Taylor Swift and I
Taylor Swift came to perform at Beasley on October 23, 2007. Although it has been a few weeks since she came, I can't help but continue to sing her songs in my head all the time. With her self-written, catchy tunes, it is difficult not to! Taylor Swift, who is a seventeen year old country music sensation, tore up the stage while performing her hit songs from her debut album. She was very involved with the crowd and continued to thank them throughout the entire night for their love and support of her career. Her concert was very entertaining and her outgoing personality was really showcased. It was difficult to believe that she is so young!
Swift's CD came out last year and her first single, "Tim McGraw", became a hit. She garnered much attention and quickly retained a large fan base. She is relatable through her songs, and I think that is part of why she is so successful today.
During her concert, she performed almost every song on her self-titled debut CD. She prefaced almost every song with a story about how she came up with the idea, or at least made a statement regarding each song before she sang it. While performing one of her other singles, "Teardrops on My Guitar", she prefaced by saying that she had a huge crush on her friend name Drew and he didn't know, but he knows now!
The audience happily sang along with almost every one of her songs that she performed. She even performed an acoustic cover of Rihanna's hit song "Umbrella" on her guitar, as well as performing the hit song "I ain't Missing you at all."
After the concert, Swift made time to meet with her fans to sign autographs and personally thank them for purchasing her CD. I waited in line to meet her, and was greeted by her smiling, excited to meet me, and thanking me for purchasing her CD. It was really a delight to meet such a sweet and talented young woman who was grateful for her success.
