Genre-Blending Record Secures Top Spots across Multiple Charts, Amassing over 10M Streams in its First Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 30, 2024) – Anne Wilson, the PLATINUM-certified, GRAMMY-nominated artist and songwriter, has shattered records once again with her 16-track, genre-blending album REBEL. Released on April 19, the “trailblazing album” (People.com) secured No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots on Christian, Country and all-genre charts respectively – an achievement that places her in the company of superstars Carrie Underwood, Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott who have previously held Top 10 positions on both Billboard Christian and Country charts – further proving Wilson’s star power. REBEL also notched more than 10.3M total global streams in its first week, nearly doubling her GRAMMY-nominated album My Jesus’ first week numbers of 5.6M.
REBEL on the charts:
No. 1 Billboard Top Christian Album
No. 1 Top Albums – Capitol Music Group
No. 2 Current Country Albums
No. 3 Current Digital Albums
No. 3 Digital Albums
No. 6 Internet Albums
No. 8 Current Album Sales
No. 8 Record Label UNI Albums
No. 10 Billboard Top Country Album
No. 10 Top Albums w/ TEA
No. 10 Billboard Top Album Sales
No. 59 Billboard 200
(source of data: Luminate)
Critical acclaim for REBEL:
“one of contemporary music’s freshest new voices, regardless of genre.”
– People.com
“Anne Wilson is a genre-blender in the truest, most artistically satisfying meaning of the word.”
– Holler
“The 16-song project hits the bullseye between contemporary Christian and Country twang”
– Grammy.com
“sonically and thematically, the album stitches together the threads tying Country and Christian music”
– Billboard
“set to become a cherished addition to the libraries of fans of both genres”
– MusicRow
“A fresh-faced, 22-year-old country music ingenue sings about Jesus Christ with folk-aimed soul and countrified pop passion akin to the shouting required to knock down the Walls of Jericho in the Old Testament’s Book of Joshua.”
– The Tennessean
“REBEL is a tribute, not only to her ability to write songs, but tackle a variety of topics and different styles of music.”
– Forbes
Last Friday, tickets for Wilson’s28-stop headlining The REBEL Tour went on sale and are going fast, already selling over 50% of tickets four months before it kicks off on Sept. 12, 2024. The coast-to-coast tour will stop in major markets across the country with special guest Jordan Rowe, including Wilson headlining Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for the very first time on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets are available now at www.annewilsonofficial.com.
Wilson recently notched the No.1 spot at Christian radio during REBEL’s street week with her empowering anthem “Strong,” marking Wilson’s third career No.1. The single, co-written by Wilson, Jeff Pardo and Matthew West, has already garnered over 35M global streams to date. She also recently became the only female artist to have three No. 1 singles across the Mediabase Christian AC and Mediabase Christian Audience charts since she first launched on the scene with “My Jesus” in 2021.
Earlier this month, Wilson commemorated the groundbreaking release with a performance of the title-track “REBEL” on The 3rd Hour of TODAY. Combining much-needed encouragement, vulnerability and transparency into a perfect balance that footholds the space between the dead-end road paved in dirt and the church pew of redemption on Sunday morning, the record, produced by Jeff Pardo and Jonathan Smith, emerges as a powerful message of faith. Highlighted on the album is fan-favorite “Songs About Whiskey,” accompanied by an all-new music video, that finds Wilson unashamedly walking the line of her strong faith and Country roots. Collaborations with some of Christian and Country music’s biggest names bolster the record, enlisting reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson for “Praying Woman,” GRAMMY-Award winner Chris Tomlin for “The Cross” and Country superstar Jordan Davis for “Country Gold.”
Last month, Wilson landed her first CMT Music Award nomination for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year for “Rain In The Rearview.” Despite only being three years into her career, Wilson has already won a Billboard Music Award, multiple DOVE and K-LOVE Fan Awards and received nominations for prestigious honors from the GRAMMYs and American Music Awards. Recognized as Apple Music’s Country Riser for April, an artist to watch by Spotify, Pandora, the Grand Ole Opry, CMT and more, and over 900M career streams, Wilson’s trajectory knows no bounds.
As Wilson prepares to take the stage for The REBEL Tour, she will grace the stages of both Country and Christian music’s most sought-after festivals this summer. Stay up to date with Wilson at www.annewilsonofficial.com and keep up with her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
The REBEL Tour dates with Jordan Rowe:
Sept. 12, 2024 in Tulsa, Okla. at Mabee Center
Sept. 13, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas at Will Rogers Auditorium
Sept. 14, 2024 *TBA
Sept. 19, 2024 in Atlanta, Ga. at The Coca-Cola Roxy
Sept. 21, 2024 in North Charleston, S.C. at North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Sept. 25, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. at Ryman Auditorium
Sept. 26, 2024 in Charlotte, N.C. at Ovens Auditorium
Sept. 27, 2024 in Birmingham, Ala. at BJCC Concert Hall
Oct. 3, 2024 in Melbourne, Fla. at King Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 4, 2024 in Jacksonville, Fla. at Florida Theatre
Oct. 5, 2024 in Tampa, Fla. at Straz Center
Oct. 10, 2024 in Newark, N.J. at Calvary Temple International
Oct. 11, 2024 in Reading, Pa. at Santander Performing Arts Center
Oct. 12, 2024 in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre
Oct. 17, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minn. at State Theatre
Oct. 18, 2024 in Chicago, Ill. at Willow Creek – South Barrington – Lakeside
Oct. 19, 2024 in Indianapolis, Ind. at Reardon Auditorium
Nov. 1, 2024 in Phoenix, Ariz. at Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 2, 2024 in San Diego, Calif. at Faith Chapel
Nov. 3, 2024 *TBA
Nov. 8, 2024 in Boise, Idaho at Morrison Center
Nov. 9, 2024 in Sacramento, Calif. at SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Nov. 10, 2024 in Bakersfield, Calif. at The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater
Nov. 12, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah at Kingsbury Hall
Nov. 13, 2024 in Denver, Colo. at Paramount Theater
Nov. 15, 2024 in Tacoma, Wash. at Pantages Theatre
Nov. 16, 2024 in Spokane, Wash. at Fox Theater
Nov. 17, 2024 in Salem, Ore. at Elsinore Theatre
REBEL Track List:
- “REBEL” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
- “Rain In The Rearview” (Anne Wilson, Matthew West, Zach Kale, Jaren Johnston)
- “Strong” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
- “God & Country” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Trannie Anderson)
- “Praying Woman” (with Lainey Wilson) (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson)
- “Songs About Whiskey” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lauren Hungate)
- “Sinner’s Prayer” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lauren Hungate)
- “The Cross” (with Chris Tomlin) (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Jonathan Smith)
- “My Father’s Daughter” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Emily Weisband)
- “Red Flag” (Anne Wilson, Jonathan Smith, Casey Beathard)
- “Country Gold” (with Jordan Davis) (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
- “Southern Gospel” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West, Lauren Hungate)
- “Dirt Roads In Heaven” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Nicolle Galyon, Matthew West)
- “3:16” (Anne Wilson, Jeff Pardo, Matthew West)
- “Milestones” (Anne Wilson, Nicolle Galyon, Lauren Hungate)
- “Out of the Bluegrass” (Anne Wilson, Nicolle Galyon, Emily Weisband)
Photo credit: Robby Klein
ABOUT ANNE WILSON:
One of Nashville’s most inspiring young trailblazers, Anne Wilson is a revolution in modern music. The Lexington, Ky. native, known for her transcendent vocal and down-to-earth storytelling, recently released REBEL, fusing the heart of Contemporary Christian Music with the sound of Country. A bold musical statement with an even bolder message of faith, REBEL features her hopeful, healing debut Country single “Rain In The Rearview” as well as chart-topping Christian radio ballad “Strong.” The genre-bending album follows her GRAMMY-nominated 2022 debut My Jesus, with the title track becoming a PLATINUM-certified No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart. Since then, Wilson has tallied over 900M global streams, made her Grand Ole Opry debut and wrapped her entirely sold-out headlining My Jesus Tour. Already named a Spotify Hot Country Artist to Watch, one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, and a 2024 Opry NextStage Artist, she has made high-profile appearances on TODAY and ACM Honors, while earning her first-ever CMT Music Awards nomination, as well as a Billboard Music Award. Unapologetically real, Wilson approaches her craft with a purpose and conviction that sets her apart, declaring, “I am who I am — I’m Anne Wilson. I love God and that’s my everything, but I love Country music, too, and I can have a beautiful mix of both.”