WASHINGTON — Due to technical difficulty with the military band audio during the Inauguration, country music star Carrie Underwood was forced to sing 'America the Beautiful' a cappella.&nbsp;

She calmly looked around the room and said, "if you know the words, help me out here."&nbsp; &nbsp;Those fortunate to get inside the Capitol Rotunda joined her.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1737400620201.png" alt="Image courtesy Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Lankford" />
                        <figcaption>Image courtesy Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Lankford</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>WASHINGTON — Due to technical difficulty with the military band audio during the Inauguration, country music star Carrie Underwood was forced to sing 'America the Beautiful' a cappella.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/carrieunderwood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@carrieunderwood</a> performs &quot;America the Beautiful&quot; at the Presidential Inauguration. <a href="https://t.co/rIJqcLK2uV">pic.twitter.com/rIJqcLK2uV</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1881400704180376022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>She calmly looked around the room and said, "if you know the words, help me out here."&nbsp; &nbsp;Those fortunate to get inside the Capitol Rotunda joined her.</p>

🎥Inauguration: Carrie Underwood Sings Despite Music Malfunction