GALLERY: Jelly Roll Brings Backroad Baptism Tour to North Carolina

Jelly Roll, one of the fastest-rising stars in the music scene, took the entire city of Wilmington, North Carolina to church this week!

Jelly's been selling out every single show on his Backroad Baptism tour, and the Live Oak Bank Pavilion was no exception. Thousands of fans - myself included - filled up every empty space last night to see Jelly tear it up.

Before the show I also had a chance to meet Jelly Roll for the first time. I've always heard that he's an extremely kind and down-to-earth guy, and he absolutely lived up to his reputation. Jelly Roll was incredibly nice and so much fun to talk to. His storytelling ability shines through in conversation just as much as it does in his music.

He's very much an open book, and was happy to share stories about his life, family, and his own personal struggles over the years. And that openness is what's allowed him to connect to fans across different genres of music. His show was a little bit country, a little bit rock, a little bit hip hop, but it was all 100% Jelly Roll!

Jelly Roll's Backroad Baptism tour has been selling out venues left and right, as was the case for Wilmington's Live Oak Bank Pavilion. I can personally attest, his show there last night was spectacular. But if you couldn't make it, don't worry. You can still check out his full setlist here!

Jelly Roll is known the world over as a hybrid artist, adding elements of country, rock, and hip-hop to his music. Also, it's no secret that Jelly is an open book, and that level of authentic transparency is extremely evident in his songwriting.

Once Jelly took the stage in Wilmington he was ready to throw down with fans at the Pavilion. He performed many songs from his latest album, Whitsitt Chapel, such as "She" and of course, his megahit "Need A Favor."

Being the multi-faceted artist he is, however, Jelly had more tricks up his sleeve. At about the halfway point of the show he deviated from his own discography, paying homage to Toby Keith with a cover of "Should've Been A Cowboy." Later Jelly Roll stepped away from the country sound altogether and flawlessly rapped the entire first verse and chorus to Eminem's "Lose Yourself."

Toward the end of the concert, he slowed things down a bit, and performed a heartfelt rendition of his debut country single, "Son of a Sinner." And after a soulful cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," he finished strong with his newest single, "Save Me", sans Lainey Wilson of course. I volunteered to fill her part, but he wasn't too keen on the idea.

It was a rollercoaster of emotions at Jelly Roll's concert. There was a fantastic mix of all kinds of music, which made for an eclectic and exciting show for his fans.

Here's the full setlist from the show!