“We’re Not Judging People on Lifestyle Stuff Anymore”: Jelly Roll Opens Up About His Relationship with Christianity

During a brand new podcast look, Jelly Roll has delved into his views on trendy Christianity, with the ‘Son of a Sinner’ hitmaker reflecting on the best way through which many Christians as we speak are focussing on generosity and kindness, slightly than casting judgment.

Certain wings of Christianity has obtained backlash through the years for being too ruthless and alienating in the best way they deal with these with sure existence. For occasion, Jelly has spoken about how, regardless of typically utilising his platform at awards ceremonies and dwell exhibits to discuss his religion, he has been criticised by some members of Christianity, because of his tattoos, his cussing and his outdated music.

When the ‘Need a Favor’ singer-songwriter collaborated with Contemporary Christian Music chart-topper, Brandon Lake, on ‘Hard Fought Hallelujah’, though it in the end proved a colossal hit, Lake has outlined previously how he needed to wade by flak from a few of his Christian listeners for selecting to work with Jelly.

Thankfully, as Jelly explains on this new interview, it appears an angle of affection, forgiveness, kindness and empathy is now prevailing, which feels particularly pertinent as studies proceed to emerge that Gen-Z are “the most religious generation alive”.

“I love where contemporary Christianity is heading right now”, the Nashville native muses, “I think it’s back in love and empathy. I think Christians are like – and I am a Christian – but I think popular Christianity is back in the world again. Like, it’s not being preachy on corners and through megaphones. It’s through acts of service, through acts of kindness. Like, Christians are back showing up for people”.

Jelly expands, “You know the Christian community makes up 70% of the world’s giving, or 80% of the world’s giving. It feels like we’re talking about Jesus in a really cool way again. We’re not judging people on lifestyle stuff with Jesus anymore”.

It’s value flagging that, whereas we’re unsure the place Jelly received this particular statistic about Christian giving, it has been proven in quite a few research that the overwhelming majority of Christians within the US and the UK, for instance, donate frequently to charitable causes.

Jelly powerfully concludes, “We’re like…let them find Jesus. Like, even down on my cussing, like, if Jesus really wants me to quit cussing, y’all…I’m back on my Bible right now. I’m reading again, it’s on my bus. You know what I mean? Like, He’ll come to me. If He tugs on my heart to do something else, I tell you what, you couldn’t have told me three or four years ago, this is how I would be talking on a podcast”.

We’re glad to see that Jelly is feeling extra welcomed by the Christian group, and that he’s seeing a development in the direction of empathy and understanding, versus judgement and chastisement. Jelly’s music over the previous few years has had a robust undercurrent of religion, and he is even been hinting in current interviews that he’s contemplating an idea album, probably revolving round spirituality…

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