Carrie Underwood's Stunning Performance of O Holy Night

super idol ko so carrie , bcoz she has a gifted voice.......love her voice.....

She shouts I can not hear one word...

Watching this even now in February gave me goosebumps like the ones you had during your performance. We love you and your Canadian husband. Welcome back to Edmonton in May. You've really matured as an artist even since your last visit here - we love you!

Carrie did it beautiful.~!~! She does all of her songs beautiful.~!~! When she sings something religious you can tell she is singing from her heart & has a relationship with our Lord.~!~!

wow she got a beautiful voice love her singing.

Yes, David Phelps is also good and I would like to hear them both do a duet.

Awesome performance by Carrie!

Wow and the power of the anointing of God through Christ Jesus!

Video quality just ruins this. The constant skipping? It's awful. The song is beautiful though of what I heard of it.

She has the gift of a voice that sounds like an angel.

There is no doubt that Carrie Underwood is an attractive, talented, and accomplished vocalist. That was the message that I 'took away' from viewing the video. To me this rendition appeared to be about Carrie Underwood, her appearance, the theatrical setting, and her 'brand', presented in a skillfully contrived manner designed to make that impression. This was/is a successful demonstration of her range and vocal ability. And, this IS a difficult song to sing well. Unfortunately, I found that the message of the song (and it's subject and intent - the birth of the Son of God) was lost in the effort to impress the listener with who CARRIE UNDERWOOD has become as opposed to telling the story of the Birth of Jesus and the circumstances of the event. I also felt that I was being directed toward the anticipation the 'big note' at the end of the piece, which showcases the performer, not the expression of the message. My heart wasn't lifted, nor, edified, by the message. It was impressed by the accomplishment of the voice. I'm sure that Miss Underwood understands the meaning of the song, what the composer intended to express as the message, and the beauty of the song and it's musical expression. However, with this song, I think that the performer and the performance (and I'm not directing these comments solely at/to Miss Underwood, but to any performer) should take a 'back seat' to the message and the exposition of the magnificent event that the song is about instead of directing all of one's attention to the singer and what (in this case) she can do vocally. I would love to hear the song sung by Carrie in an acoustic setting, in a lower key, so that she could impart how SHE FEELS about what she's singing about, instead of showing us how good her musical gift is. Thank you, Carrie, for singing the song, because, at least, the message is expressed. But I think that Carrie is much more than just her voice, 'looks', her dress, her eye shadow, and stage setting. I look forward to a time when the music industry, especially in the case of expressions of Faith, focuses more on the meaning of certain kinds of messages (and using their resources to direct the listener's attention to WHAT is being said, rather than showcasing who, or how, it is being expressed) than the marketing of the brand (the artist). I understand that the purpose of business is to make money, sell 'music', and market merchandise, and there is nothing wrong with that. I believe that there are a few things in our lives that should receive more thoughtful treatment when it comes to how we acknowledge them. For instance, I don't believe that The Star Spangled Banner should be a demonstration of a vocalist's ability to improvise a series of additional melodies and embellishments which bury the sentiment of the lyrics in favor of directing the listener to the showcasing of the expertise of the vocalist's voice. If you want to 'showcase' YOUR gift, and make the presentation about yourself, there are so many other songs which can accomplish that. Likewise, our National Anthem is another example of a song that should not be used a vehicle to showcase your vocal ingenuity. Personally, I have yet to find anything written in the song that would cause me to sing 2, 3, 5, or, 10, extra notes within one phrase (or, in addition to the one note that is written by the composer). Even in my most fervent rendition of the song, sung while my heart was nearly bursting with pride for my country, have I derived a meaning from any one word in the lyrics that suggested to me that I release a trill of embellishment that could add one extra inkling of a meaning to the lyric provided for me by the composer. The subject of the Star Spangled Banner is our flag and what (we hope that) it represents and nothing more needs to be added to make the statements express deeper meaning. There are other songs that need that, or, call for it, or, allow for it. The subject of O Holy Night is the birth of the world's Savior - not the voice, nor, the performance of the performer. It is not easy to sing a song that is so magnificently written that there IS the temptation to miss the opportunity to favor the song over the singer. But that is what true artistry is about. Miss Underwood is an artist. I look forward to hearing more 'artistry' from her than overwhelming marketing. If you are listening to/viewing music to get 'goose bumps' from the singing, you will not be disappointed. If you are a fan of Miss Underwood, and think of her as a beautiful and 'larger than life' personality, who looks great on stage, again, you will not be disappointed. But, if you were looking forward to the message of the song causing your heart to burst with joyful respect for what the song was written to express you may have to wait for another rendition of the song from a more thoughtful management team that understands that Carrie can be more than her physical presentation and the sound of her voice - because she can be all of that - and more. Just my thoughts on the matter.

Jesus is the reason for the Season and Carrie Underwood sings the message Beautifully!

Beautiful job Carrie. She's a class act!

I thought she did a really good job.sing unto the lord he doesn't care what you sound like.rejoice.

Beautiful!

absolutely beautiful