ST.Carrie Underwood didn’t just sing a hymn at the Ryman Auditorium — she ignited a movement that’s reshaping Nashville.

Nashville is full of guitars and glitter, but one of its most powerful new sights is a simple display case. Inside is the gown Carrie Underwood wore for an online Easter concert that comforted people when churches were closed. Now it anchors a museum that traces how Christian and gospel music shaped the sound of country itself.

At the new Museum of Christian and Gospel Music in downtown Nashville, one of the first things people look for is a full, floral Monique Lhuillier gown. Carrie wore it on Easter Sunday 2021 for “My Savior: LIVE From the Ryman,” a virtual show that carried hope into living rooms all over the world when churches were closed and many people felt alone.

That night was more than a concert. It was a moment of comfort in a hard season, and the gown has now become a symbol of that faith and strength. The show helped launch her My Savior album, a collection of classic hymns that went to No. 1 on the Christian charts and later won a GRAMMY for Best Roots Gospel Album.

You can see Johnny Cash’s family Bible, 200-year-old songbooks, a soundboard used for Amy Grant’s early music, and outfits from legends like Dottie Rambo, CeCe Winans, Natalie Grant, and Lauren Daigle.

Carrie Underwood – Because He Lives (Live From The Ryman Auditorium/2021)

Filmed inside Nashville’s “Mother Church of Country Music,” the concert surrounded Carrie’s Easter hymn performances with wooden pews, stained glass, and a quiet, church-like atmosphere.

It was streamed for free, inviting viewers to donate to Save the Children and raising more than $112,000. With guests like CeCe Winans and Bear Rinehart, it turned classic hymns into a shared act of worship, service, and comfort. That is the exact moment the gown became more than fabric.

Carrie Underwood – My Savior: LIVE From The Ryman

In a quiet sit-down, she explains that this gospel record was a true “bucket list” dream, a partner to her Christmas album My Gift, created to bring “joy and light” into a hard year. She shares how the hymns shaped her childhood in Oklahoma, how she now prays with her boys, and how songs like “Just As I Am” helped her rest in the truth that God loves her, flaws and all.

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