Our favorite music moments from Inauguration Day 2021

Lady Gaga delivered a stirring rendition of the National Anthem as the inauguration ceremony got underway. Gaga gave an especially powerful moment as she turned and gestured toward the Capitol’s flags when she sang “gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.”

Jennifer Lopez performed a medley of patriotic songs including “This Land is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful.” Lopez then recited a part of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish, belting out "una nación, bajo Dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos.”

Garth sang an a cappella rendition of “Amazing Grace,” which he urged those in attendance and those watching around the country to sing together for the final verse. "Not just the people here but the people at home, at work. As one, united." he said.

“I want to offer this small prayer for our country,” is how Bruce Springsteen kicked off the “Celebrating America” primetime special before performing the song “Land of Hope and Dreams.” The Lincoln Memorial served as the perfect backdrop as The Boss delivered a song befitting of the moment.

Perched atop a pier over the water in Miami, Bon Jovi gave a glimpse of light as he and his band performed a cover of The Beatles iconic track “Here Comes The Sun.”

Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons take the proverbial Inaugural stage straight from Memphis to remind us that we have a bright future ahead of us. Whether you’ve felt “left out” or “slept on” “better days are comin’.” As JT and Clemons performed in the Memphis city streets the two singers were joined by a live band the powerful voices of gospel singers, while all socially distanced.

At the foot of the Lincoln Memorial, John Legend performed a strikingly beautiful cover of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good,” because let’s be real, we’re feeling good as hell…as Lizzo might say. The EGOT winner took to the piano to pour emotion into the celebratory Inauguration day performance. Legend captured the feeling of relief and positivity that the Biden-Harris administration are radiating in Washington and across the nation.

Citing the lessons he learned from his mother and Dr. Jill Biden, Dave Grohl gave a beautiful tribute to our nation’s teachers. He dedicated the Foo Fighters performance of “Times Like These” to educators as the uplifting anthem pays beautifully tributes standing up in the face of adversity.

“I think it’s time to come together, you and I can make a change,” Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Tim McGraw sing in their new song “Undivided.” It beautifully echoes the call for unity the Biden administration campaigned on during the 2020 election.

Demi Lovato gave us her rendition of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” as the cotton candy-colored skies of Los Angeles peered in and nurses and health care workers from around the country contributed their amazing voices to the performance.