The idea for “Jesus, Take the Wheel” started out as merely a childhood memory. Songwriter Gordie Sampson told his collaborators Brett James and Hillary Lindsey about a story he’d heard as a kid from his aunt.
As she recalled losing control of her car on an icy road, she told him, “I threw up my hands and I asked God to take control of the wheel.” When they wrote it, Carrie Underwood hadn’t yet won American Idol, though it’s hard to imagine her powerhouse career without it.
Released in 2005, “Jesus, Take the Wheel” spent six weeks at number one, won two Grammys, and claimed an ACM Award for Single of the Year. In 2008, Randy Travis surprised her with an invitation to join the cast. Underwood’s rise to superstardom also inspired future Opry stars Lauren Alaina, Kelsea Ballerini and Carly Pearce, and she remains an iconic voice in country music. – Craig Shelburne, author of 100 Years of Grand Ole Opry.
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