On Wednesday night, Kenny Chesney went back where he came from… to Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee. Kenny surprised the football team, visiting with them and then screened “The Boys of Fall” documentary.
His secret visit to the Corryton school on Wednesday was all because he wanted to give the current group of players a sneak peak of something very special.
“You all grew up just like us,” Chesney said. “You drive the same road we drove, you obviously played on the same football field we played on and walked through the same halls, so it’s really a special time for me to come here and play you guys this. A game we all love.”
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton stars in the latest music video from Kenny Chesney: “The Boys of Fall”. He’s shown giving the pre-game pep talk to a high school football team, and in an interview with NOLA.com he discusses his appearance:
The New Orleans Saints’ coach allowed pal Kenny Chesney’s documentary crew inside the locker room last September when he provided a stirring motivational speech to his former high school football team, Naperville Central, in the western Chicago suburbs.
In real life, Payton’s alma mater fell behind 17-0 before rallying for a dramatic 21-17 victory over crosstown rival Neuqua Valley. And according to local newspaper accounts, the players credited Payton’s speech for inspiring their comeback.
“I did so well, at halftime they were down (17)-0, and I was looking for the town car to head back to the airport,” joked Payton, who said he had never given a speech like that to anyone other than his own teams.
“When I was flying there, I just listed four or five things that I thought were pertinent to these guys. It was something that was thought out, and spontaneous at the same time,” Payton said of the speech, which also will be featured on ESPN in a longer upcoming documentary produced by Chesney.
“A lot of people from Naperville are excited, and from the high school, because they’re prominently featured in it, and I think it’s kind of cool for a town and those players in it, ” Payton said. “That’s something that will be there forever. I was really excited to see the final product.”
It was also “cool” for Saints fans to get a glimpse of Payton behind closed doors, where he has done some of his best work over the past four years in New Orleans.
Back in April when Summer In 3D movie came out in theaters, Kenny partnered with Nature Valley to raise money for the National Parks Conservation Association.
“To me, there’s nothing better than being outside, enjoying the parks, the lakes and the oceans – and that’s what makes protecting our national parks so important,” said Kenny Chesney. “Teaming up with Nature Valley to raise awareness and funds is a great way to make sure the public realizes how special these parks are and that they can have a hand in keeping them available to generations to come.”
It was announced at the time that Kenny would film a public service announcement for the initiative. It’s now been recorded and you can watch it below:
If you haven’t yet seen this, check out this great video of Mishka singing “Stir It Up” with Kenny Chesney, Matthew McConaughey, Clayton Mitchell, and Tambo:
While all the stars were in Las Vegas for the ACM Awards last month, a special tribute was taped for Brooks & Dunn. Kenny Chesney joined Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and others to salute the retiring duo.
“The Last Rodeo” will air tonight at 8 pm ET/PT on CBS, but you can watch Kenny’s performance of “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” now by clicking here.
The day after the ACM Awards Kenny Chesney joined several of the biggest stars in country music for a tribute show for the retiring Brooks & Dunn. The special will air on this Sunday at 8 pm ET/PT on CBS. But you can watch Kenny’s performance of “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” now:
GAC will countdown the fans’ top 10 favorite Kenny Chesney music videos of all time for “Superstar Sessions” in June and you can help decide which ones are shown!
Go to GAC.com and vote for your top three Kenny Chesney videos that you want to see on the countdown. You can vote daily.
Kenny Chesney: Superstar Sessions will debut Tuesday, June 22nd at 8 pm ET on GAC.
On Wednesday night, Kenny Chesney went back where he came from… to Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee. Kenny surprised the football team, visiting with them and then screened “The Boys of Fall” documentary. 
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton stars in the latest music video from Kenny Chesney: 
While all the stars were in Las Vegas for the ACM Awards last month, a special tribute was taped for Brooks & Dunn. Kenny Chesney joined Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and others to salute the retiring duo. 
GAC will countdown the fans’ top 10 favorite Kenny Chesney music videos of all time for “Superstar Sessions” in June and you can help decide which ones are shown!
