As a young child he grew up on the Rathcoole estate on the outskirts of Belfast, and attended Whitehouse Primary School, where he would learn the piano and sing in the choir.
He would later attend the Royal Belfast Academical Institution where he studied Music, English, French and Spanish at A-Level in 1966.
It was during this time he was the organist for St. Comgall’s Parish Church, Rathcoole, and later as conductor for the Harlandic Male Voice Choir.
[5] His Glenn Miller Medley entered the UK Singles Charts in 1985 and reached number 61 and stayed there for 5 weeks[6] Anderson was later signed as a solo recording artist to MCA (Universal) and entered the UK Album Charts on 25 November 1995, with the album The Romance of Ireland.
[12] Former US President Jimmy Carter stated that the show was sure to promote the parity of esteem initiated by the Good Friday Agreement, "On Eagle’s Wing will facilitate a better appreciation of the story of the Scots-Irish…it supports efforts towards reconciliation, peace and acceptance of cultural differences".