Some Nashvillians attending a Christmas event at their local church were surprised by the sweet sound of Carrie Underwood’s voice.
Carrie Underwood has always been outspoken about her religion. Being a Christian is part of who Underwood is, and her church is actually the first place she ever sang in front of other people.
While Underwood is considered a country singer, she leaned into her faith a few years ago and released a Christmas album, My Gift, in 2020 and a hymns-only album, My Savior, two years later.
My Savior earned her a Best Roots Gospel Album Grammy in 2022.
In August 2024, Carrie Underwood surprised her church by helping lead worship.
Rolling Hills Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee was treated to a Carrie Underwood concert of sorts this summer when the “Good Girl” singer went on stage to perform “Goodness of God” with the church band.
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She wasn’t announced as a performer, so she completely surprised everyone in attendance.
Underwood did this once again for the church’s annual Christmas show, Sounds of Christmas, which took place on Saturday, December 14.
She was not announced as a performer, in fact a different American Idol singer was, Season 14 runner-up Clark Beckham.
For just $5 a ticket, church-goers were able to see two surprise songs from the Grammy Award-winner. She performed “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “O Holy Night,” both of which appear on My Gift.
Since her performance, the church has not even posted about her singing. They have posted about all the other performances that took place, just not hers, and we respect that!
Wearing a modest green sparkly top and black skirt, Underwood showcased her incredible vocals on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” The TikTok video cut off before the applause really began, but we’re sure she got a standing ovation for it!
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Watch her perform “O Holy Night,” which is one of our favorite Christmas songs in her repertoire, below.