NASHVILLE, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The National Fatherhood Initiative has nominated Kenny Chesney for the 2004 Fatherhood Award, although the single country singer has no children.
Chesney's nomination is a result of his latest single, "There Goes My Life," which is the No. 1 song in country music this week. The song, written by Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mosley, captures a man's reluctance to become a father and then the subsequent adoration he has for his daughter.
"When you produce a song about the emotions a father goes through, it sends a message to the nation about the important role a dad can have in the life of his children," said Roland C. Warren, NFI president.
Chesney chose the song because of his vicarious experiences with his friends and their families.
"(Having children) is one of the richest, most rewarding things that I see my friends, who have children, have in their lives," he said in a statement from his office.
