Yesterday, Carrie Underwood led the high-test audience in the Capital Rotunda in singing America the Beautiful. As a professional singer, she regularly performs in front of crowds. But in this case, the room was full of dignitaries, and the background music malfunctioned, leading to an awkward minute of silence.
Her confidence to rise to the occasion was rewarded. The acapella version, where the voices near her can be heard through the mike, was gorgeous. Both former and newly inaugurated presidents of the United States thanked her.
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