Carrie Underwood performed a stirring a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" after the official swearing-in of President Donald Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20. Savannah Guthrie noted during NBC News' coverage of the inauguration ceremony that Underwood spontaneously sang a cappella due to an issue with the band that was set to play with her.

Country music star Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Underwood, an Oklahoma native launched her career on “American Idol,” performed a cappella shortly after Trump took the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol.