Carrie Underwood Shares the Three Prayers That Pulled Her Through Fame Burnout

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Carrie Underwood, one of country music’s most celebrated voices, has always credited her faith for grounding her amid the whirlwind of fame. From chart-topping hits like “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats” to sold-out tours and awards, Underwood’s life seems enviable from the outside. But in a deeply personal reflection, she reveals how the pressures of her career once led her to the brink of exhaustion — and how three simple prayers helped her rediscover herself.

Running on Empty

In the mid-2010s, Underwood was juggling back-to-back albums, tours, motherhood, and brand commitments. Privately, she says, she was “crumbling.” “I was saying thank-yous on stage, but my heart wasn’t listening. I was empty,” she admitted. The relentless push to maintain perfection — vocally, physically, publicly — had taken its toll.

Prayer #1: “God, Please Slow Me Down”

Her first prayer emerged quietly during a long bus ride home. Months later, a fall outside her Nashville home left her with a broken wrist and facial stitches — forcing a pause she hadn’t planned. “I realized He wasn’t punishing me. He was protecting me from the pace I was killing myself to keep,” she reflected.

Prayer #2: “Remind Me Who I Am Without the Stage”

During recovery, Underwood began exploring her identity beyond performing. “I had to learn how to love the parts of me that didn’t wear makeup, that didn’t hit high notes, that didn’t have a microphone in hand,” she shared. This period inspired her 2018 album Cry Pretty, which she describes as her most honest work, created in the quiet space away from the spotlight.

Prayer #3: “Use Me — Don’t Just Bless Me”

The final prayer transformed her perspective. “I stopped chasing perfection and started chasing purpose,” she said. With this shift, Underwood balanced tours with faith-based projects and charitable work, allowing her platform to reflect honesty and service rather than applause.

Rebuilt, Stronger and Softer

Looking back, Underwood says the burnout that once frightened her became a turning point. “I used to ask God to fix things — my stress, my insecurities, my exhaustion. But He didn’t fix me. He rebuilt me. Stronger. Softer. More grounded,” she said. Today, she keeps those three prayers in her journal as a daily reminder that true strength comes from surrender and reflection.

“Fame doesn’t heal you,” Underwood concluded. “Faith does. And sometimes, the only way to find peace is to stop singing for the world and start listening to the One who made it.”

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