Jelly Roll is letting God decide his next career move. In a recent interview, the "I Am Not Okay" singer said that if the Man Upstairs wants him to step away from music, he'll comply.
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Jelly Roll Said He Needs To "Talk to God"
Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, spoke backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on Sunday, Sep. 13, with Kelly Sutton of Y'all Access Radio about what's on the horizon.
"Everything that Jason or Jelly Roll wanted to do in the music business, I've done now, so at this point I really need to go talk to God and see if he wants me to stick around, or what he wants me to do next," he shared.
He then added, "If God tells me to go work at a homeless shelter in Paducah, Kentucky, I'm outta here. Y'all will never see me again. He gave me everything I ever wanted, man — Grammys, ACMs, CMAs. I'm a member of the Grand Ole Opry, like, God has done it."
Jelly Has Done It All
Over the last couple of years, Jelly Roll has been everywhere. He voiced a character in the animated movie GOAT. He'll appear with Glen Powell in his upcoming movie, titled The Comeback King. He chokeslammed Austin Theory at SummerSlam in 2025. He was even a judge on Star Search.
Then, last month, Jelly Roll filled in as host for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he had some fun at the expense of President Donald Trump. It caused quite a stir.
During his final night as host, Jelly Roll talked about why he didn't talk politics at the Grammys back in February and where he stands now.
"For the last six months, I've watched people decide who I am, what I am, what I believe, what I support, and what I don't support. And I felt that even more this week, just because I told a couple of jokes," he explained.
Jelly Roll went on to describe his political beliefs. He said they were "simple." The singer said he wants everyone from the "recovering addict" to the "felon who is trying to change his life" to feel represented.
"Hurting hearts are more important than poll numbers," he added. "I got to stand on that stage that night and win a Grammy. And that is the American dream... the American dream should be for everybody."
