Miel San Marcos is a Guatemalan Christian music group made up of the three brothers Josh, Luis and Samy Morales. The name "Miel" (in English meaning "honey") is derived from the initials of Elim Ministries (Ministerios Elim), the initial name of the Tabernacle of Avivamiento church, and San Marcos, by the name of the department in which it is located.[1] All his albums have been recorded live, except, Tu Habitación, their first studio album.
Miel San Marcos | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Guatemala |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Members | Josué Morales Samuel Morales Luis Morales |
The band Miel San Marcos has about a dozen musical productions, for some of which they have obtained awards at the Arpa Awards, Dove Awards,[2] AMCL Awards, among others,[3] in addition to nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards.[4]
Members edit
Josué “Josh” Morales: main vocalist of the band, was born on April 29. Josh is a singer and musician. He is also the author and composer of most of the group's songs.
Luis Morales Jr: born on December 5, 1981, is the group's vocalist and bassist. Additionally, he is the producer of the Miel San Marcos albums.
Samuel “Samy” Morales: he is the youngest of the brothers, he was born on August 30 and is the drummer of Miel San Marcos.
Musical career edit
It started in 2000 with their first album Viene por mí. In 2001, they released He ahí el Cordero, in 2002, Exáltate Señor, in 2003, Digno es Él, in 2005, Eres mi Dios, and in 2007, Dios es real. For 2008, they released a special production entitled Celebremos Miel San Marcos Kids which was followed by the 2010 album Avivamiento.[5]
Proezas and Como en el Cielo (2012-2016) edit
For 2012, the album Proezas was recorded live, at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena, California, United States. This album had the special collaboration of renowned interpreters of Christian music such as Coalo Zamorano, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Fernel Monroy, Tony Pérez, and Ovidio Barrios.[6]
The band made history with the international release of the album, and the event “Unidos por San Marcos” in front of more than 17000 assistants, at the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala,[7] this for the recording of their new album titled Como en el Cielo, released in 2015. The release would be awarded as Best Album in Spanish at the GMA Dove Awards in 2015.[8] In 2016, they would close this musical stage with Tu habitación,[9] their first fully studio-recorded album that brought together well-known songs from the band.[10]
Pentecostés: nominated for a Latin Grammy (2017-present) edit
In 2017, the band released Pentecostés (En Vivo), an album with 21 songs, more than an hour and a half of content.[11] The production was recorded live at Madison Square Garden in New York, United States.[12] By This album, the group received its first nomination at the Latin Grammy Awards in the category of Best Christian Album in Spanish.
Due to its recent popularity, the group had the opportunity to be the official band in Latin America to translate into Spanish multiple singles from well-known bands such as Newsboys ("God's Not Dead"),[13] For King & Country ("Only God Knows"),[14] Meredith Andrews ("Open Up The Heavens"), among other contributions.
In 2021, Mil Generaciones EP would arrive, an album in collaboration with Essential Worship, made up of musical themes from the American group but with new versions of the Guatemalan group.[15] To close the year, their latest single would be "Dios es más grande" together with Danny Gokey, preparing for his next record production: Dios en Casa.[16]
Discography edit
- 2000: Viene por mí
- 2001: He ahí el Cordero
- 2002: Exáltate Señor
- 2003: Digno es Él
- 2005: Eres mi Dios
- 2007: Dios es Real
- 2008: Celebremos Miel San Marcos Kids
- 2010: Avivamiento
- 2012: Proezas
- 2015: Como en el Cielo
- 2016: Tu Habitación
- 2017: Pentecostés
- 2020: Mil Generaciones EP (with Essential Worship)
- 2022: Dios en Casa
- 2023: Evangelio
References edit
- ^ "Biografía de Miel San Marcos". VERACIDAD CHANNEL (in Mexican Spanish). 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Dove Award Winning Latin Worship Band MIEL SAN MARCOS Release New Album PENTECOSTÉS Recorded Live From Madison Square Garden | @Mielsanmarcos |". Gospel Centric. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos, Hillsong Worship, Su Presencia y Los Montaner, Nominados a los Deezer Monitor Music Awards". ZonaVertical.com (in Spanish). 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos está nominada a los Grammy Latinos 2018 – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos Lanza el DVD Proezas (VIDEO) – LAS BUENAS NUEVAS". Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Que se haga tu voluntad en iTunes "Como en el cielo"". Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos recibe su primer Dove Award". Verdad y Vida (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos Anuncia Lanzamiento de "Tu Habitación"". ZonaVertical.com (in Spanish). 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "ESTRENO MUNDIAL: Miel San Marcos - Tu Habitación". CristoJuvenil.Com | Actualidad Cristiana (in Spanish). 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos a presentarse en Madison Square Garden | Contexto Media Group" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ GMA (2017-04-18). "Miel San Marcos to Perform at Madison Square Garden". The Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos presenta "Dios no está muerto" | La Prensa Cristiana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "for KING & COUNTRY lanza primer sencillo en español, "Solo Dios Sabe" junto a Miel San Marcos". altar7.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos "Mil Generaciones" lanzamiento de su EP junto a Elevation Worship". Evangélicos (in Spanish). 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Miel San Marcos despide el 2021 con su tema, «DIOS ES MÁS GRANDE», en colaboración de Danny Gokey". altar7.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-28.