{"id":70288,"date":"2018-08-02T03:51:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T09:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=70288"},"modified":"2018-08-02T03:51:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T09:51:14","slug":"kenny-chesney-performs-live-on-good-morning-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/02\/kenny-chesney-performs-live-on-good-morning-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Chesney Performs ‘Better Boat’ Live on GMA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kenny Chesney Performs \u2018Better Boat\u2019on Good Morning America<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“There\u2019s an acceptance it takes to face those challenges and that uncertainty. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The lyric has that line, \u2018I ride the waves I can\u2019t control \u2026\u2019 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"When Kenny Chesney sat down on the set of Good Morning America to perform his contemplative, inspirational new single “Better Boat” on July 31, the superstar had the New York City audience hushed and swaying peacefully to his gentle composition.<\/p>\n

Chesney, who strummed an acoustic guitar and was backed up by two more guitarists and a keyboardist, brought a calming wash of peace over the studio, set in bustling Times Square, as he delivered the lyrical narrative of a person trying to repair a damaged life \u2014 a sentiment he uses as a metaphor for his experience working to rebuild the U.S. and British Virgin Islands after extensive damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017.<\/p>\n

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Chesney explained upon the song’s release that it had a very special feeling for him in terms of recalling his hurricane relief efforts. \u201c\u2018Better Boat,\u2019 I think really captures the emotion of that moment\u2014and the months following,” he said in a statement. “There\u2019s an acceptance it takes to face those challenges and that uncertainty. The lyric has that line, \u2018I ride the waves I can\u2019t control \u2026\u2019 And that\u2019s exactly how this was, and in some ways,\u00a0still<\/em>\u00a0is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album it appears on,\u00a0Songs\u00a0for\u00a0the Saints,\u00a0<\/em>released July 27, is\u00a0a tribute to the islands Chesney has called home for more than 15 years, and captures the spirit and resilience of the people who live there. Chesney has made several significant\u00a0contributions\u00a0to this territory in the wake of the hurricane’s damage, and has even set up\u00a0a dedicated charity,\u00a0Love\u00a0for Love City Foundation.<\/p>\n

All proceeds from his album’s sales will go to the foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xRwUmj-qTgQ?rel=0]<\/p>\n

\u00a0– TasteOfCountry<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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