Christian singer Lauren Daigle recently canceled her album preview concert in Nashville to hold a prayer vigil to honor the lives of the three children and three staff members who passed away in the Nashville shooting at The Covenant School. She announced the news in an Instagram post where she shared her thoughts on the tragedy along with announcing the rescheduled date for her canceled show. “Today’s shooting is truly heartbreaking for our Nashville community and all of those impacted. I’m going to postpone my performance tonight, and in its place, host a community-wide Prayer Vigil. To everyone who was planning to come out, please continue to come join us as we share in a time of prayer and worship to honor the victims and everyone in need.” She continued saying, “If you need a safe place to come pray, mourn, and be with your community, please join us. The doors are open for all.”
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The victims of the shooting have been identified as Hallie Scruggs, 9, William Kenney, 9, Evelyn Dieckhaus, Katherine Koonce, 60, Cynthia Peak, 61, and Mike Hall, 61. The shooter has been identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who once attended the school. Hale was heavily armed and was shot by police 14 minutes after the police were called.
Daigle is set to preview her upcoming album at the Marathon Music Works on April 3rd and has announced that her canceled show has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 5th. The singer plans to release the first installment of her new album on May 12th.