Jelly Roll’s old high school Antioch High School had a school shooting tradegy earlier this year on January 25.

While performing at the Grand Ole Opry, he took a moment to share something that transpired as a result. He told the crowd how another Nashville school uplifted these students during the tragic time.

“And of course, I went back as soon as I could to help. But before I could make it, some children at Ruby Elementary School, right here in Nashville, in Hermitage, Tennessee, about sixteen minutes down the street, had a genius music teacher named Mr. K, who has been teaching these beautiful souls that music is powerful. And that music can help people in really dark moments of their lives. These kids, all on their own.. I’m gonna cry… Somebody say something funny, please.“

He continued, “But these kids, they sung a song of mine called ‘I’m Not Okay,’ and they sent it to the high schoolers ’cause they said, ‘Maybe the big kids need the little kids to inspire them right now.’”

Jelly Roll takes a second to compose himself and shared that he invited these students and their music teacher to Opry to sing their version of “I’m Not Okay” to the audience.