Maps of Music

My Savior (2021)

Where the lyrics of My Savior take you, and where it was really made.

Carrie Underwood's eighth studio album is a gospel record of hymns and standards, made after her Christmas album during the pandemic year.

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Followed her first Christmas album, My Gift, released in September 2020
Recorded amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Underwood said she had always wanted to make this album and called it legacy material to her
She wanted to stay positive and sing songs that brought her joy, hoping listeners would feel the same
Christian albums had been on her musical bucket list since the start of her career, planned long before the events of the past year

Underwood's original plan was a strictly traditional approach
She later decided to add more modern production after working on the songs
She noted that many of the songs were written long ago with limited instrumentation available
The goal was to keep the core and heart of the songs without jazzing them up too much
Bear Rinehart of Needtobreathe provided background vocals on "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus"
Underwood asked CeCe Winans to duet with her on the album, a request she said made her nervous

1	Jesus Loves Me (instrumental)	1:06
2	Nothing but the Blood of Jesus	3:30
3	Blessed Assurance	3:57
4	Just as I Am	3:16
5	Victory in Jesus	4:15
6	Great Is Thy Faithfulness	4:21
7	O How I Love Jesus	3:26
8	How Great Thou Art	5:20
9	Because He Lives	4:47
10	The Old Rugged Cross	3:30
11	I Surrender All	3:54
12	Softly and Tenderly	5:29
13	Amazing Grace	2:56

Carrie Marie Underwood, born March 10, 1983, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is an American singer and songwriter.
She won the fourth season of American Idol in 2005.
Her debut single "Inside Your Heaven" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first country artist to do so.
Her debut album Some Hearts (2005) became the best-selling debut album by a solo female country artist and won three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.
Carnival Ride (2007) sold over 527,000 copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards.
Play On (2009) made her the only woman with eleven consecutive top-two singles on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Blown Away (2012) was among the year's best-selling albums and earned another Grammy.
Storyteller (2015) made her the only country artist with her first five studio albums reaching the top two on the Billboard 200.
Cry Pretty (2018) debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and made her the first woman to top the chart with four country albums.
She has won eight Grammy Awards and is the most-awarded artist in CMT Music Awards history.
She was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.
Underwood is a judge on American Idol since 2025.

Hilary Hughes of Entertainment Weekly graded the album an A and praised the production
Riff Magazine gave a positive review, saying the album fills traditional hymns with tinges of country and pop
The Worship Leader website praised the album for keeping the traditional feel while adding Underwood's own modern touch
Country Universe rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying it conveys her faith and musicality without losing much sincerity and heart
Spectrum Culture gave a more mixed review, rating the album 68 percent and saying the recordings suit a particular audience

Debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200
Moved 73,000 units in its first week, of which 68,000 were physical albums, with over 5 million streams
Marked Underwood's ninth consecutive chart-topping album on the Top Country Albums chart
Underwood became the first artist in Billboard history to have nine consecutive albums debut at number one on the Country Albums chart
As of January 2022, sold over 293,000 units in the United States
Won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album in 2022
Nominated for Best Christian Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards

On March 26, 2021, Underwood appeared on the Today show to perform two songs from the album, "Just as I Am" and "Victory in Jesus"
"Nothing but the Blood of Jesus" became the third track made available before the album's release, on March 10
A live streaming event held on Easter raised donations of over $100,000 from viewers for Save the Children
The live event featured special appearances by CeCe Winans and Bear Rinehart
At the 56th ACM Awards, Underwood performed a medley from the album that included a guest performance with Winans