Jake Wesley Rogers's 'Momentary' Celebrates Pride/Queer Legends

The soaring vocalist kicks off Pride Month with a celebration of queer life and love.

Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

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Rising star Jake Wesley Rogers has released a new song and video for Pride Month in which he pays homage to LGBTQ+ luminaries Marsha P. Johnson and Oscar Wilde, and even Peter Pan.

The arresting video, shot in black-and-white, depicts a journey of sorts with a procession en route to a crucifixion with Rogers on the cross.

"'Momentary' is a funeral and celebration of life. As a queer person, I think it's important to recognize the complex tapestry that began before I was here and will continue after I'm gone," Rogers says in press notes. "In the song, I pay respect to my heroes, both fictional and actual, from Marsha P. Johnson to Peter Pan, who didn't get a chance to grow old."

"In the music video by Se Oh, I boldly sing in fishnets and a loincloth while being crucified on a cross, a powerful representation of the impermanence of love and life. Everything truly is momentary," Rogers continues.

Rogers's soaring vocals and glam style caught the attention of Grammy-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter, who signed him to Facet Records/Warner Records in 2020. He is currently working on an EP to be released later this year. His previous EPs are Evergreen (2017) and Spiritual (2019).