Met by a cheering crowd, Taylor Swift joined The Civil Wars Jan. 12, at the Ryman Auditorium for a surprise appearance, debuting their new song “Safe and Sound.”
The Staves opened for The Civil Wars.
The sold-out show’s audience was enthralled with The Civil Wars, giving them a standing ovation after the song ‘Barton Hollow.’
Before the event, Nashville was buzzing with rumors about a possible Swift appearance during the concert.
After performing several of their songs, the duo began joking that they like helping other artists and asked the audience to be nice to their guest because she was new and wasn’t well known. As soon as she stepped onto stage, the audience welcomed Swift with a long and loud cheer.
The song “Safe and Sound” was written by all three artists for the “Hunger Games” soundtrack. It mashes together their talents for a folky, harmonious and mellow ballad.
The Civil Wars are on the rise in the indie music scene, and Swift by all nature is a hit country music star.
The musical duo has a natural talent for this type of song, but Swift was surprising in her mature lyrics and soothing voice.
After another standing ovation at the end, The Civil Wars performed two encores, the latter one being all acoustic.