Jelly Roll criticizes Christian singer over awards show stance

Jelly Roll doesn’t hold back.

After Christian singer Forrest Frank shared a post video Earlier this week, Jelly Roll commented on Instagram about his decision not to attend awards ceremonies or accept awards for his music — something he called “from and for Jesus” — in a comment he felt was a flaw in Frank’s logic.

“I will not take a reward from Jesus for Jesus, but I will take profits from something from Jesus for Jesus. Maybe I’m missing something here, hahaha,” the country star wrote.

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Reactions to Jelly Roll’s comment were divided; One person criticized him, writing: “Wow, your true colors really show through with this comment.”

Another person commented, “The Holy Spirit moves in a unique way and Forrest is simply expressing his personal belief in rewards. One person’s beliefs may not be a belief to others and that should be acknowledged and challenged equally in good faith. You are both incredible tools for the Lord’s work and you are both crushing it!!”

One person appeared to criticize Frank, telling Jelly Roll: “Wait until you see how much he charges for the hoodie…doesn’t pass the sniff test.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Jelly Roll and Frank.

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Forrest Frank will perform at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario on April 1, 2025. (Jeremy Chan Photography/Getty Images)

“As Christians, it is hard to know where the line is between being in the world and not being of the world,” Frank explained in his video.

She acknowledged that the way she dresses and presents herself seems “down to earth,” but said she believes her line in the sand can be drawn when it comes to award ceremonies.

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“I will not take any reward for something that happens from Jesus and in the name of Jesus,” he said.

Forrest Frank said he’s been toying with the concept of receiving awards for his music for a while now. (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)

Frank admitted the issue was something he “struggled with” and said he tackled it when he won best new artist at the Dove Awards last year.

“I said, ‘I’m still struggling with the idea of ​​receiving this award, but all praise be to Jesus, every name will fade away except one, including mine.'”

Now she explained: “I was persuaded to go one step further and say that I don’t even know if I want to go on stage. I don’t know if I want to step into the room. So I decided to take a stance of non-participation.”

He shared that he wouldn’t be attending the Dove Awards or the Grammy Awards, and added, “I hope to be an example to the youth that the trophy is our salvation. The trophy is that my name is listed in the book of life and I get to have eternal life. What good is “a piece of metal going to do compared to that?”

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Meanwhile, this year’s Dove Awards took place on October 7, and Jelly Roll gave a passionate speech after winning song of the year for “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” which he recorded with Brandon Lake.

Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll perform on the T-Mobile Mane Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California on April 26, 2025. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

“The world is hearing Jesus like it hasn’t in decades,” he said in part. “There’s a revival going on in the United States right now where you can’t stand in a corner without hearing about Jesus, and as we listen to Jesus, I encourage you to trust your feet and your faith in your feet and get out of this building and do the bare minimum.”

Dove Awards shared video Following Jelly Roll’s speech on Instagram, Frank left a comment on Friday that read: “Congratulations bro! Keep following Jesus.”

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