CNN will premiere “Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President” television on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific. During his political career and following his presidency, the 39th President of the United States formed lifelong bonds with artists Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Rosanne Cash, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Nile Rodgers, and many, many others. The engaging film explores how President Carter’s deep love of all forms of music has been both a feature and an asset for his storied life and career.

A wide-ranging, often poignant interview with the Nobel Prize winner and former president, Jimmy Carter at his home in Plains, Georgia, serves as the spine of the film. Punctuated with archival footage, the film examines Carter’s biography within the context of what at the time seemed to be the dawning of a new age of race and gender relations and human rights.

Carter’s love of music seemed to augment his natural abilities to relate to people of all ages, races, and cultures. Intimate contemporary interviews with Madeleine Albright, Willie Nelson, Chip Carter, Bono, Chuck Leavell, Andrew Young, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and more, describe their relationships with the former president, his sense of humor, his innate compassion, and his inspiring commitment to service. The film also features footage of era-defining live performances by Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, and many more.

The project was spurred by Peter Conlon, president of Live Nation Atlanta who served as Carter’s national fundraising director in the 1970s and is an executive producer of the film. Conlon met with producer Chris Farrell a few years ago while Farrell was exploring a documentary about The Allman Brothers Band. Their storytelling session evolved from a focus on the Southern rock legends to Conlon’s tales about Carter’s interaction with the band, as well as the former president’s longtime closeness with Dylan and Nelson.

“Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President” will stream live for subscribers via CNNgo (CNN.com/go and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, and Android TV) and on the CNN mobile apps for iOS and Android. The film will be available on demand beginning Monday, Jan. 4, via cable/satellite systems, CNNgo platforms, and CNN mobile apps. The film will encore Saturday, Jan. 9 at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific.

"Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President" Documentary to Premiere Jan 3; Executive Produced by Live Nation's Peter Conlon

Tune-in Sunday, January 3. Check local listings for show times.