Music artist Jelly Roll is letting the world know that revival is here.
During the 2025 GMA Dove Awards, Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake won the award for Song of the Year for “Hard Fought Hallelujah.” However, it was Jelly Roll’s speech that stunned audiences.
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“Ya’ll forgive me, I’m not sure how much I even belong speaking up here right now,” he said. “I was thinking about Matthew when He [Jesus] talks about ‘the least.’ When He said, ‘When I was hungry, you fed Me. When I was thirsty, you gave Me water. When I was in jail you came and visited Me.'”
The singer continued and discussed how it was because people spent time with “the least,” the world is currently hearing about Christ.
“The world is hearing about Jesus like they haven’t in decades,” he said. “There is a revival happening in the United States of America where you can’t go on a corner and not hear about Jesus…”
Jelly Roll then asked for audiences to put action to their faith.
“While we are hearing about Jesus, I encourage you to put faith on your feet and feet on your faith, and walk out of this building and go do for the least. They’ve heard of Jesus, now show them Jesus. Go feed the poor, go visit the ones in jail, go show them who Jesus was, and we’re done talking, it’s time to show.”
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Jelly Roll’s words serve as a clarion call to action for every believer: revival isn’t just about songs or speeches, it’s about living out the love of Christ in tangible ways. As the world hears about Jesus like never before, it’s time to move beyond words and put faith into action, serving the hungry, the hurting and the forgotten.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
