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Coffey Anderson
Birth nameCofféy Anderson
OriginBangs, Texas, United States
GenresPop , R&B, soulcountry, gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2002–present
LabelsCoffey Entertainment, LLC / Dream
WebsiteiCoffey.com

Coffey Anderson (born 1978) (sometimes using just his mononym Cofféy or Coffey) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Bangs, Texas. His unique brand of country music blends in distinct influences from pop, contemporary Christian, gospel and soul that has attracted many. He came to fame through his YouTube videos and in 2008 took part in Nashville Star.

He has released eight albums so far. His self-titled album Coffey Anderson released on September 28, 2010 on Coffey Entertainment / Dream Records / Universal entered the Billboard 200 at No. 134. Four of his nine albums are general albums: Southern Man (2008), Me and You (2008), Coffee Anderson (2010) and Boots & Jeans (2012) and five Christian albums: Inspiration Vol. 1 (2008), three released in the series Worship Unplugged, Volumes 1 and 2 in 2008, and Vol. 3 in 2011 and Redemption (2013). Anderson also has his own indie label Coffey Entertainment. In 2012, Anderson is unsigned now and working all over the world touring, recording in Los Angeles.

Career

Coffey Anderson is a graduate of Howard Payne University (HPU) where he played college basketball with HPU's Yellow Jackets. Coffey walked away from his first love, basketball, to focus on his music. After graduating in 2002, he moved to Los Angeles, California opting for a musical career and started composing his own material.

Anderson became somewhat well known via his YouTube videos where he sings lively renditions of original and cover materials.[1] singing pop, country and Christian songs. He is also known for his interactive stage performances. Some of his more popular YouTube videos include his compositions "Memphis", "Southern Man" "Rock and Roll Sally", "Can I?" and "Better Today". He has also been involved in Direct-to-Fan networks in the music community, launching his "Direct-to-Fan Live Sessions".[2]

Coffey was briefly a contestant on season 2 of American Idol in 2003, making it to the Hollywood round.[3] Anderson was also one of the 12 finalists on Nashville Star in its sixth and last season, broadcast nationally on NBC with repeats on American and Canadian CMT networks and a companion radio show entitled Nashville Star Radio featuring the week's performances from the television show, as well as exclusive in-studio performances and interviews with the finalists and judges. Coffey Anderson placed 4th overall.[4] In addition to cover renditions, Anderson sang from his own compositions including "Southern Man" from the CD of the same title, and "Rock'n'Roll Sally". He was eliminated in Week 8 (broadcast July 28, 2008) just before the finals. He finished 4th overall out of 12 finalist acts.

Anderson keeps a hectic touring program performing live.[5] On April 30, 2010, Coffey signed a record deal with Los Angeles label Dream Records.[6] His self-titled album Coffey Anderson released on September 28, 2010 is his first charting album on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. The first single from the album is "You Are All I'm After" with an accompanying music video. He has followed it up with two new singles, "Seek Your Face" and "Sunshine".

In March 2012, Anderson is independent, living in LA, working on a new pop singer songwriter album, and looking for a great record company to partner with.

In February 2015, Anderson moved with his family from LA to Nashville to pursue bigger opportunities.

Personal life

Coffey Anderson has a bachelor's degree in Ministry from Howard Payne University (HPU).[7] He also played basketball as a second class All American for the HPU Yellow Jackets team in Brownwood, Texas for period 1999–2002.[8] As a basketball player, he had already been chosen All-State, All-West Texas Super Team and All-Area teams for two seasons along with being named District MVP for his junior and senior seasons before joining the Yellow Jackets.

He is married to hip-hop dancer Criscilla Crossland.[9] He has one daughter, Savannah Jean, from a previous marriage a son, Ethan Coffey-David and daughter Emmarie Grace-Gloria with his second wife, Criscilla Crossland Anderson.

Discography

Album details Peak chart positions Tracklist
US US Heat US Christ US Indie
Southern Man — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."Rock and Roll Sally"3:37
2."Memphis"3:47
3."You Gave Me You"3:52
4."Can I"3:58
5."Better Today"4:03
6."Together Babe"3:17
7."Recovery"3:14
8."Blinded"4:09
9."Big Legged Woman"2:17
10."Southern Man"3:36
Me and You
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."Go to Mexico"3:51
2."Young Love"2:49
3."Angel"3:17
4."Let Me Love You"3:34
5."Permission"3:25
6."Heaven"2:55
7."Let's Make Love"3:57
8."Modern Day Hero"2:30
9."All That and More"3:54
10."I Fall into Your Arms"4:07
The Inspiration Vol. 1
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."All Ye"4:10
2."Never Turn Back"3:33
3."Father I Need You"3:42
4."Holy is The Lamb"4:09
5."Call on the Name"4:38
6."Wait on the Lord"3:34
7."All I Need"3:49
8."My Hearts Desire"3:15
9."Glory Glory"2:21
Worship Unplugged Vol. 1
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."Umbrella (Christ Mix)"2:33
2."All Ye (Acoustic)"3:42
3."Celebremos"2:56
4."Blessed Be Your Name"3:25
5."Lord, I Lift Your Name on High"3:32
6."I Could Sing of Your Love Forever"3:25
7."Come to Your Senses"2:14
8."How Great Is Our God"3:34
9."You Are My Strength"3:11
10."Here I Am to Worship"3:37
Worship Unplugged Vol. 2
  • Release date: 2009
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."I Will"2:52
2."Open the Eyes of My Heart (acoustic)"3:20
3."Trading My Sorrows (acoustic)"2:55
4."Jesus, Lover of My Soul / No One"3:27
5."Holiness (acoustic)"3:21
6."My Hearts Desire (acoustic)"2:59
7."Father I Adore You (acoustic)"2:01
8."Sanctuary (acoustic)"2:04
9."Call on the Name (acoustic)"4:52
10."Holy Is the Lamb (acoustic)"4:12
Coffey Anderson 134 4 11 21
No.TitleLength
1."Free"3:28
2."All The Way to Texas"3:37
3."Comes Down To It"3:28
4."You Are All I'm After"3:14
5."Better Today (Wedding Version)"4:03
6."You Alone"3:18
7."My Soul Magnifies"2:52
8."Seek Your Face"4:07
9."Rebuild Our Faith"3:40
10."All Ye"3:23
11."Father Abraham"3:10
Worship Unplugged Vol. 3
  • Release date: December 9, 2011
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."Winning"3:08
2."Can't Believe It (Christ Mix)"3:08
3."Amazing Love"5:01
4."Amazing Grace (Amazing Mercy)"3:15
5."Lift Him Up"3:21
6."Lollipop (Christ Mix)"2:33
7."Better Today (Wedding Song) [Acoustic]"4:28
8."You Are All I'm After (Acoustic)"3:36
9."Pumped Up Kicks (Christ Mix)"3:50
10."Deuces (Christ Mix) (feat. Young Chozen & Sada K.)"4:43
Boots & Jeans
  • Release date: September 3, 2012
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."Cinderella"3:56
2."Water to Beer"3:24
3."All That and More"4:40
4."15 Minutes"3:29
5."Whiskey Night"3:47
6."Rock and Roll Sally"3:40
7."Mr. Red White and Blue"3:27
8."Better Today (Wedding Song)"4:10
9."Go to Mexico"3:24
10."Chicken Wangin"3:35
11."All the Way to Texas"3:40
Redemption
  • Release date: December 2, 2013
  • Label: self-released
 — — — —
No.TitleLength
1."Dirt Road Church"3:28
2."2 Blessed 2 Be Stressed"3:14
3."We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Christ Mix)"3:49
4."Run This Town (Christ Mix)"3:45
5."10000 Reasons"4:14
6."How He Loves"3:10
7."Starry Night"3:46
8."On the Back of That Old Truck"2:50
9."Come in from the Rain"3:00
10."Mighty to Save"3:23

Videography

  • 2010: "You Are All I'm After / Free"[1]
  • 2013: "2 Blessed 2 Be Stressed"[2]
  • 2013: "Mighty to Save"[3]
  • 2013: "15 Minutes"[4]
  • 2014: "Better Today"[5]
  • 2014: "Hillbilly Gangster"[6]
  • 2014: "All the Way to Texas"[7]
  • 2014: "Mr Red White and Blue"[8]

Appearances in other media

In February 2013, Taco Bell used a Spanish version of Lionel Richie's "Hello", sung by Anderson, in their Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos commercial.[10]

References

  1. ^ Coffey Anderson YouTube site
  2. ^ Direct-to-Fan Live Sessions recordings by Coffey Anderson on Ustream
  3. ^ Bangs native Coffey Anderson looks to outshine competition on 'Nashville Star'
  4. ^ Christopher Rocchio's RealityTVWorld article: "Coffey Anderson talks about 'Nashville Star' and his future plans"
  5. ^ Top 40 Charts site: Country singer Coffey Anderson to Join Celebs
  6. ^ Dream Records: Coffey Anderson
  7. ^ Reporter News: Bangs native Coffey Anderson looks to outshine competition on 'Nashville Star'
  8. ^ HPU Basketball: Alumni Making His Mark On Nashville Star
  9. ^ Fibourke's blog: Galway Fashion Revolution
  10. ^ Andrew, Unterberger. "Sing Más: Talking to the Guys Behind the Taco Bell Ads with the Spanish-Translated Pop Songs". Retrieved April 5, 2013.

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