{"id":7152,"date":"2021-04-05T13:44:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T13:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/carrie-underwoods-my-savior-debuts-1\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T16:13:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T16:13:11","slug":"carrie-underwoods-my-savior-debuts-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/carrie-underwoods-my-savior-debuts-1\/","title":{"rendered":"CARRIE UNDERWOOD\u2019S MY SAVIOR DEBUTS #1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CPTOL.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CPTOL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CARRIE UNDERWOOD\u2019S <em>MY SAVIOR<\/em> DEBUTS #1 ACROSS BILLBOARD\u2019S COUNTRY &amp; CHRISTIAN CHARTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Underwood Is The Only Country Artist To <\/strong><strong>Achieve Nine Consecutive Albums To <\/strong><strong>Debut #1 Since Start Of Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CU_MS_Cvr_10x10_HIres_WEB-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CU_MS_Cvr_10x10_HIres_WEB-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seven-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award winner and three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood\u2019s new album, <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong>, debuts #1 on the Billboard Country and Christian Charts, as well as #4 on the Billboard 200 chart this week with 72,644 SPS units.\u00a0 Additionally, the album is #1 on Billboard\u2019s Top Albums, Top Country Albums, Top Christian Albums and is the #1 Current Digital Album.\u00a0 <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong> is Underwood\u2019s ninth consecutive album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart \u2013 extending her record as the only Country artist to achieve that feat with all nine of her studio album releases from the beginning of her career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong> is also the #1 Country Album and #1 Christian album in Canada.\u00a0 The album was #1 on the iTunes Album Sales Chart in the U.S. for all genres throughout the week of release and is currently #1.\u00a0 It was also the #1 Country Album on iTunes in Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Seven songs from <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong> debuted on the Country Songs Track chart:\u00a0 \u201cHow Great Thou Art,\u201d \u201cAmazing Grace,\u201d \u201cJust As I Am,\u201d \u201cBecause He Lives,\u201d \u201cVictory In Jesus,\u201d \u201cThe Old Rugged Cross\u201d and \u201cBlessed Assurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The success of <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong> comes on the heels of Underwood\u2019s first-ever Christmas album, <strong><em>My Gift<\/em><\/strong>, which debuted #1 across multiple global charts, including Billboard Country, Christian and Holiday charts.\u00a0 The album remained at #1 on the Christian chart 11 weeks after it was released and debuted #1 on the UK country chart (her fifth #1 on the chart) and #1 on the Canadian country chart.\u00a0 It went on to reclaim the #1 spot on the Billboard Country chart in the U.S. for a third non-consecutive week, and consistently remained in the Top 5 on the Billboard Holiday Album Chart throughout the holidays, hitting #5 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Critics have praised Underwood and <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Carrie Underwood\u2019s First Gospel Album is Straightforward and Stunning\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The bulk of\u00a0<strong>My Savior<\/strong><\/em><strong>&#8216;s<\/strong><em> tracks were written in the 1800s\u2026but nothing about Underwood&#8217;s <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>approach feels boring, stale, or preachy. Though many of these hymns have long since entered the public <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>domain, becoming standards and sacred classics for millions of Christians, Underwood <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>manages to offer a fresh interpretation \u2013 no small feat.\u00a0 The world may know Underwood as a <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>chart-topping force to be reckoned with, but\u00a0<strong>My Savior<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<em>is stunning and simple \u2013 and <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>one of her most intimate projects yet.\u00a0 Rating: A\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJust as she did on her recent Christmas album\u00a0<strong>My Gift<\/strong>, the country star uses her spectacular voice <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>on\u00a0<strong>My Savior<\/strong>\u00a0to reinvigorate age-old classics and push her aesthetic forward&#8230;\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The songs may be traditional, but Underwood adds country, folk and bluegrass elements, <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>such as her bluegrass-tinged \u2018Nothing But the Blood of Jesus\u2019 or the acoustic \u2018Blessed Assurance.\u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Framing her beautiful voice with simple arrangements and instrumentation serves the song <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>and the singer well. A moving testament to her faith.\u201d \u00a0<\/em>BILLBOARD<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Carrie was featured on <em>CBS Sunday Morning<\/em>, watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pIYys5M1TNA\">here<\/a>,\u00a0 where she discussed the impact of her faith and the process of making <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong>. Her virtual concert event, <strong><em>\u201cMy Savior: Live From The Ryman,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/bd1iijhnqhvglig\/CU_MySavior_LiveFromTheRyman_WatchNow.jpg?dl=0\">key art here<\/a>) streamed live globally on Facebook on Easter Sunday (April 4) from the iconic, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, also known around the world as the \u201cMother Church of Country Music.\u201d Fans can watch the performance, which benefitted Save the Children, <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4G7-RY7czQ\/\">here<\/a> as it will remain exclusively on Facebook for a limited time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong> consists of covers of some of Underwood\u2019s favorite traditional gospel hymns in a unique pastiche of musical styles from classic country to folk, bluegrass, and gospel.<em>\u00a0 <\/em>The album will be available on vinyl April 30.\u00a0 <strong><em>My Savior <\/em><\/strong>is co-produced and arranged by Underwood and GRAMMY\u00ae Award winner David Garcia, with whom she co-produced her critically acclaimed 2018 album <strong><em>Cry Pretty<\/em><\/strong>, her seventh album to be certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. Garcia is a multi-platinum selling, four-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning record producer and songwriter.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Carrie Underwood:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carrie Underwood emerged from the promise of her 2005\u00a0<em>American Idol\u00a0<\/em>win to become a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in\u00a0music, television, film, and as a <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author and successful entrepreneur.\u00a0 She has sold more than 64 million records worldwide, recorded 27 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote), and has seven albums that are certified Platinum or Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, all while continuing to sell out arena tours across North America and the UK.\u00a0 In September 2020, Carrie released her first-ever Christmas album, <strong><em>My Gift<\/em><\/strong>, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country, Christian and Holiday charts in its first week and marked her eighth straight release to debut at #1 on the Billboard Country chart. Additionally, HBO Max streamed \u201c<strong>My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood,\u201d <\/strong>an exclusive, musical holiday special, with Carrie performing songs from <strong><em>My Gift<\/em><\/strong> with a full orchestra and choir.\u00a0 Released in March 2021, her ninth studio album, <strong><em>My Savior<\/em><\/strong>, features the beloved gospel hymns Carrie grew up singing in church, which was brought to life with <strong><em>\u201cMy Savior: Live From The Ryman,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> a virtual live concert performance from the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, which streamed live globally on Facebook on Easter Sunday, with donations benefiting Save the Children.\u00a0 She starred as Maria\u00a0von Trapp\u00a0in NBC\u2019s Emmy\u00ae-winning blockbuster,\u00a0<em>The Sound of Music Live<\/em>!, hosted the CMA Awards for 12 consecutive years and returned last Fall for her eighth season as the voice of primetime television\u2019s #1 program, NBC\u2019s <em>Sunday Night Football<\/em>.\u00a0 Underwood has won over 100 major awards including 7 GRAMMY\u00ae Awards, 15 ACM Awards including three for Entertainer of the Year (the first female in history to win twice and, as of 2020, the only female ever to win three times), 22 CMT Music Awards where she continues to hold the record for the most award wins ever for the show, 7 CMA Awards, and 15 American Music Awards with her 7<sup>th<\/sup> win for Favorite Female Artist \u2013 Country and 6<sup>th<\/sup> win for Favorite Country Album for <em>Cry Pretty<\/em>, breaking the AMA record for Most Wins in the Favorite Country Album Category. Carrie is a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry and is the most followed country artist on Instagram and most followed female country artist on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. She has built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and fitness.\u00a0 She is founder\/lead designer for her fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, which was launched in 2015. \u00a0In March\u00a02020, HarperCollins\/Dey Street books published Carrie\u2019s first book, <strong>FIND YOUR PATH: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life<\/strong>, a fitness lifestyle book in which she shares her belief that fitness is a lifelong journey, providing a common-sense approach to staying active, eating well, and looking as beautiful as you feel, 52 weeks a year.\u00a0 That same month, Carrie also launched her new fitness app, <strong>fit52<\/strong>, which is a holistic wellness platform designed to encourage and support users on their personal wellness journey with constantly evolving and updating workout \u201cpaths,\u201d available on the App Store and on Google Play.\u00a0 In January 2021, she expanded her lifestyle portfolio with an equity partnership with BODYARMOR Sports Drink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARRIE UNDERWOOD\u2019S MY SAVIOR DEBUTS #1 ACROSS BILLBOARD\u2019S COUNTRY &amp; 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