She also took home three 2007 ACM Awards in May, which included Album of the Year for Some Hearts and Top Female Vocalist. Underwood gathered more accolades by winning two awards at the 2007 CMT Awards - Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Before He Cheats" - and taking home two Grammys. That December, she won five Billboard Music Awards: Album of the Year, Top 200 Female Artist of the Year, Female Country Artist, New Country Artist, and Country Album of the Year.Įarly in 2007, Underwood began work on her second album, while "Wasted" became the fourth single taken from Some Hearts she performed it on an episode of American Idol that March, and the following month it hit number one on the Hot Country Songs Chart. "Before He Cheats" was released as Underwood's third single late in 2006, and became her third country number one and her fourth total number one hit. Despite her hectic career as a country music star - which included carrying her tour through the fall of 2006 - Underwood found the time to finish her degree. Meanwhile, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" won Single Record of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards (where she also won Top New Female Vocalist) a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association and Breakthrough Video and Best Female Video at the CMT Awards, making her the only double winner at the event. The album's lead single, "Jesus, Take the Wheel," was also a big success, topping Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for six weeks.Īcclaim for the album and single spilled over into 2006, when Some Hearts re-entered Billboard's Top Ten after Underwood's appearance on the 2006 American Idol finale. Some Hearts was released later that fall and became a smash hit, selling over 300,000 copies in its first week and eventually going platinum a whopping seven times. Her debut single, "Inside Your Heaven," was released that summer, and she finished recording her debut album after completing the American Idols Live! tour. Louis, Missouri auditions, and her innocent charm and pure, pretty voice ended up winning her not only a place among the 12 finalists, but the title of 2005's American Idol. She graduated from high school as her class salutatorian and majored in mass communication at Northeastern State College with an eye on a career in broadcast journalism, but continued her singing career throughout her studies.Īs a senior just a few credits short of her degree, Underwood heard about the auditions for the 2005 season of American Idol. Along with developing her singing, Underwood learned to play guitar and piano. She performed throughout her childhood, eventually moving on to festival gigs in several states. The first country singer to win American Idol, Carrie Underwood grew up in the small town of Checotah, Oklahoma, and began singing with her church at the tender age of three. ![]() ![]() Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Ģ1 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.The first country singer to win American Idol, Carrie Underwood grew up in the small town of Checotah, Oklahoma, and began singing with her church at the tender age of three. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. 17 Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord’s will is. 14 This is why it is said:ġ5 Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil. ![]() 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible-and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. ![]() 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. We will also be looking at Ephesians 5:11-21.ġ1 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. On today's Daily Downbeat REPEAT (Bible Study), we'll be discussing the song, "Wasted," from Carrie Underwood's 2005 album, Some Hearts.
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