everything from his childhood to his entrance into music to becoming a stadium filler. Chesney’s music spans three decades and reaches fans worldwide.

“The freewheeling take on the superstar’s journey from small town East Tennessee dreamer to commanding the largest stages across the nation will capture the sparks of creativity, venture to places long gone … encounter and collaborate with heroes, engage with a coterie of singular folks, friends and inspirations, and always find the joy of being unabashedly alive,” a synopsis teases.

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The book captures the essence of “a Nashville that no longer exists,” where aspiring artists flourish from nearly impossible dreams. This is the backdrop against which Chesney learned to embrace and hone his stage presence, whether he was performing at the smallest venue or the largest, leading to his extraordinary feat of playing for over one million fans every summer since 2002.

“This is not my memoir, but something far better," Chesney said. “It is almost a love letter to people who shaped and inspired me, the fans who’ve been there from tiny bars, radio stations who believed when nobody else did, a team who just kept coming back, legends who gave me wisdom and opportunities and all the friends who’ve been there along the way.”

He continued, “To me, that’s where the music came from – and this is the story of how it turned into the soundtrack for the way No Shoes Nation lives their lives, too.”

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Chesney’s book was written with his longtime friend and collaborator Holly Gleason.Heart Life Musichits shelves on Nov. 4, 2025 and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com