Artist Brings Gospel Back to Country Music, and She’s So Grateful
By Movieguide® Contributor
Anne Wilson shared her gratitude to the Lord that she has been able to steer country music back toward its roots and make the Gospel central to her music.
“It’s crazy to see how much God has done in one short year,” Wilson told an audience at the Faster Horses country music festival. “We have been able to take songs to country radio in the last year, which has been something that I’ve never really even thought would be possible. And I’m so incredibly grateful for the way that God has opened doors for me to be able to take the Gospel to country music. It has been absolutely incredible.”
Wilson has quickly grown to be one of the most recognizable names in country music after releasing her debut album, My Jesus, in 2022. Both this album and her newest one – Rebel – which was released in April, have combined the country music sound with her strong faith in Jesus.
“I didn’t change who I was. I stuck to who I am and what I believe, and it’s really cool to see how it’s all come together,” Wilson told PEOPLE after the release of Rebel.
Her commitment to the Lord has continued as she has performed these new songs on stage as she takes the opportunity to share the Gospel and encourages people to give their lives to God.
“I love the heart behind the song,” Wilson told an audience after playing her song “The Cross.” “And I just want to share really quick that if anybody is here tonight, maybe you’ve never heard of Jesus before, maybe you were raised in the church, but you’ve been hurt so deeply by it, or you’ve just had a really rough journey getting back to faith.”
“I want you to know that you were never too far gone to come back to Jesus. He is here tonight with open arms, ready to take you back in,” she continued. “And if you haven’t made that decision, tonight you can make the decision to accept Him into your life. He’s already forgiven your past, your present, and your future sins. He loves you. It’s not about religion; it’s about a relationship.”
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Anne Wilson shared the heart behind her song “The Cross” and explained how she hopes it inspires listeners to turn back to God.
“A rebel knows who paid the price for her mistakes,” Wilson said. “1 Peter 2:24 says, ‘He Himself bore our sins and His body on the tree, so that having died to sin we might live for righteousness. By His wounds, you have been healed.’”
“I wrote the song ‘The Cross’ on my new album as a reminder of what Jesus did for us — that He gave up His life so that we can have life in and through Him,” she continued. “And I want to remind all of you that no matter what you have done, no matter how far you have run from God, that it is never too late to come back to Him. He loves you so much, and He gave up everything to give you everything.”
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