AceShowbiz - Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's performance of John Lennon's "Imagine" at Jimmy Carter's funeral has ignited a firestorm on social media. The country music power couple, who have a close relationship with the late former president and his family, sang the song at the National Cathedral on January 9.

While many praised the performance as a beautiful tribute, others took offense to the song's lyrics, which reject the existence of religion. One Twitter user questioned, "Why would you sing this song at a Christian funeral? Weird." Another wrote, "Whoever made that call... sheesh."

The controversy centers on the song's polarizing verse: "Imagine there's no heaven / It's easy if you try / No Hell below us / Above us, only sky."

Some criticized the performance for being disrespectful to Carter's Christian faith. However, some found the performance to be moving and perfect. One user wrote, "Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood singing John Lennon's 'Imagine' at the Jimmy Carter funeral was one of most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard."

Brooks and Yearwood have a long history with the Carters through their work with Habitat for Humanity. They also performed "Imagine" at Rosalynn Carter's funeral in 2023.

The couple's latest performance at the funeral, attended by President Joe Biden, former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, and other world leaders, came amid the damning lawsuit filed by an anonymous former employee against Garth Brooks. He has strongly denied the allegations.