Bethel Music en Español explained

Bethel Music en Español
Type:Studio album
Artist:Bethel Music
Cover:Bethel Music en Español by Bethel Music.jpg
Recorded:2018
Genre:
Length:76:50
Language:Spanish
Label:Bethel Music
Producer:
  • Jose Olide
  • Paul Pineda
Prev Title:Victory
Prev Year:2019
Next Year:2019

Bethel Music en Español is the first album in Spanish by California-based worship collective Bethel Music, and their seventeenth album overall. The album was released on February 15, 2019, through its own imprint label, Bethel Music.[1] [2] The featured Bethel Music worship leaders on the album are Josh Baldwin, Cory Asbury, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, Bethany Wohrle, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Kalley Heiligenthal, Paul McClure, Hunter G K Thompson and Steffany Gretzinger with guest appearances from Christine D'Clario, Edward Rivera, Raquel Vega and Marco Barrientos.[3] Jose Olide and Paul Pineda handled the production of the album.[4]

Background

Bethel Music en Español is the first album by Bethel Music to be recorded in Spanish as well as the first album by the collective to be recorded in a language other than English.[5] The album is a collection of previously released Bethel Music songs.[6]

Artwork

Stephen James Hart, the Art Director and Visual Worship Leader for Bethel Music, shared on his blog the story of the album artwork for Bethel Music en Español.[7] The final album cover is a photograph of Melissa Helser leading worship live with the type encased in boxes alluding to the cover design era of the 1990s and 2000s. The concept captures the legacy of revival and worship in Latin America as well as the essence of Bethel Music's worship, which is "the Spirit of God flowing through our offering of surrender, all centred around Jesus and the cross."

Release and promotion

Bethel Music began teasing the album on social media in September 2018. A short video cip titled Bethel Music en Español which shows Steffany Gretzinger singing the song "Pieces" in Spanish was published on Bethel Music's YouTube channel.[8] An Instagram account with the same name was launched, with images of Spanish titles for previously released Bethel Music songs and additional video teasers being uploaded there.[9] On February 1, 2019, Bethel Music launched the album pre-order with the release of three promotional singles:[10] "Por Siempre" featuring Kalley Heiligenthal;[11] "Promesas No Fallarán" featuring Christine D'Clario;[12] and "Mi Esperanza Está en Jesús" featuring Bethany Wohrle.[13] The album was slated for release on February 15, 2019.[14]

Critical reception

Reviewing for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre rated Bethel Music en Español four and a half stars out of five, stating that the album will be enjoy by its Spanish speaking community and fans of Bethel's previous release, and described it as "a unique representation of what worship music could sound like if sung by someone else in another country."

Commercial performance

In the United States, Bethel Music en Español debuted at No. 16 on the Latin Pop Albums chart dated March 2, 2019 published by Billboard.[15]

Track listing

NOTE: These songs are Spanish-language translations of Bethel Music songs in English. The original English-language song is listed next to each title.

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bethel Music En Español Available Today; Marks First Full Spanish Release From Bethel Music — the media collective . Hyder . Courtney . February 15, 2019 . The Media Collective . Nashville, Tennessee . July 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204084933/http://www.themcollective.com/press-archive/2017/1/13/bethel-musics-brian-jenn-johnson-to-unveil-after-all-these-years-first-solo-album-together-in-more-than-a-decade . February 4, 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: Nuevo álbum de Bethel Music en Español . February 15, 2019 . Secuencias . July 19, 2019 . Spanish . New Bethel Music album in Spanish.
  3. Web site: Bethel Music's "En Español" Available Now : News : Hallels . Yap . Timothy . February 17, 2019 . Hallels . July 19, 2019.
  4. Web site: Bethel Music: En Español - Various Artists Credits AllMusic . . . May 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: Bethel Music ya tiene su primer disco en español - Radio 316 . February 20, 2019 . Radio 316 . July 19, 2019 . Spanish . Bethel Music already has its first album in Spanish - Radio 316.
  6. Web site: Bethel Music 'En Espanol' Available Today . February 15, 2019 . NewReleaseToday . NRT Media, Inc . July 19, 2019.
  7. Web site: Behind the Artwork: En Español - Bethel Music — Stephen James Hart . Hart . Stephen . March 4, 2019 . Stephen James Hart . July 18, 2019.
  8. Web site: Bethel Music En Espanol - YouTube . September 15, 2018 . . YouTube, LLC . July 19, 2019.
  9. Web site: Bethel Music en Español (@bethelmusicesp) • Instagram photos and videos . . July 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: Bethel Music en Español on Instagram: "Pre-ordena el primer álbum de Bethel Music en Español y descarga 3 nuevos sencillos hoy! Link en nuestro bio. #bethelmusic…" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/bethelmusicesp/1969882850977070641 . December 25, 2021 . registration. Bethel Music en Español . February 1, 2019 . . July 19, 2019 . Spanish . Bethel Music en Español on Instagram: "Pre-order the first Bethel Music album in Spanish and download 3 new singles today! Link in our bio. # bethelmusic ... ".
  11. Web site: Bethel Music – Por Siempre (En Vivo) Lyrics Genius Lyrics . . July 18, 2019.
  12. Web site: Bethel Music – Promesas No Fallarán (En Vivo) Lyrics Genius Lyrics . . July 18, 2019.
  13. Web site: Bethel Music – Mi Esperanza Está en Jesús (En Vivo) Lyrics Genius Lyrics . . July 18, 2019.
  14. Web site: Spanish language Bethel Music album released on 15th February . February 5, 2019 . Cross Rhythms . July 19, 2019.
  15. Web site: Latin Pop Albums Billboard . February 26, 2019 . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . July 19, 2019.
  16. Web site: Bethel Music en Español – Bethel Store . Bethel Store . July 19, 2019.
  17. Web site: Bethel Music en Español (Live) by Bethel Music on Apple Music . February 15, 2019 . . United States . . July 18, 2019.