Anne Wilson on Rebel, Faith, Country Music & Standing for Jesus | The Riley Gaines Show

About this episode

Anne Wilson discusses her book 'Rebel' and her journey of faith in the country music industry.

Anne Wilson joins Riley Gaines to talk about her new book Rebel, what it means to follow Jesus when the world walks the other way, and why she refuses to water down her faith in the country music industry. In this conversation, Anne opens up about losing her brother, finding peace through grief, standing firm in Christian conviction, navigating politics and public backlash, modesty, identity, burnout, rest, and why young women need the courage to be set apart. Anne also shares behind-the-scenes stories from touring, crossing over between Christian and country music, performing at the Grand Ole Opry, and the message she hopes readers take from Rebel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Riley Gaines

Guest: Anne Wilson

Topics covered

• faith
• country music
• grief
• Christian conviction
• politics
• identity
• young women

Keywords

• Anne Wilson
• Rebel
• faith
• country music
• grief
• Christian conviction
• politics
• identity
• young women
• burnout

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rebel

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