Jelly Roll has "hurt a lot of people" in his life.

The 39-year-old musician was arrested several times from his teenage years into his 20s, and the country music star is still trying to make amends with the people he's hurt over the years.

He told PEOPLE: "I'm rounding third on my amends list, and I think when I get there, I'll feel a little better.

"I was hitting some stone walls with people that wouldn't forgive me and I was like, 'God, maybe this has something to do with the fact [that] I haven't forgiven myself either.'"

Jelly has changed a lot since his teenage years, but he's conscious that his success could still make lots of people feel "mad".

He explained: "The truth is, there was a lot of pain in there. I hurt a lot of people.

"No matter how much I've changed, they still watch and are mad that I'm successful. I understand that. But I'm doing better at letting go of the past and realizing that I don't owe that part of me anything."

Jelly is determined to make amends for his past mistakes and has even raised $1 million for charity through pre-orders of his latest album, 'Beautifully Broken'.

The country music star is eager to have a positive impact on society.

He shared: "Philanthropy is the legacy I hope to leave with the music.

"The music will live on its own … I quit looking at myself as an entertainer. I realized we're here to serve. That's the thought when I write, when I perform, when we go feed the homeless, when we go talk to kids at juvenile [detention centers] or jail - we just want to be a good steward with what we got."