A dress worn by Carrie Underwood joins the collections of the Museum of Christian & Gospel Music located in Nashville, Tennessee. The museum unveiled this new piece on November 12, 2025, one month after its official opening on October 3, 2025.
The Monique Lhuillier dress from the My Savior show
The dress on display was designed by Monique Lhuillier and worn by Carrie Underwood during her special concert My Savior: LIVE From The Rymanairing Easter Sunday 2021. The show was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, located a few blocks from the museum.
This floral dress with a full skirt accompanied the artist during her performance of traditional anthems from her album My Savioralongside Cece Winans, Buddy Greene, Gordon Mote and Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE.
The My Savior album and GRAMMY recognition
The album My Saviorreleased in 2021, won the GRAMMY Award for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2022. Carrie Underwood said of this album: “This music shaped who I am as a person and is the foundation of my career as a recording artist.”
The single “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” in collaboration with CeCe Winans, from the album My Saviorwon the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year in 2021.
GMA Dove Awards winners
Carrie Underwood has won two GMA Dove Awards during her career. The first in 2006 for “Jesus, Take the Wheel” in the Country Recorded Song Of The Year category. The second in 2021 for “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” with CeCe Winans.
On October 7, 2025, Carrie Underwood performed at the GMA Dove Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, joining Ben Fuller to perform their duet “If It Was Up To Me.”
The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music
The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music opened on October 3, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Steve Gilreath serves as Founding Executive Director, reporting to Jackie Patillo, President of the Gospel Music Association (GMA).
The museum spans 11,000 square feet and showcases more than 500 significant historical events as well as 300 artists through videos, photographs, artifacts and interactive exhibits. The opening ceremony welcomed Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Tourism Commissioner Mark Ezell, and artists Natalie Grant, Dr. Bobby Jones, Terrain and Rachael Lampa.
The “Radiant in the Spotlight” exhibit, located in the Dove Theater, features dresses worn by several artists including Dottie Rambo, Natalie Grant, CeCe Winans, Lauren Daigle and now Carrie Underwood.
Carrie Underwood’s artistic journey
Carrie Underwood won the fourth season ofAmerican Idol on May 24, 2005, obtaining 37 million votes against Bo Bice. His first single “Inside Your Heaven” debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Over the course of her career, she has accumulated eight GRAMMY Awards, 16 number one singles, and three Entertainer of the Year trophies from the Academy of Country Music. His debut album Some Hearts (2005) remains the best-selling project fromAmerican Idol.
Main discography
Carrie Underwood has released the following albums: Some Hearts (2005), Carnival Ride (2007), Play On (2009), Blown Away (2012), Storyteller (2015), Cry Pretty (2018), My Gift (2020), My Savior (2021) and Denim & Rhinestones (2022).
Among his popular singles are “Jesus, Take the Wheel” (2005), “Before He Cheats” (2006), “Blown Away” (2012), “Something In The Water” (2014), “If I Didn’t Love You” with Jason Aldean (2021), and “Ghost Story” (2022).
Recent collaborations and activities
In 2025, Carrie Underwood collaborated with Ben Fuller on the title “If It Was Up To Me”, present on the album Walk Through Fire by Fuller. The song was performed live at the GMA Dove Awards on October 7, 2025 in Nashville.
Carrie Underwood held a Las Vegas residency titled “REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency” between March and April 2025. She also performed at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville several times in 2025, including dates in March, June, September and October.
On October 3, 2025, she performed at the Country Calling festival in Ocean City, Maryland, followed by a performance at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island on October 4, 2025.
