The lineup also includes civic leaders, including Mayor John Cooper and Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
Earlier in the day, Pope Francis sent his condolences to the city and offered prayers to those affected by the violence.
"He joins the entire community in mourning the children and adults who died and commends them to the loving embrace of the Lord Jesus," reads the telegram, which was sent by the Vatican's secretary of state in the pontiff's name. Cooper said in a news release that the citywide vigil was being planned for Wednesday evening "to mourn and honor the lives of the victims, and lift up the survivors and families" of the school.
Among the featured performers at Wednesday's vigil, Price has been particularly vocal about Gov. Bill Lee’s position on
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