Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attended President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where they performed, three months after Brooks was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.
Garth Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood performed John Lennon‘s “Imagine” during President Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington D.C. on Thursday (Jan. 9). Few criticized the actual performance. In fact,
Nashville country music couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attended President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where they performed, three months after Brooks was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.
Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford, read a eulogy to former President Jimmy Carter written by his father before his 2006 death. Both presidents had agreed to eulogize each other, knowing that one would have to entrust the delivery to someone else, Steve Ford said.
On Thursday, Nashville country music couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood ... Carter's grandson Jason Carter, the son of Gerald Ford, Steve Ford, and the son of Walter Mondale, Ted Mondale.
Stu Eizenstat, a former White House adviser and friend to the 39th president, also spoke, as did Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter. Carter, along with another grandson, Joshua Carter, spoke and read a BIble passage, while Andrew Young, former ambassador to the United Nations, delivered a homily.
Held at the Washington National Cathedral, the service included the hymns “Come Thou Almighty King,” “Amazing Grace,” and “Be Still My Soul.” The choir also sang “Eternal Father, Strong to Save, ” also known as the “The Navy Hymn,” in honor of Carter’s service in the Navy.
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That was right after they performed at the now-famous civil rights March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech.
Steven Ford, the son of former President Gerald Ford ... The funeral service included a special performance of “Imagine” by country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
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