On 6/7/2017, when Anne was 15 years old, she received the news that nobody wants to get. Her older brother, Jacob, had been killed in a car accident. She had been very close to her brother, and of course, she was traumatized. In planning the funeral, Anne's mother asked her if she would sing, and Anne agreed to sing one of her favorite songs, "What a beautiful name" from Hillsong Worship. This was the first time that she had sung publicly. During and after the service, Anne realized that singing, and especially singing worship music, was something that she felt called to do. Afterwards, she was encouraged by friends to record this video, and posted it to YouTube. Over a million people watched it, and one of those people was a talent scout for Capitol Christian Music Group, who signed Anne to that label in 2019. Two years later, at the age of 19, Anne Wilson's debut song, My Jesus, was nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song. Last year, Anne released The Seventh of June as a tribute to her brother and a statement of God's presence while she was dealing with her grief. Praise God for bringing healing from sadness, and thanks to Anne for sharing her gift to bring Him glory.
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