Jelly Roll is making his way to the top of the mountain!
In the recently released documentary Jelly Roll: Save Me on Hulu, the rising artist of multiple genres, who is 38 years old, tells his motivational narrative and provides some insight into his remarkable ascension in the music industry.
“I came out of jail with a plan, I was going to put every piece of energy I had into music,” the native of Nashville says in an exclusive trailer for the film. “I was going to put every piece of energy I had into music.” “It feels almost as if something just clicked right then,” the narrator says.
In addition to this, he says, “Music was my Hail Mary.”
The trip that led Jelly, whose actual name is Jason DeFord, to the spotlight was a winding one that included a number of years spent behind bars. In addition to this, he has struggled with, and still struggles with, issues related to his mental health, which he refers to as “the biggest demon in my life.”
However, the singer known for the song “Son of a Sinner” has been able to connect with his audience because of his uncensored ability to present a version of his life that is genuine and honest.
According to the lead singer of Ballads of the Broken, “They said we were too fat to be in the music business, and my voice wasn’t cool enough,” “Every one of these peaks was a mountain that we had to climb.”
And while we’re on the subject of mountains, the teaser also provides a look of Red Rocks, the iconic amphitheater in Colorado where Jelly performed in October of last year.
On December 9, the artist performed at Bridgestone Arena in his hometown as part of his “Work in Progress” tour, which he had begun less than two months earlier. The concert was completely sold out.
Even though he may have reached the zenith of his career this year when he won three CMT Awards for “Son of a Sinner” just a month ago, the rising star is not forgetting where he came from and is now paying it forward.
The country rap musician stated his desire “to bring hope” to troubled youngsters during an episode of the PEOPLE Every Day podcast that was hosted by Janine Rubenstein in the month of December of last year.
“This is significant, young man. He remarked, “I think it’s important that we give back, especially to our kids.” “I think it’s important that we give back.” “Man, our young people are so open to being influenced, and there’s an old saying that goes, ‘None of them asked to be here.'”
Jelly followed by saying, “They were born into just whatever situation it was, and sometimes they can’t see beyond that situation or that neighborhood or that environment.” I just want to bring hope to that situation and try to be a kind of beacon and a light for those children.
Beginning on May 30th, Jelly Roll: Save Me will be available to stream on Hulu.