Social media users expressed outrage over the song Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood performed at Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington DC on Thursday.
In response to their tribute to the late 39th President of the United States, X users have furiously criticized the country singer, 62, and Yearwood, 60, for singing John Lennon’s 1971 song Imagine.
While it’s no surprise that the couple, who were close to Carter and his late wife Rosalynn, were asked to perform, many took offense to the song, which many felt was not the right choice for a memorial service at a Christian church. church. church.
The social media firestorm focused largely on questioning the lyrical rejection of religion within a church.
One of the most polarizing verses reads: “Imagine there’s no heaven / It’s easy if you try / No hell below us / Above us.”
‘Why would you sing this song at a Christian funeral? Weird,” someone tweeted.
Social media users expressed outrage over the song Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood performed at Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington DC on Thursday.
In response to their tribute to the late 39th President of the United States, who is considered a beloved American treasure on both sides of the political divide, X users have furiously criticized the country singer, 62, and Yearwood, 60, for singing by John Lennon ‘Imagine
Another wrote: ‘Of all the songs to play at a funeral; held in a church! Terrible.’
‘He really wanted everyone to imagine that ‘there is no heaven’… in a church. At a funeral. Whoever made that call… sheesh,” a third joked.
A fourth commented: ‘What a poor choice of song at a funeral for devout Christians. This is actually a terrible song if you listen to the words.”
‘Why would you sing something like that at a Christian funeral? Don’t imagine heaven!!!!!????? Singing like this in a church,” asked a fifth.
Others accused the song’s choice of being “disrespectful to Carter’s memory.”
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‘Why would a Christian have that sung at his funeral? To imagine that there is no heaven and no Christianity at a Christian funeral is dark indeed,” another asked.
However, some found the performance ‘perfect’ and ‘beautiful’.
While it’s no surprise that the couple, who were close to Carter and his late wife Rosalynn, were asked to perform, many took offense to the song, which many felt was not the right choice for a memorial service at a Christian church. church. church
The social media firestorm focused largely on questioning the lyrical rejection of religion
One of the most polarizing verses reads: ‘Imagine there’s no heaven / It’s easy if you try / No hell below us / Above us’
‘Why would you sing this song at a Christian funeral? Weird,” someone tweeted
Another wrote: ‘Of all the songs to play at a funeral; held in a church! ‘Terrible’
“Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood singing John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ at Jimmy Carter’s funeral was one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard,” another pointed out.
Brooks and Yearwood are said to have performed the song because it was one of Carter’s favorite songs of all time.
Brooks and Yearwood previously sang the same song for Rosalynn Carter at her funeral.
Jimmy Carter, considered a beloved American treasure on both sides of the political divide, died last month at the age of 100 at his home in Georgia.
‘He really wanted everyone to imagine that ‘there is no heaven’… in a church. At a funeral. Whoever made that call… sheesh,” a third joked
A fourth commented: ‘What a poor choice of song at a funeral for devout Christians. This is actually a terrible song if you listen to the words’
A fourth commented: ‘What a poor choice of song at a funeral for devout Christians. This is actually a terrible song if you listen to the words’
‘Why would you sing something like that at a Christian funeral? Don’t imagine heaven!!!!!????? Singing like this in a church,” asked a fifth
Others accused the song’s choice of being “disrespectful to Carter’s memory”
The Democratic former peanut farmer served one term in the White House from 1977 to 1981 and devoted the rest of his life to charity.
After a series of hospital stays, he decided against further medical treatment and entered hospice care in February 2023.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner spent his final years in Plains, Georgia.
Carter’s wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, was by his side until her passing on November 19, 2023 at the age of 96.
At age 100, Jimmy Carter (seen in 2019) was the longest-living former president in America’s history
At the age of 100, Carter was the longest-living former president in American history.
His four years as president were blighted by an oil crisis that forced Americans to line up for gas and the Iran hostage crisis that stretched into the final minutes of his administration before Ronald Reagan took over.
But the Navy veteran’s dedication to philanthropy quickly made him one of the most beloved figures in American politics.
One of his last public appearances was the celebration of his 100th birthday on October 1, surrounded by family and friends at his home in Georgia.
The Democrat could also cast his vote in the 2024 elections.