{"id":16835,"date":"2025-08-27T07:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T23:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=16835"},"modified":"2025-08-27T07:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T23:32:35","slug":"when-marcus-king-and-jelly-roll-sang-hard-fought-hallelujah-the-last-few-minutes-of-stand-up-to-cancer-burst-into-sound-like-a-wave-the-crowd-roared-as-though-they-knew-something-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=16835","title":{"rendered":"When Marcus King and Jelly Roll Sang \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah,\u201d the Last Few Minutes of Stand Up to Cancer Burst Into Sound Like a Wave. The Crowd Roared as Though They Knew Something Significant Was Going to Happen When Jelly Roll Asked Nashville if They Might \u201cGo to Church Tonight.\u201d Then King Took the Stage, and the Audience Fell Silent, Hanging on Every Word Before Erupting Into Rapturous Applause. The Energy Was Palpable \u2014 Those in the Front Row Were Visibly Moved, and the Stars Backstage Couldn\u2019t Stop Reacting."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Jelly Roll<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Marcus King<\/strong>\u00a0brought the house down, and took fans to church, with a soaring performance of \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah\u201d to close out the ninth televised\u00a0Stand Up To Cancer\u00a0fundraising special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The genre-bending superstar, dressed in a dark gray Stand Up To Cancer shirt layered with a brown shacket, stood alongside King on the stage at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee, and belted out the lyrics to the track, which normally features\u00a0Brandon Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s up Nashville? One night, one goal baby, if you\u2019re watching at home\u2026 donate, donate, donate, and I don\u2019t know about y\u2019all, but I still believe in the power of praise. Can we goto church tonight, y\u2019all?\u201d the 40-year-old singer\/songwriter stated, introducing the performance alongside a choir who joined him and King on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jelly Roll kicked off the performance by taking on the first verse of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, I don\u2019t always feel it\/ Yeah, but that\u2019s when I need it the most\/ So I\u2019ma keep on singing\/ \u2018Til my soul catches up with my song\/ There\u2019s time when my hands go up freely\/ Times that it costs, uh-uh\/ There\u2019s days when a praise comes out easy\/ Days when it takes all the strength I got,\u201d Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, delivered on the first verse before going into the chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcus King, who wore a royal blue suit and a tan cowboy hat, took on the second verse of the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve wrestled with the darkness\/ But I\u2019m trying to reach for the light\/ Yeah, the struggle keeps me honest\/ And it breaks down the walls of my pride\/ \u2018Cause faith isn\u2019t proven like gold\/ \u2018Til it\u2019s been through the fire, ay, ay\/ My head, heart, and hands are feeling heavy\/ That\u2019s when I lift them just a little higher,\u201d King sang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pair of hitmakers then joined forces to sing the chorus and harmonize flawlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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