Get ready for some big-time feels with this Jelly Roll performance. The country star really knows how to let his heart bleed onstage, making for unforgettable live performances like his rendition of “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson. The pair sang a duet on his hit “Save Me” at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. From the first note, it was clear that this was gonna be a very special performance from Tennessee’s favourite son.

We have to say that the live cut would already be a slam dunk just from Jelly Roll’s performance, but Wilson’s yearning vocals and then the dual vocals in the second half just take the song to the next level. Jelly Roll’s willingness to talk about his demons so openly through his lyrics made a big impact on listeners, who tuned in 12 million times to this powerful performance.

Jelly Roll isn’t afraid to put his heart on the line, and his lyrics prompted many fans to share their own struggles and journey in the comments. Viewers also had plenty of love for the performance, adding comments such as “I listen to this song every day. Not religious or country, but you have no soul if this song does not move you” and “I always get on the brink of weeping when Lainey gets on stage and sings in this performance. No other song does this to me.”

There’s something about Jelly Roll’s live shows that just keeps people coming back. I can’t think of any emerging artist who can hit quite as hard with such raw and emotional performances so consistently. Another great Jelly Roll moment came on the 2024 The Voice finale when the Tennessee star brought the house down with “I Am Not OK.”

Jelly Roll released “Save Me” on June 25, 2020, as a single from his seventh studio album Self Medicated. He subsequently re-released the song as a duet with Lainey Wilson on May 12, 2023, this time as the second single from his ninth studio album Whitsitt Chapel. The country rap star co-wrote “Save Me” with Grant Sims and David Ray, with the latter also handling production duties. Readers might be interested to know that Jelly Roll told Howard Stern that he took inspiration from Bette Midler’s song “The Rose” when writing the song. He also dug into the writing of “Save Me” with Apple Music, stating that he wrote the song during a very dark time during the pandemic while also grieving for his father, who died the year prior.