Brandon Lake Releases Powerful New Version Of “Hard Fought Hallelujah” Ft. Jelly Roll & Jon Batiste
on Oct 24, 2025
Brandon Lake Releases New Version Of “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
Christian artist Brandon Lake first released his popular track “Hard Fought Hallelujah” in November 2024.
The track quickly climbed to number one on both the Digital Songs and Christian Songs charts, which was a huge milestone for Lake.
After seeing that the song was so well-received, he created a remix version earlier this year with fellow artist Jelly Roll.
For Lake, he was very intentional about who he asked to join him on the song. In a past interview with Billboard, he revealed that he wanted to find someone who truly understood the song’s lyrics. He wanted to make sure his partner had lived them.
“I just wanted to share this with somebody who really gets this story, who’s lived it,” he said. “Now to see him carrying this song and how we carry it together and it’s impacting so many lives — that’s the goal. We’re in a perfect time for this kind of collaboration to happen. The truth is, all of us are just as messed up — it’s just some of us are good at hiding it and putting a mask on. Everyone’s on a journey.”
Lake and Jelly Roll ended up taking their duet to the 2025 Dove Awards, where they won Song of the Year. They also closed out the show with a powerful performance.
The two sang the track while rain poured down on top of them. In the background was a full choir, and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste playing the piano.
The performance was so moving that fans immediately hoped for this version to be released for streaming. And Lake made sure to give the people what they wanted!
“Hard Fought Hallelujah,” with Brandon Lake, Jelly Roll, And Jon Batiste, Is Now Available On All Streaming Platforms
On Friday, October 24, Brandon Lake surprised his fans by announcing that the new version of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” featuring Jelly Roll and Batiste, is now available to stream.
He shared the exciting news on his Instagram, captioning the post:
“Surprise y’all! Hard Fought Hallelujah with @jonbatiste & @jellyroll615 is out now wherever you listen to music!! Never in a million years would I have thought l’d get to share the stage with these amazing men and talents.”
Fans were so happy to know that they can finally listen to the rendition any time they want. Many people left comments on Lake’s announcement, including:
“Yas!! You’re performance was so good”
“what a performance 🙌”
“It’s amazing sooo proud of you”
Brandon Lake Is Also A First-Time CMA Award Nominee
With the success of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” Lake has also become a first-time CMA Award nominee.
Last month, he shared a video showing his reaction when he found out that his song with Jelly Roll had been nominated for Music Event of the Year.
“YALL!!! 🤯🤯🤯 What the heck?!! What an honor,” he wrote in the video’s caption. “So thankful to @jellyroll615 for carrying this song with me. Thank you @cma for recognizing what’s happening with this song and collaboration. And to God be all the glory!”
Watch Brandon Lake’s reaction to being nominated for a CMA Award in the video below.
