The country music star Carrie Underwood performed at the inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday. When it came time for her to sing “America The Beautiful,” Underwood was sadly hit with some technical difficulties. Luckily, she took them in stride and did not let them impede her performance!

Underwood’s Technical Difficulties

Underwood, 41, was supposed to sing “America The Beautiful” with accompaniment by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club inside the U.S. Capitol. Unfortunately, she was forced to perform both without a band and an instrumental track.

The moment Underwood was told of the technical difficulties was caught on camera. After learning the situation, Underwood appears to ask “just sing?”

“I can just sing it,” a visibly determined Underwood proceeds to say. You know the old saying in showbiz – the show must go on!

“You know the words — help me out here,” the former American Idol winner then tells the inauguration crowd.

Check out the incredible moment for yourself in the video below.

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‘There Was Some Kind Of Problem…’

The TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie quickly addressed the situation afterwards.

“We just have to mention an unplanned part of the ceremony that took place a few moments ago,” Guthrie said. “There was a pause right before Carrie Underwood was meant to sing. It seems as though there was some kind of problem with the accompaniment of the band that was supposed to play along with her.”

“So yes, spontaneously she sang a cappella with a few scattered voices,” she added.

Underwood had announced that she would perform at the inauguration one week before.

“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” she said at the time. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”

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Underwood Performed ‘For America’

A source close to Underwood told Daily Mail, “This is going to be a big year for Carrie who is embarking on being a judge for American Idol and now performing at the inauguration,” this insider explained.

And her performance was patriotic, not political. “She does her music for everyone, and she also knows many of her fans will be watching the inauguration, so this was a no brainer as she feels there is more good that will come from it besides those that will bash her for what it looks like supporting Trump,” the source said.

In the end, this was all about patriotism for Underwood.

God bless Underwood for rolling with the punches and delivering a powerful performance yesterday. It can’t be denied that she made America proud!

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