Coffey Anderson is an American country singer-songwriter and internet personality, originally from Bangs, Texas. He came to fame through his YouTube videos releasing Christian versions of mainstream music. In 2008 he took part in Nashville Star. After serving in the United States Marine Corps. He has released nine 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. Five of his eleven albums are general albums: Southern Man, Me and You, Coffey Anderson, Boots & Jeans, This Is Me and Country Style. The rest are faith-based Christian albums: Inspiration Vol. 1, three released in the series Worship Unplugged, Volumes 1 and 2 in 2008, and Vol. 3 in 2011, Redemption and God Is Enough. He also released Kids Songs EP. And Anderson's newest release Country Style. Anderson founded his own indie label Coffey Global LLC and tours extensively.
Musical style
Predominately a country artist, Anderson previously recorded as a gospel singer. His song "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy" features a country rock sound, while Anderson raps on the song "Hillbilly Gangster".
Career
Coffey Anderson is a graduate of Howard Payne University 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. 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". Anderson keeps a hectic touring program performing live. On April 30, 2010, Coffey signed a record deal with Los Angeles label Dream Records. His self-titled album Coffey Anderson released on September 28, 2010 is his first charting album on the US Billboard 200albums 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". Presently, Anderson is an unsigned artist in Los Angeles releasing new material. In February 2015, he moved with his family to Nashville to pursue bigger opportunities. However, after only eleven months, Anderson felt his calling was back in California. He tours extensively giving on stage concerts as well as church and public events, performs in fairs, rodeos, and live concerts and shows. He has performed on Fox and Friends, Glenn Beck's The Blaze, CMT, TBN, NBC and many others.
In popular culture
Coffey was briefly a contestant on season 2 of American Idol in 2003, making it to the Hollywood round. Coffey had a small walk on during the series run of Life Goes On.
''Nashville Star''
In 2008, Anderson was 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. 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 just before the finals. He finished 4th overall out of 12 finalist acts.
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. In 2016, Anderson recorded an instructional video titled "Stop the Violence Safety Video for When You Get Pulled Over by the Police".
Personal life
Coffey Anderson is biracial, the son of a white father and a black mother. Anderson has a bachelor's degree in Ministry from Howard Payne University. He also played basketball as a second class All American for the HPU Yellow Jackets team in Brownwood, Texas for period 1999–2002. 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. He has four children, a daughter, Savannah, from a previous marriage. A son and two daughters Ethan, Emmarie and Everleigh with his current wife, Criscilla. He is involved in charity, notably partnering with the Military Warriors Support Foundation based in San Antonio, Texas in order to help raise funds to award mortgage free homes to wounded war heroes.
