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Jelly Roll teamed up with contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Lake on a collaboration that arrived on Friday (February 7).
Lake invited Jelly Roll to join him on a duet version of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” a soulful ballad that the Dallas, Texas-born artist and worship pastor originally released in November 2024. He’s since followed up with Hard Fought Hallelujah: Heavyweight Edition, a 6-track collection that features the original song, a live version, an acoustic version and more.
“So I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt / Been-through-hell hallelujah / And I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail/ Story to tell hallelujah/ 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”
Jelly Roll and Lake posted a sneak peek of a conversation they shared with one another ahead of the song’s release. The Beautifully Broken star said in his conversation with Lake:
“This is so hard to talk about. Because I’ve been called a lukewarm, a fence rider, I’ve been called a cussing Christian, you know, I’ve had all these people — and I know that God’s got a lot more to do with me. I know that. I know I got a long way to go. And I know that my heart was only to share the faith that changed my life. I might wear it a little different than other people. I might say things that other Christians don’t think are right to say. But ultimately, I have a heart for God and I have a heart for Jesus. You are thinking so dangerously outside of the box. It is — even with me, dude, you could have called anybody else in this town, and something a little less controversial. …Thank you, brother, for picking me, man. I mean that. Thank you for picking me, brother.”
Listen to Lake’s powerful collaboration with Jelly Roll here:
Jelly Roll is one of many country stars nominated at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. This year’s show will also pay tribute to the resiliency and rebuilding of Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires affecting the entire community and will drive donations to Fireaidla.org. Contributions made to FireAid will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters. The Annenberg Foundation, with decades of philanthropic leadership in the community, including rapid response, will help coordinate a team to direct funds for the greatest impact.
Once again, iHeartRadio is giving fans the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge, Favorite Surprise Guest, Favorite Tour Tradition, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Photographer and Favorite On Screen. Social voting begins January 22, and will close on March 10 at 11:59pm PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
Fans can tune in to the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 17 on FOX from 8:00-10:00pm ET live/PT tape-delayed. The show will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the free iHeartRadio app.
See the list of nominees here, and find more info about how to vote here.