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Jelly Roll<\/a> is looking to give other aspiring musicians the same chance he had <\/span>when he was at his lowest point.<\/a><\/p>\n The <\/span>Whitsitt Chapel<\/span><\/em> artist — who <\/span>himself served time behind bars<\/a> before turning his life around through music — recently helped open a music studio inside the Nashville Juvenile Detention Center.<\/span><\/p>\n The singer helped fund the studio with a portion of the proceeds from his Bridgestone Arena headlining show last December, and attended the “Redemption Songs” Event earlier this year, hosted by Beat of Life Organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jelly Roll — who spend time in the same Nashville Juvenile Detention Center — performed at the opening event, alongside fellow artist and Nashville native ERNEST, to a crowd made up of incarcerated youth, as well as other members of the music community who are working with the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n According to a press release announcing the studio, “This collaboration, featuring music luminaries Jeffrey Steele and ERNEST, alongside 35 pro\/hit songwriters who helped kick off the program launch, embodies the belief in music’s role in personal growth and redemption, showcasing the journey from juvenile detention to success.”<\/span><\/p>\n Jelly Roll spoke with ET back in June 2023<\/a>, and explained the importance music has played in his life.<\/span><\/p>\n “I think at some point in life, everything in life has let me down. But music was always my constant,” he shared. “Like, when I had nothing else, I had a boombox. When I was incarcerated, I had a set of headphones and a little radio.”<\/span><\/p>\n