Jessa Anderson
American Christian singer-songwriter (born 1985)
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Jessica Nicole "Jessa" Anderson (born September 4, 1985 née, Fausch)[1][2] is an American Christian singer-songwriter. In 2011, Anderson released the album entitled Not Myself Anymore, her first full-length studio album that was with the record label BEC Recordings. In 2014, Anderson released her independent label release Whole.
September 4, 1985
Jessa Anderson | |
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| Born | Jessica Nicole Fausch September 4, 1985 |
| Origin | Troy, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | CCM, pop rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Label | BEC |
| Website | jessaanderson |
Background and personal life
Born Jessica Nicole "Jessa" Fausch[3] on September 4, 1985,[1] her parents are Timothy Alan and Deborah Lynn "Debra" Fausch (née, McMahan).[3][4] Anderson grew up in Troy, Michigan and Rochester, Michigan.[4][5] In addition, Fausch has a younger brother Cory Alexander Fausch.[6] Fausch met Jordan Michael Anderson while touring with her college band from Cedarville University, and soon thereafter transferred to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee to be closer to him, and pursue her musical career.[7][8] In addition, Jordan is a musician himself, and he grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.[5][8]
On August 14, 2005, Fausch married Jordan Michael Anderson, and became Jessa Anderson. Presently, they have a daughter Lorelei Jade, who was born on August 3, 2010.[5][9] Also, they have a son Jagger Payne, who was born on March 10, 2013.[5][10][11][12] They reside together in Nashville, Tennessee.[5][12] Since 2011,[5] the Anderson's have attended The Axis Church in Nashville, Tennessee, which is where her husband Jordan is the worship leader.[12]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Christian | ||
| 2008 | Fundamentally Broken
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| 2011 | Not Myself Anymore
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| 2014 | Whole
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peaks | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christian Songs |
US Soft AC/Inspo |
UK Christian Songs[13] | |||
| 2011 | "Not What I Thought" | 46[14] | — | — | Not Myself Anymore |
| "Fireflies" | 45[14] | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Worship the Lamb" | — | 6 | — | |
| "Not Myself Anymore" | — | — | 6[15] | ||