Rift: Planes of Telara Bards Soul Class Revealed

As they point out themselves, with the beta ongoing this won't come as news to many interested people. Still, Massively has the official reveal of the Bards Soul class.
Bard Overview
Singing the songs of battle and playing heart-stirring cadences, Bards embolden their allies and cripple their enemies through rhythm and rhyme.

Strengths
A Bard's magical songs are extremely useful for inspiring her side and hindering the other, making her one of the best pure support Souls in the game.

Weaknesses
A good Bard can turn a group of individuals into a harmonious unit, but caught without friends, she is but a lone musician with nothing to sing but her own eulogy.