{"id":31147,"date":"2020-01-24T10:15:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/?p=31147"},"modified":"2020-01-25T16:22:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T21:22:46","slug":"playing-nashville-brandi-carlile-ryman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/playing-nashville-brandi-carlile-ryman\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandi Carlile Builds on Lasting Legacy With Headlining Ryman Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31148\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg-324x216.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg-416x277.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BrandiCarlileRymanfeatimg-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Chris Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brandi Carlile\u2019s multi-night headlining debut at the Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday (Jan. 14) was as much a display of empathy and forgiveness as it was about Carlile\u2019s storied catalog.<\/p>\n<p>The beloved star set this tone by opening with a song that turns sadness into forgiveness with \u201cEvery Time I Hear That Song\u201d off her 2019 Grammy nominated album <em>By the Way, I Forgive You, <\/em>setting the pace for the self-proclaimed \u201csix life-changing, dream realizing nights,\u201d in regard to her half dozen sold-out shows at the Mother Church of Country Music. Carlile shared that she listened to the Grand Ole Opry with her parents growing up on the opposite end of the country in Seattle, citing the famed radio show as \u201cthe place of my dreams\u201d that embodied the \u201cselfless traditional art of entertainment,\u201d a quality that Carlile carries into her own work.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2wDKBKgco7u3V1IWEK5V8l\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These reverent comments lead into her breakthrough hit that solidified her as an icon in the making, \u201cthe song that got me here,\u201d she noted (using the phrase that\u2019s often advised to those performing on the Opry) with the harrowing \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/44IeABaLLsnFVb7rjzNTzS?si=wVwdNNY1Qhy-KBCTnSJ7Ug\">The Story<\/a>.\u201d Yet one could hear a pin drop when Carlile and longtime band members and songwriting collaborators Phil and Tim Hanseroth shared the magic of the three-part harmonies they felt 20 years ago on the a capella \u201cThe Eye,\u201d soon followed by the poetry that is \u201cThe Mother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the night that included a 90-minute set and nearly half an hour encore, Carlile\u2019s devoted fans filled the Ryman to capacity with their faithful support, whether it be in the form of enduring applause or multiple standing ovations that lasted long after she sang the final note. Perhaps one of the reasons why Carlile is able to capture audiences in such a pure, honest way is that she\u2019s willing to offer a glance into her soul, something she did with aplomb throughout her Ryman set, particularly as she spoke about the concept of forgiveness. \u201cI write about it so I know how to do it,\u201d she analyzed, describing forgiveness as \u201cradical,\u201d \u201cfilthy\u201d and \u201cdirty.\u201d She shared that through raising daughters Evangeline and Elijah, she\u2019s learned how to see others from a more empathetic view, which inspired a performance of \u201cSugartooth\u201d about a person living with a drug addiction. This notion of acceptance translated to the audience as Carlile observed, \u201cit\u2019s nice seeing the rainbow flag at the Ryman\u201d as she introduced the Highwomen&#8217;s gay country anthem she \u201cloves to sing live,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7eU4GSfrANUlZBptlflhR5?si=4okmCJ2XQoOS2HKl5s-fBQ\">If Ever She Ever Leaves Me<\/a>.\u201d In the midst of these potent messages was a mesmerizing cover of Joni Mitchell\u2019s \u201cA Case of You\u201d that flexed the impeccable range and mellifluous tone Carlile&#8217;s long been revered for.<\/p>\n<p>After inviting surprise guest Tanya Tucker to roaring applause for a performance of Tucker\u2019s Grammy nominated song co-written by the pair, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7nx130yomv3fvvFD0fcGOG?si=Oe-gnkrAS-6UnrC_Ss168g\">Bring My Flowers Now<\/a>,\u201d the superstar ended the set with the song whose message she admits she needs to hear as much as she sings it. With a voice that was straight power, like an electric shot coursing through one\u2019s veins, Carlile brought the monumental show to a stunning close through \u201cThe Joke.\u201d But she didn\u2019t leave the stage long, soon returning for a multi-song encore that began with a passionate dedication to one of her musical heroes, Kim Richey, before bringing the acclaimed singer-songwriter on stage to perform a peaceful and pristine rendition of Richey\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/43kg5oAysx4HxL6TL9yoap?si=Y_EoGNU6S0uRMbHpeZwryA\">A Place Called Home<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Carlile truly left the audience with their souls stirring as she officially ended the night on piano with the haunting \u201cParty of One,\u201d the piercing words made even more powerful with her gripping voice and the emotion behind it. With her incomparable voice and beautiful tapestry of words that pour from her soul, Carlile proved with the dreamlike show that she\u2019s a gift that keeps on giving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandi Carlile\u2019s multi-night headlining debut at the Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday (Jan. 14) was as much a display of empathy and forgiveness as it was about Carlile\u2019s storied catalog. 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