Growing up in Norwalk, Connecticut, Omar's influences included Sam Cooke, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Lauren Hill, Mary J Blige and old-time soul acts like the Delfonics.
Wilson is a three time Apollo winner[citation needed] since 2007 and maintained his victory upon becoming Best R&B Male of the Year for both 2008 and 2009 at the Underground Music Awards held at BB Kings in NYC.
Entertainment journalist Chuck Taylor, a long-time editor for Billboard magazine, reviewed the track: "North Carolina–based singer/songwriter Omar Wilson’s new offering 'Faith' is positioned to propel the three-time Apollo winner to the mass appeal he has long deserved.
With its classic soul instrumental palette and a gritty, passion-soaked vocal that would make Otis Redding mighty proud, the song offers a joyous universal message of hope, ... Add a fire-and-brimstone rap from platinum superstar DMX and “Faith” is primed to shine.
"[citation needed] A blog commentary noted that "Omar Wilson cranks out an inspirational, uplifting tune, while DMX gives it some texture ..." and "This is one of the most lucid, and well-recorded X moments in the last few years.