After she spoke out following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Christian artist Anne Wilson is writing a song to express her love of God and country.
“I was raised to stand up for what I believe in. My God, my country, and what is right and true,” Wilson said in a recent Instagram post.
Anne Wilson Posts a New Song in the Making
As K-LOVE Fan Awards 2024 Female Artist of the Year, Anne Wilson is used to the stage and spotlight. Her music points others to Jesus with “the heart of Contemporary Christian Music and the sound of Country,” according to her website.
While Wilson typically commits to not speaking out about “political topics,” she made an exception following former President Trump’s assassination attempt.
“I have my platform to focus on the hope of Jesus and leading others to HIM through music,” Wilson said. “However, sometimes there are moments that call for speaking out.”
She went beyond calling the event “despicable” and “pure evil.” Wilson took to what she knew best—songwriting—and began to pen the words of her heart.
The lyrics include:
Stay quiet, blend in, don’t let them know what you think.
Don’t offend, just give in to what the crowd believes. Yeah, you can always just go with the flow, don’t you dare push back.
Stay low. Don’t you know it’s safer where you’re at.
You can always be the one who ran, or you can stand.
Stand your ground.
Say I won’t back down, even when the whole world is against me.
I’m standing strong ’cause I know who’s with me. Pray in the face of fear. Let ’em know you’re here.
Yeah, we all got a choice in life. You can run, you can hide, you can fall for the lies, or you can stand.
The music artist said she couldn’t wait to share what she had so far, so she posted on Instagram to her nearly 30,000 fans.
“I was raised to stand up for what I believe in. My God, my country, and what is right and true,” Wilson said. “Now more than ever I feel a stirring in my heart to have the courage to not be quiet or worried about following the crowd.”
Wilson posted just a portion of the song she was writing and invited fans’ comments. “I’ve been working on a song about standing up for what I believe in,” she wrote, “and in light of the events that took place last week with @realdonaldtrump I want to share what I’ve got so far with you. Let me know in the comments what you think and if I should finish it?”
With nearly 30,000 likes, many fans have responded with support and encouragement for the young star.
“Yessssss!!!” one person exclaimed. “Be BOLD!! Be an Esther! This country and this world needs our young people to stand bold in their faith and in truth and righteousness!”
The word “stand” especially resonated with another commenter. “Absolutely love this!! I have been hearing & seeing ‘STAND’ over the last several weeks in different verses while preparing for a Bible study. The Spirit is definitely moving. It has become my word in the face of adversity in all areas of life,” she wrote. “We all need to stand & be bold! I can’t wait until you finish this!”
Other fans, however, either voiced that Wilson should remain publicly impartial or their own views on specific candidates. “And you went political,” said one.
Another commenter observed Wilson supporting one political candidate over another. “I love your music and the good news you bring about Jesus,” she said. “Please keep your platform on Jesus.”
“I really love your songs ’cause they’ve brought me closer to Jesus,” said someone else. “But please, PLEASE don’t mix music and politics.”
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