Superstar Jelly Roll surprised CMA Fest fans not once but two times for memorable faith-filled performances Friday night (June 6).
The singer first joined Shaboozey for their catchy collaboration, “Amen” and the lively crowd of 70,000 people excitedly cheered the two on.
The song talks about feeling lost and needing help from “the man upstairs.”

“Somebody say a prayer for me / Cause the pills ran out and I still can’t sleep,” the pair sing in the song’s chorus.
Shaboozey dropped an expanded edition of his popular album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, which was first released on May 31, 2024.pair has also performed on a number of other big stages, including Stagecoach and the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Jelly Puts God Center Stage With Brandon Lake During CMA Fest
Jelly then surprised fans with Christian singer Brandon Lake to perform their powerful duet, “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”
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.

Brandon previously shared that he wanted to collaborate with Jelly on the hit because of Jelly’s undeniable testimony for the Lord.
“I wanted to share this song with somebody that had a really beautiful and hard-fought story, and the first person that came to mind was Jelly,” Lake shared in a KLOVEinterview.
Jelly’s inspiring story is a powerful narrative of redemption; as he was incarcerated as a teenager for selling drugs and later charged with armed robbery.

Jelly Puts God Center Stage With Brandon Lake During CMA Fest
Jelly then surprised fans with Christian singer Brandon Lake to perform their powerful duet, “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”
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.
Brandon previously shared that he wanted to collaborate with Jelly on the hit because of Jelly’s undeniable testimony for the Lord.
“I wanted to share this song with somebody that had a really beautiful and hard-fought story, and the first person that came to mind was Jelly,” Lake shared in a KLOVEinterview.
Jelly’s inspiring story is a powerful narrative of redemption; as he was incarcerated as a teenager for selling drugs and later charged with armed robbery.