Singer/songwriter Anne Wilson has been welcomed into the class of 2022 Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on the 5th of Jan. as the only Christian/Gospel artist to earn Gold certification for “My Jesus.”

According to RIAA COO Michele Ballantyne, “Whenever a Gold, Platinum or Diamond certification is earned, it represents massive engagement from an artist’s fans, and a remarkable achievement by the artist, their creative teams, and their record label.”

He added, “And when it is your very first RIAA award, it’s even more special. We are so encouraged by the success of this #RIAAClassOf 2022 and are honoured to help celebrate their immense talents.”

Anne Wilson is an American Christian musician and songwriter.

Wilson made her debut in 2021, with the release of the single “My Jesus” through Capitol Christian Music Group.

“My Jesus” was Wilson’s breakthrough hit, having reached number one on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart and Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

On August 6, 2021, Wilson released her debut extended play titled My Jesus (Live in Nashville). The EP reached its peak at number twelve on the Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States.

Wilson released “I Still Believe in Christmas” on October 29, 2021. “I Still Believe in Christmas” peaked at number 15 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Billboard named Anne Wilson the Top New Christian Artist of 2021.

On January 14, 2022, Wilson released the single “Sunday Sermons”. The song peaked at number five on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Anne Wilson released her debut studio album, My Jesus, on April 22, 2022, My Jesus debuted at number one on the Top Christian Albums chart and number 68 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, after garnering 13,000 equivalent album units in sales in its first week.

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