Carrie Underwood is one of country music’s biggest singer-songwriters, but she didn’t always have such a glamorous-sounding job. Before Underwood won American Idol in 2005 and launched her iconic career as an artist, she held some “hard jobs” and “worked random hours.”
The “Ghost Story” artist reflected on previous jobs, revealing that her first one was at a gas station (which was more fun than it might sound, she said). She also worked at a hotel, where she gained seniority surprisingly fast. Of course, Underwood said her favorite job is the one she has now, performing for fans. She said in a statement shared by her record label:
“I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad job. I’ve had hard jobs. I’ve had jobs that worked random hours. My first job was at a gas station, and that was a lot of fun actually. While I was working at the gas station, I took another job at a hotel down the street. There was nobody else working there. I had one day of training and then the next day I came in, and the lady that had worked there the longest and was training me just didn’t show. So, the second day at work I was now in charge ‘cause I was now the senior member that was working at the hotel. So, I feel like that one was really challenging to figure my way through it, but I did. My best job is definitely what I do now. I really like being on stage. I really like performing for people and just having fun and singing, because that’s what I feel like I was born to do.”
Underwood is gearing up for her highly-anticipated “Denim & Rhinestones Tour,” bringing Jimmie Allen on the nationwide trek that follows the release of her latest album. Underwood has previously said that he’s “thrilled” to tour again. She’s been “having such an amazing time with my Las Vegas residency and look forward to continuing that next year after the tour. …We’ve been working hard already preparing an amazing show, and I can’t wait to see everyone on the road!”
The “Crazy Angels” singer also shared that her series of Vegas shows, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency, could inspire future performances, including her 43-city tour that starts in fall 2022 and spans into spring 2023: “…it wasn’t necessarily just a concert, it was a show and I love that. I feel like there’s so many elements of that that I’m gonna take with me as we plan and ultimately take the ‘Denim and Rhinestones Tour’ out on the road. So, I’m excited to see what we do with everything that we’ve learned, and I think it only makes me a better performer and artist. So, it’s gonna be good.”