After graduating, he accepted a position with an engineering firm in
Dallas, Texas. A year and a half later, he resigned to pursue a career in music. He attended clubs at night, began writing songs, and began learning guitar from his brother, Brian. In Dallas, he auditioned for
Grapevine Opry, a show that had produced other country stars in the past. He performed on the show for three years, before performing at the
Texas State Fair and
Six Flags. Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to find additional work, as a
landscaper and as a
personal trainer. He opened for
Montgomery Gentry in 2002, and performed at many events, where he earned his recording deal with
Arista Nashville. Since then, he has written songs for
Gretchen Wilson, as well as
Big & Rich's Number One single "
Lost in This Moment". After it failed to chart, "
Podunk" was released as the album's final single and peaked at number 34.
2007–2009: ''C'mon!'' Anderson released a song called "
Sunday Morning in America" in early 2007 as the lead-off single to a second album for Arista. This song peaked at No. 28, however, and the album was delayed. Later the same year, Anderson switched from Arista Nashville to
Columbia Records Nashville. His first single for the label, "
I Still Miss You", was released in 2008 and became his third Top Ten hit. It was the lead-off single to his second album ''
C'mon!'', released in August 2008, and "Sunday Morning in America" was included on it,
2010–present: ''I'll Bring the Music'' Since 2010, Anderson has recorded and released a few tracks, via his fan club on his official website. Those songs include "Wild Girls" and the underground hit "Your Town for Now". In May 2014, Anderson released the single "I'll Bring the Music" which received airplay on
The Highway. Anderson released a six-song EP album titled ''I'll Bring the Music'' on May 12, 2015, via iTunes and Amazon. He also released a full-length album of the same name available at his website and his shows in 2014. == Personal life ==