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Anita Wilson | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anita M. Wilson |
| Born | June 19, 1976 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Christian, Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, and singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Website | www |
Anita M. Wilson [1] (born June 19, 1976) is an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and music producer. [2] [3]
Anita M. Wilson was born on June 19, 1976, [4] [ non-primary source needed ] and also raised in East St. Louis. After a 10-year career as a backup singer for contemporary gospel songwriter/producer Donald Lawrence, Wilson recorded her first solo album, Worship Soul in 2012. The first single released from Worship Soul was "Speechless". [5] [6] [7]
On April 29, 2014, Wilson released the single [8] "That's What He's Done For Me" from her second studio album Vintage Worship. In 2015, her second studio album, Vintage Worship, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, losing to Erica Campbell's HELP. [9] [10]
Wilson is an honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta [11]
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