Artist:Bryan Andrew Wilson
Song:Turning Away
Album:The One Percent
Not to be confused with the contemporary gospel artist Brian Courtney Wilson, Bryan Andrew Wilson has been singing since he was a child. He's been recording since the 90s. But he made a big splash on the gospel charts with the 2014 single Turning Away. He was born Nov. 3, 1983 in Danville, IL. His grandfather Tommie Davis sang with B.B. King and his mother sang with a local R&B band. Wilson was 12 years old when he sang His Eye Is on the Sparrow with the Mississippi Children's Choir. When that blew up, Malaco Records gave Wilson a record deal. His 1996 album Bryan's Songs was produced by Walter Hawkins and John P. Kee among others. He was nominated for Dove and Stellar awards. But after his voice changed, Wilson did not get the same crowd reaction. After two albums for Malaco, Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in religion and philosophy at Claflin University and then he studied at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was likely headed for the ministry when he decided to try music again on his own label. Though he didn't have success at first, he finally made it with Turning Away from his 2014 album The One Percent. The song reached #15 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart. Wilson wrote all the songs on the album with several producers. Turning Away was written with Marcus Whitsey who also produced and played piano. This album is available as a budget CD. The success continues with his latest single The Ride reaching #5 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart. Wilson is also pastor at the Remnant Covering Church in Washington, DC. Here's the video for Turning Away by Bryan Andrew Wilson.
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