Brazilian Music Producer André Calore Expands His International Reach Through Worship and Innovation
Brazilian music producer André Calore is shaking up global worship music with bold innovation, star collaborations, and a mission to lead.
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By Regina Lobato
With over 35 years of experience in music and ministry, Brazilian producer, arranger, and worship pastor Andre Calore has built a career that bridges the sacred and the professional, always marked by excellence, creativity, and purpose.
Born in São Paulo (Brazil), Andre Calore began playing drums in church alongside his father at the age of five. By eight, he had completed his only formal music lessons (guitar) – from then on, he became entirely self-taught, mastering keyboards, bass, guitar, and drums. Though he holds a degree in Business Administration, music has always been his true calling.
“I always knew my mission was with musicians,” says Calore.
“Just like churches have pastors for children or youth, I saw the need to pastor musicians – a sensitive and often overlooked area.”
Over the decades, Calore has worked with leading names in gospel music, including Ron Kenoly, Raiz Coral, Ton Carfi, and Paulo Cesar Baruk. His crossover into secular music brought collaborations with Double You, Salgadinho, Leandro Lehart, Nicki French, and appearances on major Brazilian TV programs such as Programa do Ratinho, Teleton, and Programa Silvio Santos on SBT, one of Brazil’s largest broadcasters with a reach of over 200 million viewers.
In 2012, Andre Calore co-wrote a song for the band College 11, released by Walt Disney Records, alongside producer Gino Martini and William Naraine (Double You).
From 2015 to 2023, Andre served as Worship and Creative Ministry Pastor at Igreja Batista do Povo in Sao Paulo (Brazil), where he produced albums, led over 450 volunteers, launched the short film “O Legado”, released a children’s EP (Alegria e Paz), and created digital training for church musicians.
His move to the U.S. in 2023 marked a new chapter. Now based in Winter Garden, Florida, Andre is Worship Pastor and Production Director at Vida Church, a growing missional church with extensions in Luxembourg, Spain, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
Still, one of the most defining projects of his life is “3 Palavrinhas” (3 little words), the world’s largest Christian children’s music channel. Since 2013, Andre has served as producer, arranger, and instrumentalist for the series, helping it reach:
- 13+ billion views on YouTube
- 11+ million subscribers
- 300 million monthly views
Awards, including “Trofeu Talento Brazil” and finalist positions in the iBest Awards
“My son Miguel, who has cerebral palsy, has always been my test audience, Andre says. If a song made him smile, I knew I was on the right track.”
Andre is also the creator of “O Diretor” (The Director), a digital course in worship and music direction, which has helped students lead, arrange, and produce music ministries professionally.
In 2023, he released the single “Exaltem a Cristo“, where he performed as vocalist, arranger, producer, and keyboardist – reflecting his all-in-one creative capacity.
Endorsed by Casio Keyboards, Stay Music, Soul Ears, and Cater Cabos, Andre Calore continues to inspire through his passion for worship, technical excellence, and his unwavering commitment to serving musicians and the Church.
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