American Idol’s Taylor Hicks Talks About ‘Life And Death Experience’ After Tornado Hits His Nashville Home

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Taylor Hicks is lucky to be alive after getting caught up in the tornado that tore through Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday.

Taylor Hicks says he “held on for dear life” while the tornadoes were ravaging through Nashville earlier this week.

“This tornado seemed like it came out of nowhere,” Taylor Hicks, 43, recalled after tornadoes devastated Middle Tennessee on March 3. American Idol‘s Season 5 winner was right there in Nashville when one of the tornadoes hit, and he retold his “life and death” experience three days later in an interview with PEOPLE.

Taylor Swift is using her status and popularity to help an important cause following the damage done by the recent tornadoes in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer donated USD 1 million to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund to support those affected by the tornadoes, E! Online reported.

Hometown glory. Taylor Swift donated $1 million to help fund tornado relief efforts in her home state of Tennessee after disaster struck in Nashville on Tuesday, March 3.

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Many fans know that Nashville is near and dear to Taylor Swift's heart, which is why she's sending all of her love to those affected by the devastating tornado that hit early Tuesday morning. Upon hearing about the news, the 30-year-old songstress took to social media to share a heartfelt message with her millions of followers.