Performing in front of a crowd of thousands? No problem. Saying the blessing at dinner? That can prove to be too much pressure for Kenny Chesney. See? Country music stars are just like us regular folks. Even the great, Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Chesney gets nervous when he’s asked to say the blessing at a small gathering. There’s no doubt that saying grace comes with a lot of responsibility, and the “Summertime” singer recently shared that he can barely handle that pressure when it’s put on him. And that’s coming from a guy who has stood on stage in front of 60,000-plus people. Chesney recently joined Rob Lowe on his Literally! with Rob Lowe podcast (what celebrity doesn’t have a podcast nowadays?) and the two chatted about the country music star’s career, how distracting the Las Vegas Sphere can be for performers, his decision to write a memoir, Kenny’s first rejection in music, and much more. After Kenny spoke about going on his book tour and how uneasy he felt talking in front of people rather than singing and playing, Rob Lowe brought up how uncomfortable he can be giving a toast to just 25 people. Chesney agreed, and then added this: “Have you ever been in a situation where you are in a group of 20 or 25 people and someone, before a meal, randomly asks you to say the prayer? Oh my God, that’s so much anxiety (for me), I crumble… I’m not any good at that, at all.” Anyone else relate? There’s just something about praying (Chesney referred to the intimacy of it) that makes it more difficult to do in front of others. But just as artists get more and more comfortable up on stage after playing concert after concert, praying out loud can get easier and more manageable the more you do it. With all the hosting Kenny does down in the islands, you’d imagine he had to bust out quite a few prayers at the dinner table… but maybe not? That being said, it sounds like Chesney and Lowe have more of a problem with being put on the spot with prayer, which can definitely be a jarring experience. You can hear Rob and Kenny go back and forth about it in the interview below: And since I mentioned Kenny Chesney being on stage a lot up there, some might be happy to know that the Knoxville native and leader of “No Shoes Nation” has some concert dates laid out in 2026. It was actually just a couple of days after Chesney was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame last year that he formally announced he’s headed back to the Sphere this summer in his second residency titled, I Go Back 2026, with five shows running from Friday, June 19 to Saturday, June 27: “I got a little carried away. But after all the guests, all the songs we hadn’t planned on, all the people who came from all over, I just didn’t want to keep it a secret. I knew we were coming back, and if No Shoes Nation had half as much fun as we did, I wanted them to know we’d see them right here next summer. What could be better?” View this post on Instagram Don’t expect a prayer from Chesney before the show…The post “I Crumble”: Why Kenny Chesney Would Rather Play A Stadium Than Pray Over A Family Dinner first appeared on Whiskey Riff.