Almost immediately after the series of terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday (Nov. 13) – the worst violence in France since WWII that killed at least 120 people – the country music community started sharing their sadness and their prayers one of the quickest ways they could: on social media.
Kacey Musgraves, who was overseas for a string of European dates when it happened, acknowledged that, “The shows must go on.” But before that, she’d tweeted:
Heart breaking for Paris and those affected tonight. How can any living human be capable of that level of evil? I don't understand.
— KACEY MUSGRAVES (@KaceyMusgraves) November 14, 2015
Scary time to be abroad. Thinking good thoughts about the rest of our European tour.
— KACEY MUSGRAVES (@KaceyMusgraves) November 14, 2015
Not even trying to be dramatic but just reading words about Paris is making me cry my eyes out. Life is so precious.
— KACEY MUSGRAVES (@KaceyMusgraves) November 14, 2015
Taylor Swift was also far from home when it happened, wrapping things up in Shanghai, and she wrote:
Praying for Paris. Our hearts are breaking for and with you. pic.twitter.com/8tQF6QHyz6
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 14, 2015
Charlie Daniels had a series of ongoing tweets about the incident, mostly political in nature. He has almost been live-tweeting the entire aftermath. But his best one was simply:
Morning prayer Lord give us the grace to recognize need and the compassion to address it.
— Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) November 15, 2015
Blake Shelton, who you can always count on to tell it like it is said this:
My god… These attacks in Paris are sickening and cowardly… I'm praying for you France. And for justice to be served…
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) November 14, 2015
Jake Owen wrote:
The world is a crazy place. Never forget there is more good people than bad. Love each other. #PrayersforParis
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) November 14, 2015
Kelsea Ballerini, who is wise beyond her years, said:
Lifting up all the people in Paris tonight. My thoughts & prayers are with them. #PrayForParis
— Kelsea Ballerini (@KelseaBallerini) November 14, 2015
Other artists had simple messages, like Luke Bryan who just wrote #PrayForParis and Miranda Lambert, who did the same, adding the illustration of the peace sign embedded with the Eiffel Tower.
Carrie Underwood tweeted, “Thoughts, prayers and hearts go out to Paris…” And Tim McGraw wrote, “Our thoughts & prayers are with everyone in Paris tonight.”
Brad Paisley took to Twitter immediately, saying, “So heartbroken over Paris.” And then the next day, he added, “Joining in. #prayforparis.”