Coffey Anderson

Coffey Anderson (born December 15, 1978)^[1] (sometimes using just his mononym Cofféy or Coffey) 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.^[2]

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Birth name	Cofféy Anderson
Born	(1978-12-15)December 15, 1978
Origin	Bangs, Texas, United States
Genres	Country pop gospel^[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	2002–present
Website	Coffeyanderson.com

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 (2008), Me and You (2008), Coffey Anderson (2010), Boots & Jeans (2012), This Is Me (2016) and Country Style (2018). The rest are faith-based Christian albums: Inspiration Vol. 1 (2008), three released in the series Worship Unplugged, Volumes 1 and 2 in 2008, and Vol. 3 in 2011, Redemption (2013) and God Is Enough (2015). He also released Kids Songs EP (2015). And Anderson's newest release Country Style (2018). Anderson founded his own indie label Coffey Global LLC and tours extensively.

Early life

Raised in Bangs, Texas, Coffey Anderson is biracial, the son of a mixed father and a black mother.^[1]

Anderson has a bachelor's degree in Ministry from Howard Payne University (HPU).^[3] He also played basketball as a second class All American for the HPU Yellow Jackets team in Brownwood, Texas for period 1999–2002.^[4] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Musical style

Predominantly a country artist, Anderson previously recorded as a gospel singer.^[1] His song "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy" features a country rock sound,^[1] while Anderson raps on the song "Hillbilly Gangster".^[1]

Career

Anderson became known via his YouTube videos where he sings lively renditions of original and cover materials.^[5] 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".^[6]

On April 30, 2010, Coffey signed a record deal with Los Angeles label Dream Records.^[7] 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 popular culture

Coffey was briefly a contestant on season 2 of American Idol in 2003, making it to the Hollywood round.^[3]

Coffey had a small walk on during the series run of Life Goes On.^{[citation needed]}

Coffey’s song “Mr. Red White and Blue” is occasionally used in TikTok videos.

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.^[2] 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.

Country Ever After

On 6 November 2020, Netflix premiered Anderson's reality TV sitcom Country Ever After, costarring his wife Criscilla Crossland, their three children and his father, Stanley Anderson. The series was planned to be called Country-Ish but was changed to the present one on launch. The series' first season followed Anderson's independent country music career, Criscilla's battle with stage 3 colon cancer and return to professional dancing, and explored how they mix both with family and their shared faith. The series was produced by Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey.^[8]

Appearances in other media

In February 2013, Taco Bell used a Spanish version of Lionel Richie's "Hello", sung by Anderson, in the restaurant chain's Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos commercial.^[9]

In 2016, Anderson recorded an instructional video titled "Stop the Violence Safety Video for When You Get Pulled Over by the Police".^[10]

Personal life

Anderson met hip-hop dancer Criscilla Crossland at a church in 2008 and they got married on February 14, 2009. The couple has three children; a son and two daughters. Anderson has another daughter from a previous marriage. ^[11]

He is involved in charity, partnering with the Military Warriors Support Foundation based in San Antonio, Texas.^[12]

Discography

Albums

Album details	Peak chart positions				Track listing
	US	US Heat	US Christ	US Indie
Southern Man Release date: 2008 Label: self-released	—	—	—	—	No. Title Length 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. Title Length 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. Title Length 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. Title Length 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. Title Length 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 Release date: September 28, 2010 Label: Dream Records	134	4	11	21	No. Title Length 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. Title Length 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. Title Length 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. Title Length 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
God Is Enough Release date: October 9, 2015 Label: self-released	—	—	—	—	No. Title Length 1. "Counting Stars (Christ Mix)" 3:00 2. "Jesus Saves" (feat. Manwell) 3:43 3. "Oceans" 3:15 4. "Holy Spirit" 4:47 5. "Cornerstone" 3:36 6. "Oh the Blood" 2:46 7. "Our God" 3:47 8. "Holy Spirit (Acoustic)" 4:47 9. "Cornerstone (Acoustic)" 3:34 10. "Our God (Acoustic)" 3:47
This Is Me Release date: January 15, 2016 Label: self-released	—	—	—	—	No. Title Length 1. "Magazine Girl" 3:28 2. "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy" 2:51 3. "Glad You're Mine" 2:48 4. "Tacos and Margaritas" 3:29 5. "Your New Boyfriend" 3:40 6. "Lets Make Love" 3:47 7. "Darling I Do" (engagement song) 3:46 8. "Ready Aim Fire" 3:01 9. "HillBilly Gangster" 3:28 10. "Glad You're Mine" (remix feat. Southern Man) 3:01
Cowboy Style Release date: March 16, 2018 Label: self-released	—	—	—	—	No. Title Length 1. "Bud Light Blue" 2:49 2. "Cowboy Style" 2:55 3. "Ride Out" 3:33 4. "Every Now and Then" 3:20 5. "Memorial Day" 3:33 6. "Back of That Old Truck" 2:58 7. "Spring Broke" 2:33 8. "She's Famous" 3:07 9. "Cerveza" 2:41 10. "Lean on In" 2:51

EPs

EP details	Track listing
Kids Songs EP Release date: October 15, 2015 Label: self-released	No. Title Length 1. "Alphabet Song" 1:27 2. "Bingo" 1:38 3. "Wheels On the Bus" 1:47 4. "This Old Man" 1:30 5. "I Say Hola, You Say Hi" 1:43 6. "Pee in the Potty" 1:50

Videography

• 2010: "You Are All I'm After / Free"^[13]
• 2013: "2 Blessed 2 Be Stressed"^[14]
• 2013: "Mighty to Save"^[15]
• 2013: "15 Minutes"^[16]
• 2014: "Better Today"^[17]
• 2014: "Hillbilly Gangster"^[18]
• 2014: "All the Way to Texas"^[19]
• 2014: "Mr Red White and Blue"^[20]
• 2015: "Magazine Girl"^[21]
• 2016: "Tacos and Margaritas"^[22]
• 2016: "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy"^[23]
• 2017: "Bud Light Blue"^[24]
• 2017: "Can I"^[25]
• 2017: "Stay with Me"^[26]
• 2018: "Ride Out"
• 2019: "Memory Lane"
• 2020: "She's Famous"

References

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7. . Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
8. "Country Ever After | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
9. Andrew, Unterberger (March 6, 2013). "Sing Más: Talking to the Guys Behind the Taco Bell Ads with the Spanish-Translated Pop Songs". Retrieved April 5, 2013.
10. Holley, Peter (July 11, 2016). . The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
11. Trapp, Philip (November 20, 2019). "Coffey Anderson's Wife Criscilla Diagnosed With Colon Cancer". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
12. "Coffey Anderson". tseentertainment.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
13. "Coffey Anderson - "You Are All I'm After" "FREE" | iCoffey.com". YouTube. August 30, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2016.^{[dead YouTube link]}
14. "Too Blessed To Be Stressed - Coffey Anderson (Country Christian Music Artist) Part 1". YouTube. November 6, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2016.^{[dead YouTube link]}
15. "Hillsong United - Mighty To Save - Coffey". YouTube. November 20, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2016.^{[dead YouTube link]}
16. "Coffey Anderson - "15 Minutes" (New Country Music) on itunes". YouTube. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
17. "Best Wedding Song EVER - Better Today - Coffey Anderson (on iTunes and GooglePlay)". YouTube. September 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
18. "Country Rap - Hillbilly Gangster - Coffey (on iTunes)". YouTube. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
19. "Coffey - All The Way To Texas - Song about Cancer". YouTube. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
20. "Best Patriotic Song EVER - Mr Red White and Blue - Coffey Anderson (on iTunes)". YouTube. November 10, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
21. "Coffey Anderson - Magazine Girl - (New Country Music) on iTunes". YouTube. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
22. "Coffey Anderson - Tacos and Margaritas - Country Music Songs". YouTube. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
23. "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy - New Country Music - Coffey Anderson". YouTube. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
24. "Bud Light Blue - Coffey Anderson". YouTube. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
25. "Can I - Coffey Anderson". YouTube. May 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
26. "Sad Love Songs - Stay With Me - Coffey Anderson". YouTube. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

External links

• Official website