Carrie Underwood released “Jesus Take the Wheel” in 2005 and the song became a crossover hit reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot Country songs and #4 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.
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The Carrie Underwood Jesus Take the Wheel song became her first tune to reach #1 and also won her first Grammy Award. “Jesus, Take the Wheel” is a song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. This was the first single from Underwood’s debut album “Some Hearts”. The song tells the story of a woman seeking help from Jesus in an emergency and letting Jesus take control of her situation and her life.
“Jesus, Take the Wheel” won Grammys for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song, and it won Single of the Year at the 2005 Academy of Country Music Awards. The song ranked number four on CMT’s 40 Greatest Songs of the Decade.
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The music video was Underwood’s first and was directed by Roman White and filmed in Nashville on October 20, 2005. Watch the official music video for “Jesus Take the Wheel” and check out the lyrics below:
Carrie Underwood Jesus Take the Wheel Video
