Two-time GMA Dove Award winner and CCM/country singer-songwriter Anne Wilson teamed up with reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson to create a visual to complement their collaboration “Praying Woman. In the process, the pair emphasized the importance of women uplifting and supporting women, be it intellectually, emotionally or musically.
The song, which appears on Anne's recent album Rebelwas inspired by a conversation the two artists had about their families — specifically, their faith-filled mothers.
“I loved working with her,” Anne previously said Advertising sign. “I met Lainey on Instagram in 2020. Then we met [in person] last year, and we wrote the song on the same day… We were talking about our moms, and we both remember praying a lot when we were kids, kneeling down and praying for things, and we should write a song to honor our moms, and we're talking about what it means to be a woman who prays and believes.”
Kentucky native Anne Wilson and Louisiana native Lainey Wilson wrote “Praying Woman” with Trannie Anderson, Jeff Pardo and Matthew West.
The two singer-songwriters shot the video for “Praying Woman” backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in the Opry's “Women of Country” dressing room, which features photos of female artists such as Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood . The setting was fitting, given that Anne is a member of this year's Grand Ole Opry NextStage program, which supports the discovery of new artists on the brand's platforms. Lainey was a member of the program in 2021 and has continued to support artists who are part of the program. Meanwhile, Lainey was also inducted into the Grand Ole Opry earlier this month.
“When Lainey and I wrote this song last year, I knew it was special. But performing it in the Women of Country dressing room, where so many of the greats have come before us, was a feeling I'll never forget,” Anne said in a statement. “Lainey is like a big sister to me and I'm so blessed to have a mentor like her in my corner.”
Except “Praying Woman,” by Anne Rebel The project features her Top 5 Billboard Christian Airplay hit “Strong,” while Rebel debuted at No. 10 on the Top Country Albums Chart and spent three weeks atop the Top Christian Albums chart.
Watch Anne Wilson's video for “Praying Woman,” featuring Lainey Wilson, below:
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