Anderson Freire grew up in Monte Alegre, a community in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil. He first sang with the gospel group Banda Giom, and before most people knew his voice he was already writing songs for some of the biggest names in Brazilian gospel, including Aline Barros, Fernanda Brum, Bruna Karla and Cassiane.
He went solo in 2010 after signing with MK Music. Raridade, released in 2013, was the album that changed everything, and it became one of the best-selling Brazilian gospel records in years. His other albums include Identidade, Deus Não Te Rejeita and Contagem Regressiva, and he has won the Latin Grammy for Best Portuguese Language Christian Album twice, for Deus Não Te Rejeita and the EP Seguir Teu Coração.