Country singer Jelly Roll took a break from touring arenas to play a concert for inmates at an Oregon prison. According to the artist, his concert earlier this week was the first live music in the yard of the Oregon State Penitentiary in 20 years.
FILE - Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. FILE - Jelly Roll performs during “Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Detroit. FILE - Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. FILE - Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
His lyrics often touch on his troubled past and issues of addiction, and in his video from the prison, one man speaks about how Jelly Roll’s music changed his life. “I heard ‘Save Me’ on the radio, and I got clean that day,” the man said, referring to a song on Jelly Roll’s most recent album. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, began his musical career as a rapper before becoming an acclaimed country artist. In 2023, he won New Artist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
“I remember being in a dark place and no one ever coming through and showing us any hope of changing the path of our lives,” he said. “It felt so good bringing a little light to such a dark place.”
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