Jelly Roll Welcomes Surprise Guest Anne Wilson to Perform ‘Save Me’ at Faster Horses Festival
During his set at the Faster Horses Festival on Friday (July 19), Jelly Roll welcomed country and CCM singer-songwriter Anne Wilson to the stage as a surprise, last-minute guest to join him in singing the collaboration “Save Me.” Together, they infused the gospel-tinged song with an extra shot of urgency and fervor.
“Save Me,” of course, is Jelly Roll’s Grammy-nominated duet another Wilson — reigning CMA and ACM entertainer of the year, and Jelly Roll’s labelmate, Lainey Wilson.
“Lainey Wilson could not be here tonight, but I would like to welcome to the stage one of the greatest people I’ve ever met and her name is Miss Anne Wilson,” Jelly Roll told the audience as Anne began singing the lead on “Save Me,” eliciting cheers from the packed festival audience.
Wilson, who recently earned her latest top five Billboard Christian Airplay hit with “Strong,” shared a video clip of the experience on TikTok, captioning it, “When Jelly Roll asks you last minute to sing with him and you say YES!”
Lainey Wilson also chimed in on TikTok to give her blessing to Anne’s rendition of her portions in the song, writing, “My Wilson girl. Love you. Keep on shining that LIGHT like you do.”
Anne Wilson first broke through in 2021 with her song “My Jesus,” which spent six weeks atop Billboard‘s Christian Airplay chart. The two Wilsons also have their own recent collaboration, “Praying Woman,” which was included in Anne Wilson’s most recent album, Rebel, which blends both country and Contemporary Christian Music. Rebel debuted at No. 10 on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, and spent three weeks at the pinnacle of the Top Christian Albums chart.
The Faster Horses Festival was held July 19-21 in Brooklyn, Mich. The lineup also included Lainey Wilson (who headlined Saturday’s lineup), Hardy, Cody Johnson, Old Dominion, Riley Green, Ernest and more.
See Wilson’s TikTok clip of the performance with Jelly Roll below.
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