Since winning the fourth season of American Idol 11 years ago, Carrie Underwood has become the queen of country music. She has played sold out shows, sold millions of records, and earned more than any other Idol contestant in the show's 15 seasons. Her fifth album, Storyteller, capitalizes on Underwood's ability to tell intriguing stories through music, something she is yet to disappoint with. Here are some of the top songs in which she does just that.
1. Jesus, Take the Wheel
As her debut single, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" catapulted Carrie Underwood even further into the limelight, and was a commercial success. The lyrics tell the story of a young, struggling mother who lets faith take over her life while in a car crash. This single not only told a great story, but inspired Underwood to deliver more songs that showcase her Christian beliefs.
2. Just a Dream
Taken from her sophomore album Carnival Ride, "Just a Dream" is a heart-wrenching song that far too many can relate to. The song details a young woman who finds herself becoming a widow not long after getting married, losing her husband to war.
3. Last Name
Girl meets boy partying one night, girl and boy drink too much, girl wakes up next morning with a ring on her finger and no recollection of boy's last name. The basis behind this fun song is perhaps cliche, but still manages to tell a great, albeit familiar story.
4. Two Black Cadillacs
This song from Underwood's Blown Away album is not the first nor last song she'll sing about getting revenge on unfaithful lovers. The lyrics describe a cheating man who couldn't keep his secret from both his wife and his mistress forever. When the women find out, they refuse to let him get away with it, resulting in two black Cadillacs carrying them to his funeral.
5. Church Bells
This smash hit from Storyteller follows a woman named Jenny who goes from a poor upbringing, to marrying a wealthy but abusive man, and ultimately escaping the dangerous marriage by slipping something mysterious in her husband's drink. Each of Jenny's milestones mentioned in the song are rang in with the sound of church bells. It's arguably one of Underwood's greatest stories told through song.
