Jelly Roll Says Brandon Lake Is The Person He Prayed Jesus Would Send Him
on Jun 30, 2025
Jelly Roll Says Jesus Sent Him Brandon Lake
Country superstar Jelly Roll recently explained how Brandon Lake was the person he had been praying God would send him in his life.
“Thank you for being the gospel alive to me,” Jelly told Brandon on the Grand Ole Opry stage. “Thank you for being the mentor I needed. Thank you for being the person I prayed to Jesus to send me.”
Jelly shared that he was feeling misunderstood, but prayed Jesus would bring him someone to help.
“I said God, I don’t think I’m understood. I believe in You but I don’t think they understand me. Send me a sign they understand me, and God sent me you Brandon,” the singer continued.
Jelly & Brandon’s Duet “Hard Fought Hallelujah” Makes Worldwide Impact
Jelly and Brandon have had worldwide success with their incredibly successful collaboration, “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”
The two have had the opportunity to share the Lord with hundreds of thousands of people through their duet, and have been abundantly blessed doing so.
Last month, Jelly surprised fans at CMA Fest in Nashville to join Lake for a performance of the song.
The two brought the crowd to moments of raising their hands in worship as a lit up cross appeared above.
“We love you Lord, thank you for letting us testify tonight at the CMA Fest Father God,” Jelly exclaimed to the crowd.
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Brandon Shares Why He Chose Jelly To Collaborate With Him On Their Famous Hit
Lake explained in an interview with Billboard that he chose Jelly to join him for “Hard Fought Hallelujah” because he wanted an artist who had truly lived through the lyrics.
“I just wanted to share this with somebody who really gets this story, who’s lived it,” he said of the hit. “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.”
The song is a powerful melody, as the lyrics talk about overcoming life’s challenges and viewing trials and tribulations as a stepping stone to becoming a stronger person:
“‘Cause God, You’ve been patient,
God, You’ve been gracious,
Faithful, whatever I’m feeling or facing.
So I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah.”
The singer said that Jelly’s life has been an inspiration to him for years. Jelly spent many years in and out of incarceration before becoming incredibly famous.
Watch Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll perform “Hard Fought Hallelujah” below.
