Publisher's Synopsis
"Taylor Swift was having a typical fall night when she took the stage of Nashville's famous Bluebird Café in 2004. Unlike other sixteen-year-olds who might be on dates or doing homework, Swift had chosen a different path. For the past two years, she had been trying to break into the Nashville music scene. As the young singer took the stage with her acoustic guitar that night, she had no idea there was a man in the crowd who would eventually make her a star. Scott Borchetta had bounced between the Nashville outposts of DreamWorks and MCA Records, so he was tired of major label politics. He thought he could do it better. He was, however, lacking one thing-a talented young artist. Swift had been working hard at writing songs ever since she moved to Nashville with her parents, but it was tough. At just fourteen, she was an unproven risk for a major label to invest in. That night, she made Borchetta believe she was the perfect risk to take.
