Hillary Scott interviews Anne Wilson on the new episode of Country Faith Radio. Anne talks about the sudden death of her brother that led her to become a musician. The two also discuss Anne’s unique alternative career path — had she not ventured into music — and what she plans to perform at her Grand Ole Opry debut on September 4. Tune in and listen to the full episode anytime on demand at apple.co/_CountryFaith
Anne Wilson explains how hearing God’s voice helped her decide to sing at her brother’s funeral
My parents were planning a funeral and it was a really tough time. And we have a lot of musicians in our family, on my mom’s side and my dad’s side, both of them. And so they hadn’t found anyone to sing at the funeral yet. And so they came in the room and they heard me singing and they were like, “Anne, we can’t find anyone to sing at the funeral. We’re really upset about it. We want someone to sing at our son’s funeral. Would you be willing to sing at your brother’s funeral?” And I was super upset at first. I was like, “There’s no way I can do this. There’s no way I can get through this.” And I ended up praying about it and just asking God, “God, is this what you want me to do?” And he was like, “Yeah, I want you to sing at the funeral.” »And so I gathered some friends and sang “What A Beautiful Name” at my brother’s funeral.
Anne Wilson details hearing God calling her to become a musician while singing at her brother’s funeral
As I stand and sit in front of 1,200 people, the church was packed. And I also mourn the loss of [my brother Jacob]and then worshiping God at the same time. And as I was sitting on the piano bench about to start playing, I heard the voice of God speaking to me. And I was 15 years old at the time. I hadn’t really heard the voice of God in my life at that point. And so, I heard His voice, and He said to me, “Anne, this is what I’m calling you to. I’m calling you to praise and worship my name.” And I thought, “What in the world just happened? I just heard the voice of God, and in front of all these people, and grieving the loss of my brother. And so, I left the funeral that day with this thing in my heart that said, “Maybe God wants me to pursue music in some way?” “And so, that was the first step for me to really realize that God was putting music on my heart, and that he wanted me to do it. So it was a very profound moment, and something that I’ll never forget for sure.
Anne Wilson on ‘My Jesus’ evolved from her journal entries
I started writing songs about two years ago, in Nashville, I started going to Nashville and going on writing trips. And one of the things I started doing when I would go to Nashville is I would bring my journals with me from Lexington, home, and I would look through them. And one of the days that I was writing, I had found something pretty profound, and I never said it out loud. I just kept it to myself. But, I realized that through all these pages in the journals, many journals over the last two years, I had never written, “My Jesus.” I had never spoken of God as anything other than “My Jesus.” I would never say, “Jesus, Lord, God,” whatever. I would always say, “My Jesus.” And I remember asking the Lord about it. And I was like, “God, why did I only write, “My Jesus?” » »And he was like, ‘Anne, because it’s the truth. Like, I’m yours and you’re mine, and we have a personal relationship with each other. That’s actually how my first single, ‘My Jesus,’ came about, going through my journals and looking at all that.
Anne Wilson on Her Grand Ole Opry Debut
I remember when my manager called me to tell me [that I’m making my Opry debut.] I’m like, “Jason, you’re kidding me. This isn’t real. This is a dream come true.” And just to be able to share my music with all these people and to be at the Opry, which is such a legendary place and has so much country music history. It’s just an honor and a privilege. And I’m so, so, so, so grateful. I’m just blown away.
Hillary Scott on the Significance of the Grand Ole Opry Over the Past Year
The Opry, over the last year and a half, was really one of the only stages that [Lady A] stepped on it during the pandemic and just with everything shutting down in the entertainment world. So I grew up in Nashville, my mom [Linda Davis] is in country music, so the Opry is kind of… And she would say she was from East Texas, like she moved to Nashville to get on the Opry and play on that stage. So it’s always been a big deal in our family, but especially for us at Lady A over the last year. It was really one of the only places that we could do what we’re called to do. We’re so grateful that they stayed open and we were able to continue the music. And then in January, we were actually invited to become a member, which was like, “I can’t believe it. I can’t believe it.” I still, to this day, like I’m telling you, I’m like, “Is this real?” I mean, it was the most unexpected surprise and now it feels like you’re now adopted into a family, still having a stage to play on and share what you do with your fans.
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