Continuing iHeartRadio's First Responder Fridays with FirstNet, Built with AT&T, Meghan Trainor and her ukulele helped pay tribute to the brave first responders on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic — which includes her aunt who is a nurse.
Before performing some of her hit songs, Trainor explained, "I'm so honored to have this chance to thank our first responders." Throughout her set, she performed acoustic versions of her songs "All About That Bass," "NO," and "Wave" with her ukulele, and finished up with a cover of Britney Spears' "Lucky."
Prior to performing "Lucky," Meghan said that she was dedicating the song, not only to first responders everywhere, but also to her aunt. She said, "Another reason why I'm so passionate about supporting our first responders is because my Aunt Lisa is actually a nurse, and has been going through a lot."
She also thanked selfless first responders all over by saying, "Thank you for everything you do. We appreciate you, we love you."
Throughout the First Responder Fridays special, phone calls from citizens thanking these heroes for their dedication and bravery during this difficult time were also featured in between Meghan's performances. The show also put the spotlight on a few amazing first responders themselves, talking about what life as been like over the last month or so, including police officer Courtney Johnson of the North County Police Department in St. Louis, Missouri.
Johnson explained, "The one thing that keeps me afloat during this epidemic and giving me hope is definitely our community. Our community loves to see us out there, they've showed numerous appreciation. And that definitely keeps me on fire to throw this uniform on every day, and give it 150 percent. I think one thing we can definitely do right is continue to work together, stay together, and maintain an optimistic vision of this."
iHeartRadio's First Responder Fridays with FirstNet, Built with AT&T is meant to pay tribute to and recognize the amazing work of the individuals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the series also seeks to help raise money for organizations who are supporting these heroes. This week's special is helping to raise money for Feeding America, helping to bring food to those who need it most.
As host Ryan Seacrest explained of Feeding America, "Their response to COVID-19 has been unprecedented. They're a nationwide network of 200 member food banks that serves over 40 million people each year, including more than 11 million children. They're providing nourishing food and other essentials to those in need to ensure they don't have to worry about their next meal."
Donations to Feeding America can be made via feedingamerica.org/firstresponderfridays-covid.