{"id":12832,"date":"2025-08-08T04:53:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=12832"},"modified":"2025-08-08T04:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:53:45","slug":"carrie-underwood-delivers-a-soul-stirring-rendition-of-how-great-thou-art-on-idol-easter-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=12832","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood Delivers a Soul-Stirring Rendition of \u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d on \u201cIdol\u201d Easter Special"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrie Underwood\u2019s Deep Faith Shines Through in Her Performances<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When American Idol announced their Easter Sunday special (April 20) centered around faith, fans immediately anticipated a powerful and emotional performance from judge Carrie Underwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the very beginning of her career, Underwood has been open about her faith. She introduced the world to her beliefs with the release of \u201cJesus, Take the Wheel\u201d as the first single from her debut album. Later, in another one of her iconic songs, \u201cSomething in the Water,\u201d she shares themes of baptism and salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, fans have enjoyed Underwood\u2019s renditions of faith-based classics like \u201cSoftly and Tenderly\u201d and \u201cHow Great Thou Art.\u201d These performances led to her 2021 gospel album\u00a0<em>My Savior<\/em>, which includes these tracks along with other beloved hymns like \u201cNothing but the Blood of Jesus,\u201d \u201cThe Old Rugged Cross,\u201d and \u201cAmazing Grace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My Savior<\/em>\u00a0debuted at the top of both the Billboard Top Country Albums and Top Christian Albums charts, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrie Underwood Praises with &quot;How Great Thou Art!&quot; | American Idol\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ND35iZhfO5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Easter special in 2021, Underwood performed all 13 songs from\u00a0<em>My Savior<\/em>\u00a0in a heartfelt concert streamed online, filmed at the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrie Underwood \u2013 How Great Thou Art (Official Performance Video) In addition to her musical performances, Underwood has consistently shared her faith in interviews, on social media, and during acceptance speeches. She\u2019s been vocal about her love for Jesus and how it\u2019s guided her journey in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Hollywood Week on the latest season of American Idol, Underwood praised contestants Breanna Nix and IAMKNOWN for their performance of \u201cGratitude,\u201d a Christian song by Brandon Lake. Overcome with emotion, she encouraged the contestants, acknowledging the challenges of bringing faith into an industry that often resists it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrie Underwood - How Great Thou Art (Official Performance Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yf6C0L_7-CA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLadies \u2026 I wanna tell you how difficult it is to come into the entertainment industry and bring your faith with you. It is a brave thing to do because there are a lot of outside forces that are gonna tell you not to do that. I wanna tell you that I\u2019m proud of you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrie Underwood Steals the Show During American Idol\u2019s Easter Special This year, Underwood had another opportunity to share her faith with an even larger audience during American Idol\u2019s three-hour \u201cSongs of Faith\u201d special on Easter Sunday (2025). The special featured faith-inspired performances from the Top 20 contestants, judges, and special guests like Jelly Roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go.ezodn.com\/utilcave_com\/ezoicbwa.png\" alt=\"Ezoic\" title=\"ezoic\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underwood wowed the audience when she took the stage in a stunning glittery gown. She chose to perform the beloved hymn \u201cHow Great Thou Art,\u201d a song she knows well and has made her own over the years. As always, Underwood delivered a flawless performance that left everyone in awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ND35iZhfO5c%3Ffeature%3Doembed\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have no words after that!\u201d exclaimed host Ryan Seacrest, as the audience erupted in applause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video below to experience Carrie Underwood\u2019s unforgettable performance during the American Idol Easter special. Her rendition of \u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d continues to give us chills and leaves us deeply moved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood\u2019s Deep Faith Shines Through in Her Performances When American Idol announced their Easter Sunday special (April&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-musician"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Carrie Underwood Delivers a Soul-Stirring Rendition of \u201cHow Great Thou Art\u201d on \u201cIdol\u201d Easter Special - 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