Coffey Anderson

Coffey Anderson figured out how to use reality TV and the internet to his advantage, carving out a career in country music through self-released music videos and appearances on television. He first attempted to break into the music business by auditioning for the second season of American Idol in 2003 but it wasn't until he began posting his Christian reinterpretations of mainstream pop hits--such as a version of Rhianna's "Umbrella" rewritten to be about Jesus--that he built a following. This coincided with Anderson being cast on the sixth season of Nashville Star in 2008, an...