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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Two days ahead of her performance at the Concert for Valor on the National Mall, country music star Carrie Underwood wrote a heart-felt letter to the U.S troops. Published in Time magazine, Underwood's letter is addressed to: The Military Family That Changed How I Sing "See You Again."
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In her essay, the 31-year-old singer speaks of the times she's performed for the troops in the homeland and abroad and thanks them for changing her perspective on her 2012 hit "See You Again," a song she co-wrote for her last album, Blown Away.
"As soon as the album came out, I started hearing and reading the most amazing things. I would meet fans at shows or on the street, and they would tell me how long their spouses had been deployed. I guess, somehow, hearing that song helped them see the light at the end of the tunnel, and they could keep on smiling, knowing that their loved would soon be home."
She goes on to tell a story about a girl and her mother who had purchased tickets to show of hers when their deployed dad, and husband returned, but sadly, he never did. Underwood got word of the situation and ended up meeting them anyway.
I am still amazed at how strong they both were. They might have found a little comfort in one of my songs. But because of their story and the many others like it that I have heard since, I'll never sing that song the same way again.
Underwood was one of many performers who honored U.S. veterans at Tuesday's Concert for Valor. Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, David Grohl, Zac Brown, Jessie J and many more also performed the event. You can look at UPI's photo coverage of the evening here.
