The Root 100
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Brian Courtney Wilson
Age
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Location
Houston
Claim to Fame
Gospel singer-songwriter
Bio
Wilson is a self-described former lost soul, ex-pharmaceutical company salesperson and emerging gospel music superstar. His Just Love CD, released in 2009, climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Top Gospel Album chart. Raised in the Chicago area, Wilson sang in his church’s adult choir as a child and in the black choir at the University of Illinois, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. His goal: Create music that makes people feel good and matters to the church. View his videos and like him on Facebook.












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