Chris O’Kelley

Chris O’Kelley

Chris O’Kelley

Image was taken during the golden hour,just an hour before the sundown,of an acoustic guitar wich its chords leads people's eye straight to the sunset.

On this day in Country Music History, a lot of things were about to change for Carrie Underwood. A lot of lives were about to change and most of the people involved had no clue what was about to happen! Even the person it was about to happen to!

Jesus Take The Wheel

On this date in 2005 Arista Records Nashville released Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take The Wheel”.  Fresh off winning American Idol Carrie Underwood was on her way to Country Radio and worldwide stardom

“Jesus Take The Wheel” would be the first of 16 Number One Songs, It sold over 3 million singles.   It spent 6 weeks at number one on the country chart. Then it crossed over to Christian Radio peaking at number 4 and Top 40. And would become a top 20 hit for Carrie.

“Jesus, Take the Wheel” won the Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song and it won Single of the Year at the 2005 ACM Awards.

Carrie Underwood – Success After Jesus Take The Wheel

70 million albums worldwide, 8 Grammy’s, 12 Billboard Music Awards,17 American Music Awards,  five Guinness World Records, and inductions into the Hollywood Walk Of Fame Is A member of the Grand Ole Opry, movies, and TV Specials.

Carrie Underwood has really done it all and she’s not showing any signs of slowing down.  Let’s look back at some of Carrie’s History.

  • Jesus Take The Wheel

  • Carries First Audition For American Idol

  • Winning Idol

  • Before He Cheats

  • See You Again

  • Because he Lives

  • All American Girl

  • Dirty Laundry

  • Cowboy Casanova

  • Last Name

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