Humbled that he wrote a song covered by the \u201cincredible Kelly Clarkson\u201d on the stage of her show, Jelly Roll revealed he was moved to tears when he heard her sing \u201cSave Me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The singer wrote the song that tells the story of his desperate \u201ccry for help.\u201d And to see it perform with Clarkson\u2019s powerhouse vocals must have been something else!<\/p>\n
Keep reading to learn more.<\/p>\n
Known for blurring the lines between rap, country, and rock, Jelly Roll, 40, stripped things back on \u201cSave Me,\u201d his 2020 hit song that offers fans a haunting ballad about addiction, pain, and redemption.<\/p>\n
When he was only 14, the Tennessee-born singer \u2013 whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord \u2013 was \u201cdabbling in marijuana and trouble,\u201d leading him to federal prison where over the next decade, he served several sentences for charges including felonies. He was even incarcerated when his daughter Bailee was born in 2008, according to Grammy News.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarly on in my songwriting I chose connection and honesty,\u201d Jelly Roll told Billboard of his heartfelt lyrics that share his journey of redemption. \u201cI didn\u2019t feel that it had to be songs that only seemed like everything was fine, especially when the songs that helped me\u2026were songs that you felt someone was speaking to you from an honest space about something you were going through. That\u2019s where you find connection.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Save Me\u2019<\/p>\n
Speaking with the magazine about \u201cSave Me\u201d \u2013 one of the most emotionally charged tracks of his career \u2013 Jelly said that he \u201cwas in the thick of it\u201d when he and producer David Ray wrote the song during the pandemic lockdowns.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew the lifestyle I was living at that moment wasn\u2019t one that could be sustained. I needed to make changes in my life, and it was my personal cry for help,\u201d the \u201cSon of a Sinner\u201d singer shared of the chart-topping song.<\/p>\n
In 2023, the father of two released a duet version with Lainey Wilson, and in 2024, rap and country collided when Eminem sampled the ballad in \u201cSomebody Save Me,\u201d featuring vocals from Jelly Roll.<\/p>\n
The lyrics hit hard: \u201cSomebody save me, me from myself\u2026I\u2019m a lost cause\u2026I\u2019m so damaged beyond repair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018I cried watching it\u2019<\/p>\n
And in 2024, when Kelly Clarkson sang \u201cSave Me,\u201d it was one of the most memorable Kellyoke performances to date.<\/p>\n
With a raspy edge in her voice and a fire in her eyes, Clarkson belted out the intense lyrics. From the very first line, you could feel the desperation, the sorrow, and the need for grace that\u2019s laced through every syllable of the original.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t just cover the song; she honored it and for Jelly Roll, that meant everything.<\/p>\n
The same day the Grammy-winning singer performed the track on the stage of the Kelly Clarkson Show, Jelly Roll shared a heartfelt social media post, expressing that her cover of his song was humbling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would\u2019ve never believed you if you would\u2019ve told me that I\u2019d write a song so impactful that incredible Kelly Clarkson would deem it worthy to cover. Thank you Kelly \u2013 wow \u2013 I\u2019m honored in a way I can\u2019t even described \u2013 I cried watching it,\u201d he tweeted on February 15, 2024.<\/p>\n
\u2018You made it\u2019<\/p>\n
Clarkson\u2019s performance struck a deep chord with viewers across the country and social media lit up.<\/p>\n
\u201cAwesome cover Kelly C!!! And such a beautiful, humble and heartfelt post Jelly Roll!! I\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll say it again you deserve all the good things!!\u201d writes one fan in the comment section of Jelly Roll\u2019s post.<\/p>\n
A second writes, \u201cOmg yes. When I heard this, I thought, \u2018you know you made it when Kelly covers you.\u2019 You made it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough I love me some Kelly Clarkson, Jelly Roll touches my soul with his voice to this song,\u201d a third shares.<\/p>\n
\u2018Saved my life\u2019<\/p>\n
Others gushed over Jelly, reminding him of the people he saved with his painful confession in the song.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Love] Kelly but YOU are the reason that song has touched so many lives\u2026It\u2019s YOU, Jelly, that makes this song reach down inside of [people\u2019s] souls,\u201d writes one fan.<\/p>\n
A second tweets, \u201cI know you hear this all the time\u2026but that one single song literally saved my life. In more than one way. So, I thank you man. You yourself saved ME.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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