The Voice of the Desert ( es, La Voz del Desierto) is the rock music band from the Diocese of Alcala de Henares, Madrid

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priests. They are known as rocker priests and have published six albums with contemporary christian music.

Biography

The musical group was born in 2003 in the diocesan seminary of Alcala de Henares, Spain, when some students of theology came together to sing and record some songs about of God. Their live performances have given them a great credibility and have provided them with million followers in Spain,

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and the

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. In 2011,

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visited Madrid on the occasion of

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and The Voice of the Desert gave several concerts in the Spanish capital for young people from dozens of countries on the five continents. Since 2015 they cross the Atlantic Ocean to take their music to the United States of the hand of the Ministerio Mensaje Texas. In March 2016 they published ''Mi Fortaleza'', a compilation CD with the 16 essential songs of La Voz del Desierto. The album was distributed by Universal Music. In March 2017, his sixth album was released, entitled ''Tu rostró buscaré'', produced by Santi Fernández, drummer of Los Secretos. In January 2019 they released the video clip for their song ''Magnificat'' and in

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they gave eight concerts in just nine days. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they gave online concerts and celebrated the Eucharist, prayed the rosary and made the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament through social networks. In April 2021, La Voz del Desierto joined a project by Catholic singer Martín Valverde and the Canadian production company

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. Together with more than 60 artists from 17 countries, they recorded the Catholic song Nadie te ama como Yo. In June 2022, after two years stopped by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, they returned to the stage. In August 2022 they participated in the European Youth Pilgrimage (PEJ22) organized by the Spanish Episcopal Conference and held in Santiago de Compostela. In October 2022 they gave a concert in the outdoor patio of the National Hospital for Paraplegics, in Toledo, organized by the chaplaincy and the complementary rehabilitation service of the health center. In May 2023 they participated in the event This is the Day at the Fernando Martín Sports Center, in Fuenlabrada, a concert in which they shared the stage with Christian singers such as

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, Noel Richards, Hillsong London Worship or Gilberto Daza. In August 2023 they gave five concerts in Lisbon, Portugal, on the occasion of World Youth Day. One of them on center stage before the vigil with Pope Francis.

Members

* Daniel Gomez de la Vega (''Dani''): voice. * Jesus Javier Mora (''Curry''): voice. * Julio Alejandre: bass guitar. * Jose Cortes: percussion. * Alejandro de Dios (''Alex''): guitar. * Alberto Raposo (''Rapo''): guitar. * Pedro Martinez: piano. * Ignacio Ortiz (''Nacho''): guitar. * Jesús García-Ochoa: drumms.

Discography

* ''Thy Will Be Done On Me'' – 2005 * ''To A Light'' – 2007 * ''The Calling'' – 2010 * ''The Lord Gets Me Up Again'' – 2013 * ''My Strength'' – 2016 * ''I will seek Your face'' – 2017

References

External links

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Salt and Light - The Spanish Rocker Priests

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