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Kenny Chesney teams with ESPN Films for documentary on legendary SEC voices
By Jake Rill
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Kenny Chesney is back working with ESPN Films on a documentary. And this time, he’s focusing on the biggest voices in SEC history.
On Tuesday, ESPN announced that the 11th season of “SEC Storied” will begin with a 90-minute film titled “More Than a Voice,” which will showcase some of the legendary football play-by-play voices in conference history. Chesney served as the executive producer for the film, which will air on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Chesney, a country music star, has worked with ESPN Films on past projects, including “Boys of Fall” and more. This latest documentary will feature voices from SEC history such as Alabama’s Eli Gold, Tennessee’s John Ward and many more.
“It was important for me to be a part of this film, because John Ward was such a big part of my life growing up and loving sports in east Tennessee,” Chesney said in an announcement for the project (h/t AL.com’s Lawrence Specker). “With his voice and his words, he painted a picture of Tennessee football that captured my imagination and the imaginations of so many. Meeting him was one of the highlights of my life — and I’m thrilled to be a small part of this film that sheds light on his genius and so many of the other voices who have made the Southeastern Conference really special.”
A trailer for the documentary was also released on Tuesday:
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
