Carol Grace Anderson

To say Carol Grace Anderson has a colorful background is a huge understatement!  She lived in a tiny 18-foot trailer as a child surrounded by circus performers. After flunking out of three colleges, she was determined to earn a Master’s degree from New York University.

Carol Grace Anderson taught Psychology in a New York prison for five years, but then moved to Nashville, to pursue her passion for music. When she got to Music City, she quickly started performing with a "who’s who" of entertainers Willie Nelson, Roy Clark, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Cash, Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees, and many others. As an award-winning songwriter, Carol Grace Anderson has had over 40 of her songs recorded and as an actress has had movie roles with Sandra Bullock and Faye Dunaway.

Carol Grace Anderson also knows first-hand how to overcome adversity, and stay fired-up through all of life’s challenges. She has survived a level 4 tornado, was left permanently blind in one eye after suffering a mild stroke, and lost her younger sister to breast cancer. Anderson is also a successful businesswoman and the CEO of a thriving publishing and marketing company. Through her challenges and achievements, Carol Grace Anderson has become a highly sought-after speaker and best-selling author. She’s been published in four languages and also contributed to the mega-bestseller Chicken Soup For The Soul series.