Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood were criticized for playing John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the funeral of late President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C., on January 9th.
Few had anything negative to say about the actual funeral performance they delivered at the Washington National Cathedral, but Brooks was definitely enthusiastic about this song choice. Although Brooks was chosen to lead the tribute song because of his close personal relationship with President Carter, he should have taken another look at the song selection.
“Why “imagine”? I don’t think Mr. Carter wanted that song played. Who chose this? one written by a person To X.
“Of all the songs you play at a funeral. It’s being held in a church! The worst.” another said.
Social media users revealed that the lyrics don’t match the setting at all.
“Why do they sing this song at Christian funerals? Strange,” one person wrote. Shout out to Brooks.
another criticized a famous singer “He really wanted everyone to imagine ‘there is no heaven’ in the church. At the funeral. Whoever made that call…damn it.”
Some answers were a little more complicated hardone person wrote, “Imagine without the liberals…it’s easy if you do it,” while another wrote: I’m saying“It’s a wonderful performance. The choice of this song is disrespectful to Carter’s memory.”
Why do we sing such songs at Christian funerals? Imagine there is no heaven!!!!!!??????Would you sing something like this in church?
— OcenStiv (@OcenStiv) January 9, 2025
US President Joe Biden delivers the eulogy at the state funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC on January 9, 2025 (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT) / AFP via Getty Images)
1 person hooked up with brooks “Brooks has lost his mind. He should know better,” was the thought echoed. internet users “No, thank you. It’s completely disrespectful to play that atheist song at a Christian man’s funeral. President Carter would not have appreciated this.”
Stupid communist song!!!
— Ah, the bearded one (@philesteskc) January 9, 2025
Anthony Formica He wrote, “This is probably the worst song to sing at a funeral for a religious person in a church,” and objected to the song.
“Oh! I don’t know who decided on this song and performance, but this is not appropriate for a presidential funeral.” charlie for america I wrote. (Related: Garth Brooks breaks silence on rape allegation)
The hits continued against Brooks. The famous singer has not publicly addressed the backlash.
