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who is performing at charlie kirk funeral

There is publicly available reporting on the performers at Charlie Kirk’s memorial/funeral service in September 2025 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Who is performing at Charlie Kirk’s funeral?

Reports from news outlets and event coverage list the following main performers at Charlie Kirk’s public memorial/funeral service at State Farm Stadium:

  • Brandon Lake (contemporary Christian worship artist)
  • Chris Tomlin (contemporary Christian worship artist)
  • Phil Wickham (contemporary Christian worship artist)
  • Kari Jobe Carnes (worship leader)
  • Cody Carnes (worship leader)
  • Lee Greenwood (notably associated with “God Bless the USA”)
  • Steve Amerson (vocalist often associated with patriotic and inspirational music)

Some coverage and forum discussions also mention that local worship leaders and ensembles helped open the event or lead earlier worship segments before the main service began, but the widely reported “headline” performers are the worship artists and singers above.

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Performer Role / Style How they were involved
Brandon Lake Christian worship artistPart of worship team leading songs during the memorial service.
Chris Tomlin Christian worship artistLed or co-led worship music segments at the service.
Phil Wickham Christian worship artistPerformed worship songs as part of the main musical program.
Kari Jobe Carnes Worship leaderShared worship vocals with other artists during the memorial.
Cody Carnes Worship leaderSang and led worship alongside Kari Jobe and others.
Lee Greenwood Country/patriotic singerPerformed “God Bless the USA” and other patriotic music during the service.
Steve Amerson Inspirational/patriotic vocalistProvided vocal performances as part of the memorial program.

Mini context and nuance

Multiple outlets describe the event as a blend of large-scale worship service and political rally, with hours of contemporary Christian music ahead of speeches by political and religious figures.

Different sources word the lineup slightly differently, but they consistently agree on the core group of worship artists and the additional performances by Lee Greenwood and Steve Amerson as the key musical elements of the funeral/memorial.

TL;DR: The main performers at Charlie Kirk’s funeral/memorial service were Christian worship artists Brandon Lake, Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Kari Jobe Carnes, Cody Carnes, and singers Lee Greenwood and Steve Amerson, with additional worship led by local and ensemble musicians.

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