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Anne Wilson is convicted. At a time when country music once again welcomes felons and outlaws, the Kentucky-born sensation is a whole other kind of insurrection. Power vocals forward and hard-charging rhythms driving her album, Wilson offers a high-impact bluegrass-rooted take on country that embraces faith the way so many artists revel in truck beds, cold beers, hot girls, good times, and long nights.

Unapologetically real, the young woman who blasted into public consciousness as a teen with “My Jesus,” her powerful response to the death of her 23-year-old brother, continued growing up through the songs she writes and the truths she shares. Recognizing passion doesn’t always fit in neat little boxes, that realization delivered a very special freedom for the wide-open force of struggle, joy, and embracing life for all its worth. It fires REBEL with a fervor that’s as contagious as it is uplifting. 

“I was raised in a family where my mom taught me my voice matters, that I can have whatever dream if I’ll believe in it with faith and work,” Wilson says of the unconventional cocktail that defines her music. “She allowed me to ask questions, figure things out, speak freely, which allowed me to find my confidence. Most people go with the flow, following the crowd and going with what’s easy or the trend. That’s not me.”  

 Though only 22 years old, Wilson’s maturity levels how she views her environment. Having grown up around rural Kentucky, how you see is as important as what you think. Having been told she was too country for Christian radio, too faith-based for country, she dug deep inside, then doubled down. Working with producer Jeff Pardo and manager/songwriter Matthew West, she challenged herself to take her music as far as she could, to be the most authentically Anne Wilson possible.