The country music couple were longtime friends of the former president and worked with his Habitat for Humanity charity

Their close personal relationship with President Carter and his late wife Rosalynn made Brooks and Yearwood great candidates for a tribute. Together, the two couples worked for Habitat for Humanity's Carter Work Project for decades, and the late president spoke often about how much he adored Yearwood's voice. The problem was the song.

I have a feeling that wasn’t jimmy’s decision,' one viewer guessed after viewing the cover others declared to be 'lovely.'

President Biden will deliver a eulogy, and tributes written by Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale will be read by their sons.

Stu Eizenstat, a former White House adviser and friend to the 39th president, will also speak, as will Carter's grandson, Jason Carter. Carter, along with another grandson, Joshua Carter, spoke and read a BIble passage, while Andrew Young, former ambassador to the United Nations, is delivering a homily.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood made a surprise joint appearance at President Jimmy Carter's funeral. The couple performed together while celebrating the life of longtime friend Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington D.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood honored former President Jimmy Carter with a performance of John Lennon's 'Imagine' during the national funeral.

Brooks and Yearwood performed the same song just over a year prior at the funeral for Carter’s wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attended President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where they performed, three months after Brooks was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.

The acoustic take on John Lennon's anti-materialistic paean to peace and a borderless world without religion provided one of the poignant moments at Thursday's (Jan. 9) event.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attended President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where they performed, three months after Brooks was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.