{"id":15394,"date":"2025-04-24T22:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T22:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15394"},"modified":"2025-04-24T22:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T22:22:08","slug":"thirteen-years-ago-carrie-underwood-stood-beside-the-ps22-kids-chorus-their-voices-rising-in-harmony-as-they-sang-her-powerful-hit-so-small-it-was-a-moment-of-pure-magic-but-nothing-coul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15394","title":{"rendered":"Thirteen years ago, Carrie Underwood stood beside the PS22 Kids\u2019 Chorus, their voices rising in harmony as they sang her powerful hit, So Small. It was a moment of pure magic. But nothing could have prepared her for what happened next. On the set of American Idol, the current choir appeared out of nowhere, their young voices filling the air with the same song that once brought them together. The second the first notes hit, Carrie\u2019s eyes welled up. 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Since its founding in 2000, the group has had the opportunity to sing with celebrities such as Underwood, Katy Perry, and Leslie Odom Jr. They also performed at President Barack Obama\u2019s inauguration in 2013.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><ins id=\"982a9496-49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f-4-8673\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f\"><ins id=\"982a9496-49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f-4-8673-1\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dieroseinforinread-NtCBitRCpt\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>One of the choir\u2019s most popular videos is their performance of Underwood\u2019s #1 hit, \u201cSo Small.\u201d Underwood sang with the group, making it an unforgettable moment for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The video of their collaboration has over one million views on YouTube alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;So Small&quot; Carrie Underwood ft. PS22 Chorus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LrOYKV2x_TM\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now, 13 years later, Breinberg and PS22 stopped by\u00a0the set of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0to surprise Underwood. The show\u2019s host, Ryan Seacrest, asked Underwood if she remembered the talented group.<\/p>\n<p>As she responded that she did, Seacrest led her outside, where PS22 was waiting. Then, they launched into an inspirational cover of \u201cSo Small\u201d that immediately\u00a0brought tears to Underwood\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n<h3>Children\u2019s Choir Sings \u201cSo Small\u201d With Carrie Underwood On Season 23 Of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Underwood watched in misty-eyed awe as PS22 sang the first few lines of \u201cSo Small.\u201d They paused mid-song, and Underwood took a moment to praise their performance, calling it \u201c<em>so beautiful<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, Breinberg asked Underwood if she\u2019d like to join in on the chorus like she did 13 years ago. She was happy to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Even as she was singing, Underwood couldn\u2019t keep herself from getting choked up.<\/strong>\u00a0She started crying again and took a moment to wipe tears away from her eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The choir finished the song on their own, and Underwood gave them a warm round of applause. She apologized for crying as she hugged Breinberg, telling him, \u201c<em>They got me.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThank you,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Underwood told the kids in the choir.<em>\u00a0\u201cOh my gosh, you guys just gave me the biggest gift.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to reuniting with PS22 after 13 years, Underwood is celebrating another milestone. This year marks the 20th anniversary of her winning\u00a0her own season of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em> in 2005.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, as a judge, Underwood is helping a new generation of singers make their dreams come true.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because of that, we have a feeling the children\u2019s choir\u2019s cover of \u201cSo Small\u201d won\u2019t be the last emotional moment we see with Underwood on this season of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PS22 Kids' Chorus And Carrie Underwood Reunite To Sing &quot;So Small&quot; - American Idol 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/biqV_p62fpw\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New\u00a0American Idol\u00a0Judge Carrie Underwood Reunites With Choir She Sang With 13 Years Ago A children\u2019s choir who sang \u201cSo Small\u201d with\u00a0Carrie Underwood\u00a013 years ago recently reunited with&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Thirteen years ago, Carrie Underwood stood beside the PS22 Kids\u2019 Chorus, their voices rising in harmony as they sang her powerful hit, So Small. It was a moment of pure magic. But nothing could have prepared her for what happened next. On the set of American Idol, the current choir appeared out of nowhere, their young voices filling the air with the same song that once brought them together. The second the first notes hit, Carrie\u2019s eyes welled up. Overcome with emotion, she watched as a new generation of singers breathed fresh life into the song that meant so much to her. 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