# Candi Carpenter

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**Candace** "**Candi**" **Carpenter** is an American singer-songwriter who was born in [Toledo, Ohio](/source/Toledo,_Ohio) but raised in [Lansing](/source/Lansing), Michigan.[2][3] Carpenter made their musical debut in 2017 with the single "Burn the Bed", released through [Sony Music Nashville](/source/Sony_Music_Nashville). Jonathan Keefe of Country Universe rated the single "A-", praising Carpenter's "smoky" voice and the detail of the lyrics.[4]

In 2024, Carpenter released their [alt-pop](/source/Alt-pop) debut, *Demonology*, a full-length album produced by Carpenter, Peter Shurkin, and Alden Witt. The music centers around highly personal stories of growing up in the [Midwest](/source/Midwest) and leaving [Christianity](/source/Christianity). After years of performing as a [country](/source/Country_music) and [Americana](/source/Americana_(music)) artist, this release was a sonic and thematic departure.[5]

## Personal life

Carpenter is [non-binary](/source/Non-binary) and uses *[they/them](/source/They/them)* pronouns.[6] Carpenter is [autistic](/source/Autistic).[6]

## Chart positions

### Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions US Country Airplay 2016 "Burn the Bed" 56[7] "—" denotes releases that did not chart

## References

1. ["CRY BABY"](https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/894576883). *ASCAP*. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

1. ["Candi Carpenter Artist Biography"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/candi-carpenter-mn0001505363/biography). *AllMusic*. 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

1. ["Catch of the Day - "Burn The Bed""](http://klaw.com/catch-of-the-day-candi-carpenter-burn-the-bed-audio-2/). *KLAW*. November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

1. Jonathan Keefe (January 30, 2017). ["Single Review: Candi Carpenter, "Burn the Bed""](https://www.countryuniverse.net/2017/01/30/single-review-candi-carpenter-burn-the-bed/). Country Universe. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

1. ["Exorcist by Candi Carpenter - Song Review"](https://medium.com/modern-music-analysis/exorcist-by-candi-carpenter-song-review-44e2b706a511). *Medium*. January 19, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

1. ["candi carpenter on Twitter: "Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Tomorrow marks the beginning of National Autism Awareness Month. I was diagnosed with autism in December. I am both neurodivergent and non-binary. My preferred pronouns are *they/them*. (1 of 4)" / Twitter"](https://twitter.com/CandiCarpenter/status/1641863307651956736?s=20). June 13, 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230613175637/https://twitter.com/CandiCarpenter/status/1641863307651956736?s=20) June 13, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. – via Twitter.

1. ["Candi Carpenter - Chart History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180513124247/https://www.billboard.com/music/candi-carpenter/chart-history/country-airplay/song/1001396). *Billboard*. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/candi-carpenter/chart-history/country-airplay/song/1001396) on May 13, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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