Lee Greenwood helped ring in Donald Trump’s official return to the White House. The country singer, 82, performed his patriotic anthem “God Bless the U.S.A” at Trump’s inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

Lee Greenwood will be performing before Carrie Underwood takes the stage at President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration on Monday

Greenwood is one of several artists performing at Trump's inauguration and is planning to perform at "as many events as I can" celebrating Trump's win.

God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood said his friend and fellow inauguration performer Carrie Underwood will “do a great job” on Monday despite the hate she’s been receiving. “I pity those people that think they have to reach out to a star like her and run some negativity past her when all you have to do is say,

Lee Greenwood released “God Bless the U.S.A.,” a patriotic anthem that has become a standard at political gatherings. He's performed the song for a number of presidents, including Ronald Reagan and George H.

As a resident of the Nashville area, Greenwood said he was preparing for his trip to Washington, D.C., by getting some warm clothes. Monday’s forecast is so frosty that President-elect Donald Trump revealed Friday that the swearing-in ceremony and speeches will be held indoors in the rotunda of the U.