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I saw the Grammys. I didn't see the Grammys yesterday. I saw that the Grammys took place yesterday and that a one performer known as Jelly Roll won three Grammys, best country duo, best contemporary Christian music

performance, and best contemporary country album for beautifully broken. Here he is during his

acceptance speech in front of a bunch of pagans. I know they're going to try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out. First of all, Jesus, I hear you and I'm listening, Lord. I am listening, Lord. Second of all, I want to thank my beautiful wife. I would have never changed my life without you. I'd ended up dead or in jail. I'd have killed myself if it wasn't for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.

I thank you for my label, Boken Bo, Country Radio, baby. What's up, dog? Oh, Republic John Minilie. We did it, baby. There was a time in my life, y'all, that I was broken. That's why I wrote this album. I didn't think I had a chance, y'all. there was days that I thought the darkest things.

I was a horrible human.

There was a moment in my life't think I had a chance, y'all. There was days that I thought the darkest things.

I was a horrible human. There was a moment in my life that all I had was a Bible this big and a radio the same size of a six by eight foot cell. And I believe that those two things could change my life. I believe that music had the power to change my life and God had the power to change my life and I want to tell y'all right now

Jesus is for everybody Jesus is not owned by one political party Jesus is not owned by no music label

Jesus is Jesus and anybody can have a relationship with him I love you Lord

you read Hebrews 12 this morning.

For consider him, consider Jesus, who endured such hostility from sinners against himself,

lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

You think you have it bad?

Let me tell the story of Jesus.

The Bible says you have not yet resisted to bloodshed striving against sin.

Jelly roll Jason DeFord is his real name.

I don't like calling people by their silly nicknays.

But Jason was in prison from a very young 16, jail for aggravated robbery,

drug charges in and out a couple different times. We were just maybe an episode or two ago.

We talked about Proverbs 276, faithful are the wounds of a friend.

We just did an episode about Alex Preti in Minnesota, how if he was arrested the first time he got involved in law enforcement, like he should have been, that it could have saved his life.

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