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Brian Courtney Wilson The CD cover of So Proud, the highly-anticipated new project from gospel sensation Brian Courtney Wilson, features a picture of Wilson as a baby wearing headphones. For Wilson, that serves as a reminder of both the theme of his album and the driving force of his career. “Before my mom and dad knew I was going to be a singer, God had given them a promise to nurture into the person that I am today,” he says. “We are all given some promise, some vision for our future that we have to nurture, endure hard times for, and always believe in.” Givingthe evasion that back to my community is drives me. I love reading and it helps me to reinforce my continued search for knowledge. My transition to radio came about while working for an advertising agency as a national sales director. I had the opportunity to meet the legendary Mr. Chuck Norman at a fundraiser. He overheard me speaking to someone, came over to introduce himself and stated that he really liked my voice, and on the spot asked me to join the WGNU radio team as an on-air talk show host, and the rest is history. 23 It’s Christ Or Nothing