Jelly Roll’s fans suggest new career for him after singer stops by Nashville prison to cheer up inmates

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Jelly Roll’s fans have urged the musician to consider a new career, besides his country singing. 

The 40-year-old recently stopped by Nashville’s Riverbend Maximum Security Prison on January 9 to belt out a special performance to the inmates, while also sharing a few wise words with them, reported Parade.

As the ‘Wild Ones’ singer shared a clip from his appearance there, his fans made a new career pitch for Jelly, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord.

Jelly Roll's moving performance at Nashville prison

The ‘Son of a Sinner’ performer, who became a rapper-turned-country artist, recently delivered a special performance in the Nashville prison. 

Jelly Roll, who has always been open about his time spent in prison during his youth, also shared a clip from the performance on his Instagram. 

In the video shared by him on January 15, the ‘Need a Favor’ singer could be seen sharing a few words of wisdom to more than 300 inmates who gathered around the stage behind a chain-link fence. 

The ‘Best For Me’ singer could be heard saying in the video, “I know what it’s like to be behind them walls, and if we don’t have nothing else behind these walls, we have dreams, gentlemen,” before adding, “And I want to tell you something: You can be thinking the wildest thing right now, but whatever you’re dreaming of could be too small still.”

Continuing his motivating speech, the singer urged those in the crowd “to start visualizing your future and believing that the things can change for you in a way that you never thought it would change for you".

Jelly Roll, like a true motivator, added, “We don’t have to spend the rest of our life suffering, poor, and f**king addicted and struggling anymore,” while referencing his own life.

“Today’s the day to break the chains, gentlemen. I’m here to tell you it’s possible. I never dreamed this would be my story," he said.

He shared the video with the caption, “Once again I was blessed with the opportunity to get to speak to some men whose shoes I remember being in and it was amazing.”

“Thank you Riverbend for allowing us to bring a little therapeutic music to the yard,” he noted while thanking the facility. 

Jelly Roll's fans suggest he should start 'preaching'

As soon as Jelly Roll shared the clip on his Instagram, fans praised him for his dedication and for inspiring the inmates to dream of a better future. Many urged him to consider taking up preaching as a profession as well. 

A fan said, "I am pretty sure you changed some lives with this 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥."

Another fan wholeheartedly supported, "Preach brother preach!!!!! 👏👏👏🙏🏻🙏🏻."

"You also could have been an amazing preacher," chimed in the third.

Another remarked, "Literally thought the same thing watching this!! If this singing thing doesn’t pan out for him he’s def got a career in inspirational speaking 🙌."

Someone else added, "He might have a call on his life to preach the gospel 🙌🏾." 

Another user praised, "You went through the battles so God could pull you from the trenches and shine light onto others through HIS glory. Keeping instilling the hope in those who feel like that’s not an option."

"He really IS an amazing preacher.We are blessed to recognize this💜🙏🏼," noted another fan. 

Someone else mused, "I think at some point Jelly Roll is going to give his life to God & preach."

"I just want to go to Pastor Jelly’s church one Sunday! 🤭🙌🏾," urged someone else. 

Another fan suggested, "Preach Brother preach 💜💜🙏💜💜💜That was Beautiful and real 💯."

"You are the best," praised a fan, while suggesting, "Take your words to high schools, middle schools. The young anxious, depressed."

"You need to be a preacher to these lost souls!!! I know I would attend that Church!" said one person.

A comment read, "That man can preach 🔥."

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