Shana Wilson-Williams Opens Up About Grief, Music, Motherhood & āTime to Live Againā | S7 Ep 11
1h 12m | Aug 28, 2026Shana Wilson-Williams joins The Cobain Report for a powerful and personal conversation about gospel music, Detroit, family, faith, grief, motherhood, entrepreneurship, transformation and her new music.
Shana Wilson-Williams talks about growing up in Detroit, discovering her calling in music, winning Vickie Winansā New Rising Star competition, her journey as a gospel artist and worship leader, marriage, becoming a mother, building her businesses, her personal weight-loss transformation, and life in the spotlight through Grown & Gospel.
She also opens up about one of the most difficult chapters of her life: losing her mother, Lady J Wilson, and learning how to publicly grieve while continuing to serve, lead worship and be there for her family and community.
Now Shana is stepping into a new chapter with her latest single, āTime to Live Again,ā a song that speaks to healing, moving forward and finding the strength to live after loss.
This is a conversation about music, faith, family, grief, healing, business, motherhood, transformation and becoming the woman you were meant to be.
š„ TOPICS COVERED
⢠Growing up in Detroit
⢠Life as a pastorās daughter
⢠Discovering music and her calling
⢠Winning Vickie Winansā New Rising Star competition
⢠Gospel music and building a career independently
⢠āGive Me Youā and āItās In the Roomā
⢠Marriage and motherhood
⢠Raising four children
⢠Losing her mother, Lady J Wilson
⢠Publicly grieving while continuing to serve in church
⢠Faith after experiencing loss
⢠Healing and learning to live again
⢠āTime to Live Againā
⢠Weight-loss and personal transformation
⢠Sarcastic Cosmetics and entrepreneurship
⢠Grown & Gospel
⢠Detroit gospel culture
⢠Balancing ministry, family, music and business
⢠Whatās next for Shana Wilson-Williams
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