[2][3] Anita M. Wilson was born on June 19, 1976,[4][non-primary source needed] and also raised in East St. Louis.

After a 10-year career as a backup singer for contemporary gospel songwriter/producer Donald Lawrence, Wilson recorded her first solo album, Worship Soul in 2012.

The first single released from Worship Soul was "Speechless".

[5][6][7] On April 29, 2014, Wilson released the single[8] "That's What He's Done For Me" from her second studio album Vintage Worship.

[9][10] Wilson is an honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta[11]