Carrie Underwood will pay tribute to the victims of the recent deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma when she appears at the CMT Music Awards.
Underwood will perform her new single “See You Again,” recasting it as a somber memorial with the aid of two dozen choir members from Nashville’s Christ Church.
“The choir, I’ve never done that before and they just kind of take it to a whole ethereal place,” Underwood said Monday night following rehearsal.
Viewers will be directed how to donate to the Red Cross during the performance at Wednesday’s awards show, airing live at 8 p.m. EDT from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Tornadoes have killed dozens in Oklahoma in the last two weeks, leading to an outpouring of support from country music stars. Blake Shelton hosted a televised telethon and Toby Keith, Ronnie Dunn and others are planning a benefit concert for later this summer. Underwood recently gave a $1 million check to the Red Cross from concert proceeds as well.