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WATCH: Carrie Underwood Sings on Easter Sunday at Nashville Church

Joe Malone
Apr 6, 2026 | 10:20 PM

Carrie Underwood gave fans and worshippers alike an unforgettable Easter Sunday moment, making a surprise appearance at her home church near Nashville to perform a series of powerful faith-based songs.

Just days after delivering a moving rendition of “How Great Thou Art” on American Idol’s faith-focused “Songs of Faith” episode, Underwood brought the same performance to a much more intimate setting—her local congregation at Rolling Hills Community Church.

Backed by a choir, the eight-time Grammy winner stunned attendees with her soaring vocals, as she performed “How Great Thou Art,” a song featured on her 2021 gospel album My Savior. Churchgoers quickly took to social media to share clips of the unexpected moment, many expressing shock and gratitude at witnessing such a powerful performance in person.

One attendee wrote that they had just watched Underwood perform the same song on TV days earlier and remarked how incredible it would be to experience it live—only for that wish to come true at their Easter service. Others described the moment as “the kind that gives you chills and makes you pause for a second.”

In addition to “How Great Thou Art,” Underwood also performed “Name Above All Names,” originally recorded by Charity Gayle, and other worship songs during the service. Rather than taking on the role of a headlining performer, she joined the church’s worship team, blending seamlessly into the service.

The surprise Easter appearance is just the latest in a pattern for Underwood, who has been known to occasionally sing unannounced at her church. In recent years, similar moments have gone viral, including performances of worship songs like “Goodness of God” and “Pour Your Spirit Out” at churches in the Franklin, Tennessee area.

Underwood’s continued connection to gospel music reflects a deeply personal passion. After winning a Grammy for My Savior, she called the project “one of the most important bodies of work” of her career, noting it had been a lifelong goal to create a gospel album.

Her Easter Sunday performance once again highlighted that commitment—trading arena lights for a church stage, and delivering the same level of emotion and vocal power in a setting rooted in faith and community.