Overview

• Jarrett says the impromptu performance took place around Christmas 2006 in Hendersonville, Tennessee, when his wife Jill Gregory was gravely ill and died about five months later.
• According to Jarrett, Swift first arrived without a guitar, then ran home to retrieve it because his daughters wanted her to sing and play.
• What began with roughly seven people grew to about 45 as Swift performed, and Jarrett estimates the set lasted around three hours.
• Jarrett says Swift had babysat his daughters and remained supportive of the family after Gregory’s death, underscoring a long-standing personal connection.
• Multiple outlets including People, Variety and NME relayed Jarrett’s account from the TMZ Sports interview, which was accompanied by photos of Swift with the family.