The John Lennon classic was Jimmy Carter’s favorite song. David Osborne learned it some 35 years ago specifically to play it for the president.

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.

The country music couple were longtime friends of the former president and worked with his Habitat for Humanity charity

Garth Brooks just started singing “Imagine” (“Imagine there’s no Heaven…”) at Jimmy Carter’s memorial service. In the National Cathedral. A service, mind you, that started with the invocation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and a prayer that He might receive Carter among His saints.

I have a feeling that wasn’t jimmy’s decision,' one viewer guessed after viewing the cover others declared to be 'lovely.'

On Thursday, Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood performed at Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington D.C. However social media users criticised the couple for choosing John lennon's 1971 track 'Imagine' as the song.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood joined forces to perform a touching tribute to the late Jimmy Carter as he was laid to rest on Thursday, January 9. The country music couple teamed up to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the funeral service.

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

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