The power of music has never been so obvious than it is now. Other than large festivals and award shows, try to name a time in which artists like Tim McGraw, Alicia Keys, and Dave Grohl all shared the same stage.

Well, last night artists across all genres came together (sort of) to stream individual performances on the iHeart Living Room Concert for America, aired on Fox. Hosted by Sir Elton John, the televised event featured over twenty musical guests and public figures who came together to show support during the current pandemic.

Set to raise money for Feeding America and the First Responders Children's Foundation, the hour-long, commercial-free program gave viewers the opportunity to support the causes financially, while also serving as a reminder to take these health warnings seriously and to follow all precautions related to the outbreak.

The broadcast was arranged in an every-other manner, allowing musicians to perform a single song in between kind words of encouragement by numerous celebrity guests like Ken Jeong, Russell Wilson, and Melissa McCarthy, as well as a handful of medical professionals and essential front line workers who made their own videos showing the work that has gone into combatting the pandemic.

Amongst other special guests who didn’t perform were Ciara, Lizzo, Ellen Degeneres and Lady Gaga who specifically advocated for the promotion of positive mental health practices. And yes, there was a bit of disappointment in the fact that some of these talented musical artists didn’t perform; fortunately, there were plenty of scheduled acts that proved more than capable of handling those duties.

Utilizing their own private living rooms, studios and basements throughout the country and abroad, a handful of acts did everything in their power to entertain just as much as they would on an actual stage.

Opening the show was Alicia Keys and her piano with a timeless performance of her hit “Underdog.” As if anything could top that, the Backstreet Boys followed with a performance of “I Want It That Way,” produced by all five members separately, and then edited together as a cohesive moment.

Then, all at once, the guitars came out as an unpredictable mesh of musicians performed their own tracks accompanied by six strings. From Dave Grohl’s rendition of “My Hero” and Billie Eilish & Finneas on “Bad Guy” to Camila Cabello’s (feat. Shawn Mendes on guitar) “My Oh My” and Billie Joe Armstrong’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” the instrumentals were just as impressive as the vocals time and time again.

Regardless, what always prevailed was the artists’ opening and/or closing statements of positivity and encouragement. That is until Tim McGraw stole the stage with a rendition of “Something Like That,” during which his entire band performed remotely to accompany McGraw’s vocals. Talk about a creative take on performance technology.

Not to be outdone, the final lineup to close the show included Sam Smith with “How Do You Sleep?,” Demi Lovato with “Skyscraper,” H.E.R. with a live debut of “Keep Holding On” and Mariah Carey with her undeniable hit “Always Be My Baby.”

Yet, what could simply not be outdone was the inclusion of a recent viral video of Dr. Elvis Francois of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota singing a cover of John Lennon's “Imagine” alongside Dr. William Robinson on piano. If that doesn’t lift your spirits right now, then I don’t know what will.

Ready to close the night, Sir Elton returned to the screen for a brief performance of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” using his son’s electric keyboard after claiming he is quarantined in his only home without a grand piano. Seems like poor timing.

However, like every other person in the country and abroad, he made use of what he had. And if someone as legendary as Sir Elton John is facing these seemingly simple problems, then it all somehow seems more manageable. We truly are all in this together (apart), and music has once again proved that.