"It's a postcard of my life right now, rather than a map of the places where I drink beer."

That's how Kenny Chesney describes his brand-new album, 'Lucky Old Sun.' The reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year boasts five co-writes on the CD, which hits stores today. He says this new project is quite different from anything he's recorded before.

"It's one of the most honest records that I've made," he told ABC's 'Good Morning America.' "I call it my 'state of mind' record. I've had a lot of different states of mind in three years!"

Chesney admits a lot of his writing was done at a low point in his life. When ABC's Diane Sawyer asked him about writing after "the breakup" (presumably the breakup of his short marriage to actress Renee Zellweger), Chesney chose to answer the question by looking at the glass half-full.

"After that happened, I spent a lot of time on my boat in the Virgin Islands. And usually when I do that, I'm about as uninspired musically as I can be. But sometimes life has a way of inspiring you!" Chesney answered Sawyer, with a laugh.

The CD's first single, 'Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven,' has already hit the top spot on the country singles charts. It features the legendary Wailers, setting the tone for the album's Caribbean-inspired sound. Other guests include Willie Nelson, who duets with Chesney on the title track. Dave Matthews lends his haunting voice to the opening track, 'I'm Alive,' which is a Chesney-penned song that is also featured on Nelson's latest album, 'Moment of Forever,' which Chesney co-produced. And lastly, famed singer/songwriter Mac McAnnally is featured on 'Down the Road' -- a song Chesney says "has the same peace that I find on my boat."

"Putting out new music, sharing a part of you is always great," Chesney says. "It's the reason we do this -- making music, sharing songs. Getting to get out there and play it for people, to share it, is the part where we get to close the circle. We get to give it to the fans. That's the moment where it all connects, and there's nothing like it."

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