As Carrie Underwood approaches the final shows of her Las Vegas residency “REFLECTION,” the singer opens up about the love that went into it and what’s next.

“I feel like so much love, work and excitement went into this show that for me, I feel like this will live on in my mind as one of the greatest shows we’ve ever put together, if not the best show we’ve put together,” Underwood said in an interview for the ABC News special “Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards – A Special Edition of 20/20.”

Carrie Underwood adds new shows to Las Vegas residency

Underwood’s “REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency” opened in December 2021 at Resorts World Theater. She announced in October that she would take her final bow in the spring of 2025 and communicated the remaining dates of her residency.

“It’s a very special show,” Underwood said. “I’m going to miss it.”

Tune in to ABC News’ new special, “Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards – A Special Edition of 20/20” on November 19 at 10:01 PM EST on ABC. The hour-long special will be hosted by country star Luke Bryan and stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+.

What songs does Underwood play in ‘REFLECTION’?

The Grammy Award winner described “REFLECTION” as a “greatest hits show” with favorite songs like “Something in the Water,” “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats.”

Underwood said what sets the “Before He Cheats” residency performance apart from previous tour performances is the onstage production, with fire and dancers.

“We’ve done ‘Before He Cheats’ many times over the years, in many different ways, and just being in this static environment where we don’t have to pick everything up and move it, I think, ‘Well, what is our wish?’ list?’ And it’s like, ‘Let’s light something on fire.'”

“The dancers, the ladies who come on stage, bring attitude,” she added. “And I feel like (it) lifts us all up for the finale. I mean, everyone’s singing. I’m always amazed when I turn off the mic. You know, are they going to sing? And everyone’s singing and it really makes me happy. “

When she sings “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” she says it’s a moment of “a little worship” on her show.

“It will always be one of my absolute favorites to sing,” she said. “I don’t even know how many times I’ve sung that song, but it always feels so good.”

“I always say one of the things I love about singing country music is that we can cover so many different emotions and areas,” she continued. “We can tell stories. We can sing about our faith. We can sing about our family. We can sing about drinking and cheating, because that’s just life. We have fun, we’re serious, we’re faithful. We’re bold. – all of them. And I love having those moments in the show that are a little bit more serious.”

What have Underwood’s kids said about her show?

The part in the show that Underwood described as a “beautiful, poignant” moment is when she performs “Something in the Water,” which not only features a giant water backdrop, but also beautiful videos from her career and family.

“My kids are kind of sprinkled in,” she said. “I think this is the perfect way to end it. We could have ended it with ‘Before He Cheats,’ but I feel like ending it with something more sentimental.”

Carrie Underwood shares video of sons attending the first show of the Denim & Rhinestones tour

Underwood said her sons Isaiah and Jacob, whom she shares with husband Mike Fisher, have seen the show several times.

“They are always so sweet,” she said of their visits. “At the end I’m soaking wet, when I come into my dressing room with a towel on my head and a robe on and all that stuff, and you can just see how proud they are, and that makes me proud. When your kids say: ‘That’s my mother’, it makes me feel good.”

When will ‘Carrie Underwood: Reflection’ stream on Hulu?

Although her residency ends in April 2025, Underwood said fans who weren’t able to see her in Vegas will be able to catch the show when it streams on Hulu in January 2025.

“I feel like it would have been a real shame if it just lived on in people’s memories,” Underwood said of her residency. “People can relive those moments and watch them and experience them, and maybe see things they missed when they came out.”

Underwood said she is also happy that her children will be able to watch her residency in the future.

“I love that one day my kids will look at it when they’re a little older and say, ‘Oh my god, mom. I can’t believe you did that,'” she said. “I just think it’s great that it continues to live on.”

How does Underwood find time for herself, and what’s next for her?

On the days off she gets from her “REFLECTION” show, Underwood said she keeps a normal routine at home and does things that bring her joy, like baking bread, gardening and exploring all that Vegas has to offer.

“On the occasional days off I have in Vegas, I just want to do those things,” she said. “There’s so much to do in Vegas, and so many people go out, and every now and then I go to see shows or go to nice restaurants or something. But some days I just want to stay in my pajamas and bake something.”

Looking ahead, in addition to the end of her residency, Underwood will also add being an “American Idol” judge to her resume, which she called a “full-circle moment.”

“It’s been 20 years since I was on ‘American Idol,’ and it still amazes me to think that I just tried out for a TV show and so much has happened,” said the singer, who won the singing competition. in 2005. “I consider myself so blessed.”

“To go back and be a judge… I’m really looking forward to being a part of someone else’s story,” she added.

Carrie Underwood talks the latest Las Vegas residency shows and what’s next originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.com