Greg Anderson

Gregory David Anderson (born 1961) is an Australian Anglican bishop and former musicologist who has served as the 6th Bishop of the Northern Territory since 29 November 2014.

Early life and parish ministry Anderson was born in Sydney and attended an Anglican church from birth.

In the early-mid 1980s Anderson studied ethnomusicology at the University of Sydney with an interest in researching traditional Aboriginal songs. In 1986, he moved to the Northern Territory for 14 months to research the songs of Central Arnhem Land, during which time he was adopted by a Rembarrnga clan and he worked with musicians who had become Christians through a revival on Elcho Island in 1979. This led Anderson to study theology in order to be involved in the growth and development of the Aboriginal church.

After completing studies at Moore Theological College, Anderson returned to the Northern Territory with his wife and children as a missionary with the Church Missionary Society where he remained for the next 12 years. He lived at Numbulwar and later in Darwin, He was consecrated and enthroned as bishop on the eve of St Andrew's Day, on 29 November 2014.

Personal life Anderson is married to Annette Eriksson, who is herself a music educator and musician and previously conducted the Darwin Youth Orchestra. They have four children.