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Jelly Roll was writing with longtime collaborator David Ray Stevens when singer-songwriter ERNEST dropped by. ERNEST provided a guitar set to a "weighty" drop-D tuning and came up with the core chorus concept.

The track features a minimalistic, gritty production intended to sound like a "ghostly" mix of country-rock and old rap. Key elements include a razor-like slide guitar by Ilya Toshinsky and a unique percussion track recorded by Shannon Forrest using brushes in a high-ceilinged room for natural resonance. Jelly Roll - Son Of A Sinner

Watch the story behind 'Son of a Sinner' and its impact on Jelly Roll's career: Jelly Roll "Son Of A Sinner” | CMT Hit Story YouTube• Oct 21, 2022 Jelly Roll was writing with longtime collaborator David

"Son of a Sinner" is considered Jelly Roll's breakout hit, achieving several major milestones: Key elements include a razor-like slide guitar by

The song was born from an informal songwriting session at Nashville’s in 2021.

Jelly Roll recorded the final vocals at roughly 3:30 a.m. while "heavily intoxicated and stoned," a fact he credits for the raw, "goose bump" inducing emotion of the performance.