One of the most admired singers and pastors in Latin Christian music.
About Marcos Witt
Hometown
San Antonio, TX, United States
Born
May 19, 1962
Genre
Latin
Contemporary Christian music singer Marcos Witt was born to American missionaries living in Mexico, and he studied classical music before turning to CCM at age 24.
∙ He founded his own production company and label, CanZion Producciones, in 1986, releasing his debut album, Canción a Dios.
∙ In 1987, Witt recorded Instrumentales I, the first of three Christian instrumental albums that showcased his skills as a classically trained pianist.
∙ La Academia Musical Cristiana desde la Perspectiva Latina has presented Witt with a record 31 AMCL awards (for Christian music recorded in Spanish) over the course of his career.
∙ Starting in 2003, he won five Latin Grammy Awards, all of them for Best Christian Album.
Influenced by Marcos WittMarcos Witt has influenced the music of Azael Hernández, Héctor Alejandro Cid Pérez, Luis Antonio De Jesus Figueroa and more.