Jake Wesley Rogers, God Bless | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 27^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “God Bless” performed by Jake Wesley Rogers.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E 🏳️‍🌈! Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 27^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight “God Bless” performed by Jake Wesley Rogers.

“Momma’s little gun on the back of your head / Got a little drunk, ordered jockstraps on the internet.” Two lines into “God Bless” Midwest-bred pop singer/songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers is locked-in and loaded. The openly gay musician expresses how complicated sexuality is from the pressure of loved ones (such as mom) and desiring to be yourself (those jockstraps, which are gay, gay, gay).  Wesley Rogers continues in the first verse from the sixth track of his 2025 debut album, In The Key Of Love, “You taste just like honey on cornbread / I feel so alone when you’re not in my bed.” Regardless of your sexuality, those lines should resonate – speak serious volumes! Rogers penned this thrilling ballad alongside Greg Wells. Mike Sabath produced it.

From the beginning, Rogers spoils us with his fabulous vocals.  His tone is terrific, while his ad-libs and riffs give you chills.  He sings authentically and sincerely. The second verse is as impressive as the first. “We’re having car sex in a business park / Like we’re the last couple on Noah’s ark,” he sings honestly and memorably. His ‘bread is buttered’ in the chorus, which excels melodically and lyrically:

“God bless the straight man in a dress

God bless threesomes when I’m celibate

God bless doing mushrooms with an atheist

God bless, it’s a beautiful fucking mess

God bless the trans kid in Texas

God bless the gods that don’t exist

Sometimes I wish it all would end

But, God bless, it’s a beautiful fucking mess.”

Supporting Rogers in the post-chorus are choral vocals which are everything.  They give off gospel vibes.  Beyond the singing and songwriting, the musical backdrop is incredible too. The arrangement and production is never overdone – it is just right.  As awesome as the instrumental is, Mike Sabath ensures that the focal point is Jake Wesley Rogers.  Is there any way you can listen to the blessing that is “God Bless” and not beam with pride? No, there is no way! It is awesome!

Jake Wesley Rogers // In The Key Of Love // Facet / Warner // 2025

Jake Wesley Rogers, God Bless: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 27 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Facet / Warner; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K from Pexels;  All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]