Besides Carrie, opera singer Christopher Macchio performed “O America,” and the national anthem, during the inauguration. Country singer Lee Greenwood also performed “God Bless the U.S.A,” prior to Trump taking his oath of office.

On Feb. 27, 2015, he and Underwood welcomed their first child, a son named Isaiah Michael Fisher. They added another baby boy to the family, Jacob Bryan Fisher, on Jan. 21, 2019.

Trump has long struggled to get high-wattage celebrities to perform at his events. In 2017, the list of musicians who reportedly turned down performing at Trump’s first inauguration included Elton John, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Idina Menzel and KISS.

Carrie Underwood performed a stirring a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" after the official swearing-in of President Donald Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20. Savannah Guthrie noted during NBC News' coverage of the inauguration ceremony that Underwood spontaneously sang a cappella due to an issue with the band that was set to play with her.

Country superstar Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, but not the way she expected she’d sing it. Underwood had to improvise and sing acapella at the last moment when there was a technical problem with the band or music that was supposed to accompany her performance.

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Singer Carrie Underwood performs “America the Beautiful” after President Donald Trump was sworn in at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images)

Carrie Underwood handled a musical mishap at the inauguration of President Donald Trump like a pro, improvising and singing a cappella after the soundtrack didn't play.

Carrie Underwood, Christopher Macchio and Lee Greenwood honored President Trump in song at his inauguration. Here are the highlights.

Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration featured high-profile attendees including Former President Barack Obama, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

Carrie Underwood allegedly felt snubbed at the Presidential Inauguration 2025 and not accorded the same respect as previous performers.

Billy Ray Cyrus gives up entirely at performing at the Liberty Inaugural Ball for Donald Trump and bizarrely wanders around the stage. Fuck me running 🤣🤣🤣 Billy Ray Cyrus appears to have smoked a mountain of crack and knocked back about 15 Busch lights and made possibly the cringiest few minutes in entertainment history😳 pic.twitter.com/WuJdydenQ0