Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake have become close friends, ever since Jelly Roll joined Lake on his "Hard Fought Hallelujah" single. While they might agree on many things, one thing they disagree on, is how often to wash their hair, which apparently according to Lake is ... never.
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In a new video, Jelly Roll appears genuinely shocked as Lake, who has long hair, opens up about his hygiene habits.
"I haven't shampooed my hair in probably 15 years. Condition only. Don't get too close," Lake quips.
"That can't be normal, y'all," Jelly Roll says. "I bet there's no amens. I bet we get no amens in the comment section."
Jelly Roll might not agree with Lake's lack of clean hair, but he does say he understands why some men might not wash their hair.
"Shampoo is the death of men's hairlines. You know how you rub shampoo up here, but nowhere else?" Jelly Roll says, pointing to his own hairline. "It's like really heavy up here. That's where we all bald."
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Lake already released "Hard Fought Hallelujah" on his own in 2024, when he was watching the CMA Awards last year. Although he didn't know Jelly Roll at the time, Lake watched the former prisoner sing "Believe" with Brooks & Dunn, and knew instantly that Jelly Roll would be perfect on the song.
"To me, if nothing else came of this song, if it didn't end up being the hit it's becoming, if it just would have brought a few more people to Him, (it's worth it)," Lake tells K-Love. "The idea of a guy at the Jelly Roll show drinking a beer and singing this song with conviction is the exact thing I prayed for when I got on the song."
Some might question if Jelly Roll is right for the song. But for Jelly Roll, it was an immediate yes.
"I think it's our jobs in faith to push that envelope," Jelly Roll says. "Those conversations need to be created. I can tell you what's also happening is millions of people like me are finding a safe place right now in God. I'm getting messages like, 'I'm a fence-riding Christian too and I kind of believe. You make me feel safe talking about God again.'"
