During her concert at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, a few hours after the announcement of the tragic news of Judd’s death, Underwood asked fans to honor their loved ones who lost their lives along the way, People reported.
She then went on to report directly on Judd’s death, talk about how it affected the country music community, and then had her band listen to the heartbreaking song of Loss, Love, and Faith, See You Again.
Emotionally: Carrie Underwood, 39, showed the sky when she paid tribute to Naomi Judd at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, hours after the news of her death
“This next song goes to all those who have ever lost someone they loved, who they all are,” Underwood said in the setup for See You Again.
“But just because the people we love are not here with us does not mean that they are not here with us and it does not mean that you will not see them again one day,” added the eight-time Grammy Award winner. a moment to look up at the sky.
Underwood then asked the audience to gather by pulling out a telephone or lighter and polishing it in honor of those who have died.
At this point Underwood specifically mentioned Judd’s death.
“Let us illuminate this place in the memory of all those we miss,” said the star of Inside Your Heaven, adding, “I know all country music will illuminate something for Ms. Naomi Jade.”
Heartfult: Country music superstar pays tribute to Judd, first asking audience to remember loved ones lost on life’s path: “This next song goes to all those who have ever lost someone they loved, who they all are” he told the crowd
Underwood and her band then captured the hearts of all in attendance with an emotional rendition of See You Again, which speaks to the comfort of believing that we will all see our lost loved ones again.
The song, which became Underwood’s 18th consecutive single in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs in 2013, begins with a somewhat gloomy orchestra that quickly translates into a slightly more uptempo feel.
From there, the catchy chorus begins, which has Underwood conveying a refreshing feeling of hope and faith with lyrics such as: “I will see you again, oh – It’s not here – I’ll carry you with me, oh -” Until you I see again “.
The moment the song delivers another verse and a refrain, with a healthy dose of passion and emotion, the country girl collapses from the heart.
“Sometimes I feel like my heart is breaking – but I’m still strong and holding on because I know – I’ll see you again, oh. – It’s not over – I’ll carry you with me, yes, yes,” he sings with a piano underneath.
RIP Naomi Judd: “Let us illuminate this place in the memory of all those we miss,” said the star of Inside Your Heaven, adding, “I know all country music will illuminate something for Ms. Naomi Jade.”
Tribute: Earlier on Saturday, Underwood took to Twitter to pay tribute to Jade
Earlier in the day, Underwood paid tribute to Judd on Twitter, writing: “Country music has lost a true legend; sing with the angels, Naomi !!! We all send prayers for the Jade family today… »
Judd’s daughters, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, announced their mother’s death on Saturday afternoon in a joint statement on Twitter.
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. “We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness,” the statement began. “We are devastated. We are going through deep sadness and we know that as we loved her, she was loved by her audience. We are in an unknown area. “
While the Judd sisters reported that their mother had died of a mental illness, the exact cause of death has not yet been made public.
Heartbreaking: Sisters Wynonna and Ashley Judd announced the death of their mother on Twitter. the sister is pictured in July 2006
Sisters The Judd, Wynonna and Ashley, said they lost their “beautiful mother to mental illness” in their official statement.
Over the years, Naomi Judd had talked about her mental illness, which included revealing feelings of suicidal depression in interviews and in her book River Of Time: My Descent Into Depression And How I Emerged With Hope.
The Judds, the duo of Naomi and Wynonna, were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame on Sunday, May 1st. They have also been preparing for their first tour in over a decade.
Earlier this month, the Judds reunited for their first award performance in two decades, creating a rendition of their 1990 Love Can Build A Bridge ballad.
Last performance: Judds, Wynonna and Naomi Judd reunite to perform their 1990 ballad Love Can Build A Bridge at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11.
IconIc: Wynonna and Naomi Judd were due to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 1st. appear on the red carpet at the CMT Awards on April 11th
