Jelly Roll: What He Would Tell His Younger Self
Jelly Roll has had an incredible few years and has become a music superstar with acting in his sights, including TV and maybe someday movies.
As Jelly’s star continues to shine, the Nashville native talked with Nashville Lifestyle Magazine about what he would tell his younger self. He said, “I would tell my younger self that it’s a blip on the radar right now. Don’t overthink it, you’re just in a very small season of your life. I would tell my 30-year-old self that, not even just my 12-year-old self.”
He continued that he would go back and tell his 33-year-old self, “Just relax. You’re not going to conquer the world today; take your time.” That would be his biggest message: “remain hopeful.” Jelly went on to say he’s lost 100 lbs. and he’s “going to lose another 100 this year and he’s “really going to focus on a big transformation.”
The country star noted that there was a “big change that happened in my heart over the years,” but his body hadn’t caught up to the change in his heart yet, and “it’s catching up.” He concluded, “Once I look like the change that people know has happened, I expect the message to be more received. That’s the goal.”
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Jelly recently released a new song with Christian singer and pastor Brandon Lake called “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”
Jelly posted a video clip of him talking with Brandon about this faith on Instagram. He said, in part, “This is so hard to talk about because I’ve been called a lukewarm fence rider. I’ve been called a cussing Christian. And I know that God’s got a lot more to do with me, I know that; I know I got a long way to go. And I know that my heart was only to share the faith that changed my life. I might wear it a little different than other people. I might say things that other Christians don’t think are right to say, but I have a heart for God, and I have a heart for Jesus.”
He captioned the video clip post, “But ultimately, I have a heart for God. HARD FOUGHT HALLELUJAH OUT AT MIDNIGHT! Pre-save to hear it first.”
