Jelly Roll received an amazing honor that left him crying happy tears. When the “American Idol” season 23 artist-in-residence was surprised by an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry, he got swept up in the emotional moment. Watch his reaction as he gets the news.
Jelly Roll Is Overcome With Emotion After Getting the Surprise Invitation
During a December 10 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host spoke to the singer about his debut performance at the Grand Old Opry. Jelly Roll called it “the most special night of my life.”
After discussing the dream moment, Rogan surprised him with a message from Craig Morgan, who invited Jelly Roll to become a member of the Opry.
In the prerecorded message, Morgan said, “I’ll never forget meeting you [at] the Grand Ole Opry and how much it meant to me to hear you say my music helped you get through some really tough times.”
He added, “That’s one thing country music does really well. And who would’ve ever dreamed back then that I’d be back at the Opry House today to say, Jelly Roll, you’re officially invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. It’s an honor to say welcome to the family, brother.”
Jelly Roll took to Instagram to share the emotional moment. “I don’t even know what to say right now y’all,” he wrote in the caption.
The singer continued, “They invited me to be a member of the Opry. CRAIG MORGAN INVITED ME TO BE A MEMBER OF THE OPRY!!!! I’m honored beyond words and I can’t stop pinching myself.”
He added, “To everyone at the Opry, y’all are like family to me. To Craig Morgan, no matter how many times I say it I’ll never be able to tell you enough how much this has all meant to me. I love you Joe Rogan.”
Fans Share Excitement Over Jelly Roll’s Amazing News
The comments section of Jelly Roll’s post was flooded with messages congratulating the singer on his huge achievement.
Craig Morgan wrote, “Couldn’t think of anyone more deserving. Welcome home.”
The Opry Instagram account commented, “We love ya, Jelly! Welcome to the family.”
“I cried happy tears for you. No one deserves this as much as you! Well deserved,” one fan wrote. “Congratulations.”
Other fans shared, “This made me cry,” “Well deserved,” and “We made the right guy famous.”
Another fan noted, “Well earned @jellyroll615 and much deserved! Keep your eyes looking toward the heavens and always staying focused on the important things!”
