“If It Was Up To Me” sounds like a confession we have all whispered at some point when plans fall apart, prayers feel unanswered, and the future goes dark. In this collaboration between Ben Fuller and Carrie Underwood, two powerful voices meet in a quiet storm of faith, surrender, and perspective. There are no high notes for show, just a steady, aching truth.

The lyrics walk the listener through doubt and disappointment: gravel roads, soul-deep pain, and the realization that maybe the easy path is not the one that changes you. “If it was up to me,” they sing, “there’d be no wounds.” But then comes the shift “Thank God I’m not the one in charge of things.” It is the kind of line that sinks in slowly, and stays.

With over 372,000 views, the song is already resonating. In the comments, listeners describe how it found them “at the exact right moment.” Some are walking through grief. Others are wrestling with questions they cannot answer and this song gives them something rare such as peace without needing an explanation. Carrie’s voice adds softness, while Ben anchors it in raw reflection. Together, they sound like people who have learned to trust something bigger than themselves.

While there is no live version of this duet yet, its energy echoes the same vulnerable strength Carrie brought to “Go Rest High On That Mountain.” The message is similar loss, faith, and letting go with open hands. The strength of these songs is not in power, it’s in surrender.

This is not just music for Sunday morning. It is for Tuesday afternoons when the news is bad, or late-night drives when your chest is tight and you do not know why. “If It Was Up To Me” does not fix anything, it does not preach, it simply sits beside you and that is more than enough.

That is the kind of honesty Ben Fuller and Carrie Underwood deliver. Follow them on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook because the next song might be exactly what you need to hear.