I would assume that being tasked with picking Taylor Swift songs to sing in front of Taylor Swift herself would be scary. In fact, when Sombr did it, he described the experience as “crazy.” However, after hearing him recall the story behind how he picked the tracks he sang for her and what it was like performing at her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, I gotta say, it sounds pretty chill.
Now, obviously, a task like this comes with immense pressure. Attention is always on Taylor Swift. With her wedding to Travis Kelce reportedly coming up, the blockbuster success of the Eras Tour and her consistently releasing new work, she’s constantly the talk of the town. So, performing her music is no small task, especially when it was for an event that honored her as a songwriter. So, it makes sense that Sombr described his experience singing for her at the Songwriters Hall of Fame like this while on The Tonight Show: