Ann Wilson has a message for her Christian music fans. She hasn’t abandoned her faith-centered genre.
But she’s more into country music than ever. her second album, traitor (April 19), opens with fast-paced country tunes and has a country flare throughout most of its 16 tracks, some of which include: god and countryIt sounds like it was written with pickup trucks in mind, for example. The album cover features Wilson wearing a cowboy hat.
But Wilson rejects labels.
“A lot of people label this country as country, but I’d like to label it as just Ann Wilson,” she told CrosswalkHeadlines. “Some songs will be on Christian playlists, some will be on country playlists, and some people will be somewhere in between. …This album is very interesting. Because the two are fused into one in her.”
Wilson became a mainstay on the Christian charts with his breakout song. my jesus It has appeared on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart more than a dozen times.
traitorHowever, it is gaining attention in mainstream countries. She was nominated for a CMT Music Award in the Breakthrough Female Video of the Year category for her own song. Rain falls on the rear view. Earlier this year, CMT named her a member of the Class of 2024. CMT Next Woman of Country. 14 female artists were selected.
Wilson, who grew up listening to both country and Christian music, says he hopes this album reaches country fans who don’t go to church.
“With this record, I felt really called to just preach the gospel point-blank and share the truth and tell people that it’s real,” Wilson told Crosswalk Headlines. Ta. “There are some songs on the record that are going to be played on country radio, and they may not be specifically talking about God…but it’s kind of a nod to that. My goal is , to get people to listen to this song and want to know more.”
The new album includes collaborations with Chris Tomlin, Jordan Davis, and Laney Wilson.
Wilson hopes the album’s title track will be a blend of faith. traitorinspires Christians to practice their faith.
“It was a really fun song for me to write,” she said. “There was a time in my career where I felt like I was too country for Christians. For example, my songs weren’t played on Christian radio because they were too country. But I still felt that way. The message was Christian, and to be honest, I was motivated to do it, thinking, “Do you understand?” I’m not trying to please Christian music. And I’m not trying to change myself to please country music, I’m just going to be who I am. ” So I was inspired to write a song about what it means to be a rebel. ”
Christians in the world today are, in a sense, rebels, she says.
“Believing in the world we live in today makes me feel like a bit of a rebel,” she told Crosswalk Headlines. “When we have faith, it’s like we become weirdos. But still the world can talk about all these scary subjects and it’s welcome and invited. But I When we talk about faith, it feels like somehow we’re wrong. And that just felt like an inspiration to say, “We’re going to write a faith-filled record.” …Being a follower of Jesus in the world we live in today makes you a rebel because Jesus was a rebel. So if you try to be like God, you will end up being a rebel. So all those different things became her one big idea and we wrote the song. ”
in praying woman, Wilson and Laney Wilson sing about their mother, a prayer warrior.in god and country, Wilson recalls his childhood attending church in Kentucky.in a quirky tune songs about whiskeyWilson has stated that while much of country music is about alcohol, her songs are about Jesus.
“I grew up with both Christian and country genres. My brother always played country music in the car, and my mom and dad always played Christian,” Wilson said. “So, I’ve grown up with both of those things. … I think it also comes from growing up in Kentucky and bluegrass music felt like a really big thing. Me growing up in Kentucky There was always bluegrass music in the area. You would go to the local county fair and there would be incredible bluegrass bands playing. So growing up in Kentucky, we were very immersed in country music. I grew up with it.”
Image credit: Capitol Christian Music Group
Michael Faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years.His story is published below baptist press, Christianity Today, christian post, of leaf chronicle, of toronto star And that Knoxville News Sentinel.
