Ross Copperman

Ross Copperman (born 1982) is an American singer-songwriter most well known for his song "All She Wrote" which was released in the UK in the beginning of 2007 and "Holding On and Letting Go" which featured in The Vampire Diaries in 2011 and Drop Dead Diva in 2013. His first #1 songwriting credit came in 2013 with "Point at You" by Big Machine recording artist Justin Moore.

History

Ross Copperman was born on October 1, 1982 and grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. He attended Glenvar High School in Roanoke County.^[1]

Ross started playing the piano at age 3, and started writing songs in college at James Madison University. The first song he wrote is titled "Fly Away", and it appears on his studio debut album. He says that it was only after the urging of his teacher (who had listened to this song) that he was convinced to take up music professionally.

The first single he released in the UK, "As I Choke", managed to be the most popular iTunes Single Of The Week in the UK, notching up 36,457 downloads in a one-week period.^[2]

His second single, and the one that made him known was "All She Wrote", entered the UK top 40 in May 2007, and was featured in a couple of instances in TV in the USA.

The third single, "Found You", was released a few months later.

His debut album, Welcome to Reality, was released on May 28, 2007.

Ross Copperman's original Christmas song "Christmas Time" was released on iTunes on November 20, 2008

Ross Copperman's EP "This is Ross Copperman" was released on iTunes on November 16, 2009

He co-wrote the single, "Generation Love" for country artist Jennette McCurdy. It was released in 2011.^[3]

He also co-wrote the Steve Holy song "Every Day Should End Like This" with Holy and Lee Thomas Miller on Holy's album Love Don't Run that was also released in 2011.

Copperman wrote "Glass" for Thompson Square, which reached the Country Billboard Top 15.^{[citation needed]} He also co-wrote "Tip It On Back" by Dierks Bentley, "Pirate Flag" by Kenny Chesney, "Point at You" by Justin Moore (#1 Aircheck/#2 Airplay) and "Beat of the Music" by Brett Eldredge.

Appearances in media

The song "All She Wrote" from Welcome to Reality was used in the episode "Crisis of Conscience" on the TV series ER in February 2007, and appeared on CBS during the NFL.^{[citation needed]}

The song "They'll Never Know" from Welcome to Reality was used in the episode "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone", the season 4 finale of the CW TV show One Tree Hill. (Aired June 13, 2007)

The song "I Don't Wanna Let You Go" from Welcome to Reality was used in the episode "Don't Try This at Home" on the TV series Ghost Whisperer. (Aired October 5, 2007)

Ross also cowrote the song New Year (performed by Kate York) in the 2011 romantic comedy New Year's Eve.

Numerous tracks were used as a soundtrack to David Beckham: New Beginnings.

On November 5, 2008, the day following the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, BeBe and CeCe Winans appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show where they performed “Right Now (We Need One Another)” with Vince Gill and Wynonna Judd. The song was written by BeBe Winans, Tyler Hayes and Ross Copperman.

On May 13, 2011 his song "Holding On and Letting Go" was featured on CSI: NY episode 162 "Exit Strategy"

On January 5, 2012, the same song "Holding On and Letting Go" was also featured on The Vampire Diaries episode 10 in season 3, called "The New Deal." It was used during the long awaited first kiss of two main characters, Damon and Elena, and shot up on the charts after the episode aired.

On February 28, 2012 the same song "Holding On and Letting Go" was featured on NBC's weight loss competition The Biggest Loser near the end of week 9 season 13 after the emotional elimination of Chism.

In August 2013 "Holding On and Letting Go" was used in the trailer for the NCIS Season 11 premiere

Keith Urban's song "Even The Stars Fall 4 U" was featured on Yahoo! Ram Country Live and the 2013 CMA Awards.

Thompson Square's song "Glass" was featured on The CW's hit show One Tree Hill and at the ACM Showcase.

The song "We Are The One" was used on a TBS Fall Promo and on TNT's hit show The Closer.

The song "American Beauty" was sung by character Rayna James on ABC's Nashville.

The song "Here And Gone" was featured on VH1's show Mob Wives and on a promo for Showtime's hit show Dexter.

The song "Someone to Someone" was used on a promo for ABC's show Grey's Anatomy.

The song "Voodoo" was featured on ABC's Private Practice.

The song "Starting Now" was featured on an episode of The CW show Vampire Diaries. It was also used on a Nissan Rogue commercial.

The song "It's A Good Thang" was used on a commercial for Fancy Feast.

The song "My Love Will" was featured on an episode of the Lifetime network's show Army Wives.

Chris Young's song "Save Water Drink Beer" was featured on The CW show Hart of Dixie and was performed on Katie Couric's talk show, Katie.

The song "Point At You", sung by Justin Moore, was also featured on The CW show Hart of Dixie as well as ABC's Nashville.

The song "The World Is Ours Again" was used on a Grey's Anatomy promo, the hit reality show So You Think You Can Dance and on General Hospital.

The song "Gone Baby Gone" was also featured on the ABC show Nashville.

Discography

Albums

• 2003: Believe
• 2007: Welcome to Reality
• 2009: This Is Ross Copperman
• 2012: Holding On and Letting Go
• 2012: My Love Will
• 2013: Lighthouse Shine EP

Singles

• 2006: "As I Choke" (iTunes Single)
• 2007: "All She Wrote"
• 2007: "Found You"
• 2008: "Bleeding Love"
• 2008: "Christmas Time"

Songwriting discography

Select Production Discography

References

External links

• Ross Copperman on Myspace
• Welcome To Reality Independent Review
• Music City Unsigned Artist Page