Marcos Witt
| Marcos Witt | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Mark Witt Holder |
| Born |
May 19, 1962 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupations | Pastor, Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Piano, Percussion |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | CanZion, Sony BMG |
| Website | canzion.com/marcoswitt |
| Notable instruments | |
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Voice Piano Percussion | |
Marcos Witt (born May 19, 1962) is an American five-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Christian singer and pastor.
Biography
Marcos Witt is the second born of three children to Jerry and Nola Witt, a young American missionary couple. The Witt family moved to Durango, México, in 1960 and they started a missionary outreach. Jerry was shot down from his small aircraft in 1964 while dropping gospels of St. John over small villages in Mexico. Jerry Witt was 21 years old.[citation needed] Jerry's wife, Nola Witt, continued the mission work after his death. Some years later, she remarried Frank Warren. Together they began to build new churches in Durango, México. The couple had two children, twin daughters Nolita and Lorena Warren.
Marcos Witt' education began with basic studies at the American School of Durango. He then studied classical music at the University of Juarez (Durango, México) and eventually he started his theological studies at the International Bible College in San Antonio, Texas. Currently, Witt is working towards his masters degree at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
His daughter, Elena Witt, sang "Cristo, Amante de mi Alma" on the album "Alegria."
Career
In 1986, Witt founded CanZion Producciones when he recorded his first project, “Canción a Dios”. He has recorded 30 projects that are available on cassette, CD, and DVD. Witt has sold over 20,000,000 copies of his records in México, the United States and Latin America.[citation needed]
In 1994, Witt founded CanZion Institute, a school dedicated to the preparation of worship leaders and music ministers. Twenty years later there are over 3,000 students attending the 28 campuses of the Institute in 10 different countries throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe.[citation needed]
Witt has written ten books including Adoremos, which has been translated to English, Portuguese and French, and Qué hacemos con estos músicos in Portuguese. Between 2009 and 2012, more than 3,000,000 people have attended Witt's concerts in some of the main venues of Latin America. Concerts have been held in such places as "El Estadio Veléz Sarsfield" in Argentina, "Figali Convention Center" in Panama,"El Estadio Nacional de Cuzcatlán" in El Salvador, "El Estadio Monumental" in Ecuador, "El Estadio El Campín" in Colombia, "El Palacio de los Deportes" and "El Estadio Azteca" in México City.
In 2001, Witt received the Award by the People for his "outstanding musical career"; the award was presented by Ritmo Latino.[citation needed]
Starting in 2002, for ten years he served as pastor of the Spanish Christian congregation at the megachurch Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.[1] Witt frequently visits the White House for events as a representative of the evangelical Hispanic Community.[citation needed]
In September 2003, Witt received a Latin Grammy award in the category of Best Christian Album, for “Sana Nuestra Tierra” (“Heal Our Land”). In November of that same year, he recorded “Recordando Otra Vez” (“Remembering Once Again”), at the LA Sports Arena. This recording brought CanZion into the secular market because of its distribution agreement with Sony.
In 2004, Marcos received his second Latin Grammy for Best Christian Album for the recording of “Recordando Otra Vez”.
On November 2, 2006, Witt received his third Latin Grammy for Best Christian Album for the recording of "Dios es Bueno" (God is Good).
On October 31, 2006, he released "Alegría" (Joy) which was recorded live in Chile. On April 26, 2007, the album "Alegría" won a Latin Billboard Award for Best Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. On October 2, 2007, Witt released "Sinfonía del Alma" (Symphony from the Soul). which he recorded and dedicated for his father who had died a year earlier.
On November 8, 2007, Witt received his fourth Latin Grammy for Best Christian Album for the recording of "Alegría" (Joy).
On November 15, 2012, Witt received his fifth Latin Grammy for Best Christian Album for the recording of "25 Concierto Conmemorativo" (25 Memorial Concert).
Personal life
In 1986, Marcos married Miriam Lee and together they have four children. The couple's oldest child, Elena, is married to singer Harold Guerra, who is signed to Canzion Records, the recording company that was founded by Marcos Witt.[2]
Discography
| Year of Release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canción a Dios | CanZion |
| 1988 | Adoremos! | CanZion Word |
| 1991 | Proyecto AA | CanZion Word |
| 1991 | Tú y Yo | CanZion Word |
| 1992 | Te Anhelo | CanZion |
| 1992 | Te Exaltamos | Hosanna! Music |
| 1993 | Poderoso | CanZion Word |
| 1994 | Lo Mejor de Marcos | CanZion |
| 1994 | ¡Alabadle! | CanZion |
| 1995 | Recordando... Una Misma Senda | CanZion |
| 1996 | Venció | CanZion |
| 1996 | Es Navidad | CanZion |
| 1998 | Preparad el Camino | CanZion |
| 1998 | Lo Mejor de Instrumentales | CanZion |
| 1998 | Lo Mejor de Marcos II | CanZion |
| 1999 | Enciende Una Luz | CanZion |
| 2000 | Homenaje a Jesús | CanZion |
| 2000 | Vencéu | CanZion |
| 2000 | El Volverá | CanZion |
| 2001 | Vivencias | CanZion |
| 2001 | Sana Nuestra Tierra | CanZion |
| 2002 | El Encuentro | CanZion |
| 2003 | Lo Mejor de Marcos III | CanZion |
| 2002 | Dios de Pactos | CanZion |
| 2003 | Amazing God | CanZion |
| 2004 | Recordando Otra Vez | CanZion Sony BMG |
| 2004 | Tiempo de Navidad | CanZion Sony BMG |
| 2004 | Antología | CanZion Sony Discos |
| 2005 | Dios es Bueno | CanZion Sony BMG/Norte |
| 2005 | Christmas Time | CanZion |
| 2006 | Alegría | CanZion Sony BMG/Norte |
| 2007 | Sinfonía del Alma | CanZion Vene Music |
| 2008 | Sobrenatural | CanZion Vene Music |
| 2009[3] | En Adoración | CanZion Vene Music |
| 2011 | 25 Concierto Conmemorativo | Canzion |
Bibliography
- Adoremos. Editorial Caribe: Distributed by Editorial Betania, 1993, ISBN 0-88113-195-4
- Qué hacemos con estos músicos?. Editorial Caribe, 1995, ISBN 0-88113-160-1
- A Worship-Filled Life . Creation House, 1998, ISBN 0-88419-543-0
- Enciende Una Luz. Casa Creacion, 2000, ISBN 0-88419-559-7
- Cómo Ejercer la Verdadera Autoridad. Casa Creacion, 2002, ISBN 0-88419-816-2
- Decida Bien. Casa Creacion, 2003, ISBN 0-88419-869-3
- Dile adiós a tus temores . Atria Books, 2007, ISBN 0-7432-9087-9, ISBN 978-0-7432-9087-6
Awards
- 2003: Sana Nuestra Tierra – Best Christian Album
- 2004: Recordando Otra Vez – Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
- 2006: Dios es Bueno – Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
- 2007: Alegría – Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
- 2012: 25 Concierto Conmemorativo – Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)
- GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Spanish Album of the Year (Recordando Otra Vez) | Nominated |
| Spanish Album of the Year (Tiempo de Navidad) | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Spanish Album of the Year (Dios es Bueno) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Spanish Album of the Year (Alegría) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Spanish Album of the Year (Sobrenatural) | Nominated |
- AMCL Awards
- Premios AMCL
- 1987: Vocalista Masculino del Año
- 1988: Artista del Año
- 1989: Artista del Año
- 1991: Tu y yoÁlbum Tradicional o popular del Año
- 1992: Cuan Hermoso Canción del Año
- 1992: Te Anhelo Álbum del Año
- 1992: Productor del Año
- 1995: Compositor del Año
- 1995: Productor del Año
- 1995: Temprano yo te buscare (en vivo) Videoclip del Año
- 1992: Venció Álbum en Vivo del Año
- 1996: Poderoso (en vivo) Videoclip del Año
- 1997: Amo a Cristo (en vivo Argentina 1995) Videoclip del Año
- 1998: Entrare a Jerusalem Álbum Tradicional o Popular del Año
- 1999: Enciende una Luz Álbum del Año
- 1999: Productor del Año
- 1999: Enciende una Luz Videoclip del Año
- 2000: Homenaje a Jesus Álbum en Vivo del Año
- 2001: El Volvera Álbum en Vivo del Año
- 2004: Recordando Otra Vez Álbum Tradicional o Popular del Año
- 2004: Autor de la poesía Intervención Musical del Año -dueto con Maria del Sol-
- 2006: Dios es Bueno Álbum en Vivo del Año
- 2006: Lluvias de Ayer y Hoy Álbum Tradicional o Popular del Año
- 2006: Dios es Bueno DVD DVD del Año
- 2006: No es un Misterio Intervención Musical del Año - trio con Alex Campos y Coalo Zamorano-
- 2007: Sinfonía del Alma Álbum Instrumental/Clásico/Coral del Año
- 2009: Sobrenatural DVD DVD del Año
- 2009: Sobrenatural DVD Tour del Año
- 2011: 25 Concierto Conmemorativo Álbum en Vivo del Año
- 2011: 25 Concierto Conmemorativo DVD del Año
- 2011: 25 Concierto Conmemorativo Evento Musical del Año
Premios AMCL
References
- ↑ http://www.canzion.com/marcoswitt/index_eng.html Marcos Witt web site, press release, Sept 2012
- ↑ Aliaga, Esly Felipe (August 2009). "Conexion Musical". Fuerza Latina (in spanish).
- ↑ "Marcos Witt en Adoracion". All Music. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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