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Jelly Roll Opens Music Studio in Juvenile Detention Center in Nashville

The 'Whitsitt Chapel' artist founded the studio for aspiring artists who have had trouble with the law.

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. - Beat of Life OrganizationAccording 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." "There's no amount of celebrity or money that will ever mean more than the lady I just saw in the parking lot that's from Antioch, Tennessee, and asking if she takes a picture and just told me her brief piece of her story and what she's overcome in life and how I inspired that," he shared.

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