Carrie Underwood Gets Emotional "Mama's Song"

Everything she touches turns to country music gold, and Carrie Underwood has had an emotional farewell with her mother in a music video for "Mama's Song." The 27-year-old country star shared the clip made in support of the fourth single off her third studio album "Play On." The video was shot by award-winning director Shaun Silva last month in downtown Nashville and features her real-life mother Carole and hockey star husband Mike Fisher.
The "Cowboy Casanova" hitmaker belts out the song that tells about her upbringing and newlywed status, while offering a touching scene between her and her mother. Looking elegant with a strapless mini dress, she gives her mother a hug before leaving with her husband who is waiting for her outside. "[Mike's] not 'in' it but you can tell it's him. He hung out with my mom [on set] and he's great with her," she told People magazine. She also added that the best part of making the clip is her husband. She said, "Just seeing [Mike] in my world was sweet."
This loving tribute to Underwood's mother was written by the American Idol star along with Nashville-based songwriter Luke Laird and pop hitamker Kara DioGuardi. In this song, Underwood thanks her mom for teaching her some important life lessons. She told Billboard magazine: "I really am in a good place in my life and I think that does show." This song talks about finding the right guy for mama's little girl. It is the most personal of the seven tracks Underwood co-wrote for the album, "Play On." "Mama's Song" takes on the best that love has to offer.
The first country singer to win American Idol, Underwood's career is the stuff of dreams. Possessed of that rarest of combination--undeniable talent, an extraordinary work ethic, and girl-next-door likeability--she blossomed as a national phenomenon before tens of millions of viewers by winning American Idol, captivated by both her vocal talent and personality. The artistic growth that has accompanied her subsequent rise into the upper reaches of the entertainment world has placed her among the foremost artists of her generation. With "Play On," she takes both her life and her art another big step forward. Today is the start of the fall leg of the PLAY ON TOUR! at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore. The tour will play 47 cities before wrapping Dec. 19 in Calgary, Alberta.