Former presidents, dignitaries, celebrities and other notable figures attended former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

The country singers played a rendition of "Imagine" by John Lennon, a reprise from their tribute to Rosalynn Carter at her funeral in 2023. As Brooks, 62, played the acoustic guitar, he harmonized with wife Yearwood, 60, while the funeral's choir provided background vocals on the song, one of the late president's favorites.

Jimmy Carter was prescient on a host of issues, but at his funeral were reminders that the future looks different than he might have envisioned it.

Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sang their arrangement of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” which they also sang at Rosalynn Carter’s Atlanta funeral in 2023. The lyrics, as highlighted by The Associated Press, certainly hit home:

Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed John Lennon’s “Imagine” at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, a song requested before his death.

Country powerhouse duo Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood gave former President Jimmy Carter a touching send-off.

As often is the case with the funerals of former politicians, the reverence and respect on display among attendees supersedes their partisan differences.

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

The funeral for one of the United States' worst presidents was serenaded with John Lennon's worst song. Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, was honored Thursday with a service at the Washington National Cathedral that would have been fitting for a former commander in chief who was also well known for espousing Christian beliefs and teaching Sunday

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks performed "Imagine" at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral, which was not taken well by some Christian conservatives on social media.

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.