ANNIE & THE CALDWELLS are a family from West Point, Mississippi that plays a powerful disco soul, led by Annie Caldwell (who sings) and her husband of the last fifty years Willie Joe Caldwell, Sr. (who plays guitar). Their music won’t only move you spiritually but emotionally as well — with songs that are as much at home in a church of God as in the church of the dance floor.

Annie is backed by daughters Deborah Caldwell Moore, Anjessica Caldwell and goddaughter Toni Rivers; their eldest son Willie Jr. is on the bass and youngest son Abel Aquirius is on the drums.

They generally play on weekends — so for their day jobs Annie runs a clothing store, Willie Jr. drives a forklift, Abel Aquirius drives hospital patients, Anjessica works in customer care for an insurance company, Toni is an elementary school teacher, and Deborah does hair.

Can’t Lose My (Soul) [Luaka Bop, 2025], their new album 40 years in the making, has already gotten rave reviews in MOJO and The Guardian.