Kenny Chesney Praises His Mom Karen

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."

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*

RELATED: Kenny Chesney's 'Born' Had No 'Master Plan'

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."

Kenny Chesney's best music videos have won awards and entertained country fans for over twenty years. Kenny just released his new album, Born, as he celebrates his 56th birthday today (3/26). He told us of the new project, "My new album, Born, has been about…almost three years in the making."

He continued, "Without even knowing it, there is a thread of breaking out of the mundane existence in our lives, you know, all these the same neural pathways we travel. Whether it's the same road to work or the same way we do certain things – you know that can create this mundane existence, and when I first cut the song 'Born,' the title track, I thought about that."

He shared how he connected with people on the album, "There's a song on the record called 'Just To Say We Did' that is truly about just that. It's more about connection, actually, and that's also a big theme of this record. I just felt like those two songs kind of started down that path. By the time I was done with it, I had four or five songs that felt in that space, you know, of just human connection, living your life to the fullest and breaking out of your mundane existence."

Chesney also told us that he didn't see the new album coming. He spent the time since the world shut down playing music with friends, writing, listening to songs he loved, and recording when the moment struck with longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon.

He noted, "I can't call it a 'process' because we never set out to make a record, just explore songs and moments for the sake of music. All of a sudden, time had passed, and somehow, we had all these songs that looked like different pieces of who I – and just about everyone in No Shoes Nation, too – am."

Chesney continued, "It wasn't a master plan. There was no theme we were singing about that held it together. But if you listen to all 15 songs, you'll get the high-energy fun, chasing adventures, don't let people get you down, and you'll get the more reflective thinking about someone who's died, the person you know you shouldn't call emotions that have always been in the music, too."

Throughout his twenty-plus career in country music, Chesney has always tried to make his music videos epic, like mini moves. As we celebrate Kenny's 56th birthday today (3/26), we take a look at five of his best music videos.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.