''Alegría'' is the thirtieth album released by

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singer

Marcos Witt Jonathan Mark Witt Holder (born May 19, 1962), better known as simply Marcos Witt, is an American Christian singer and pastor. Witt is considered one of the most influential and famous Spanish speaking figures of Christian music. Biography Witt ...

. The album was recorded live from

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. This album was winner of the

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and

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in the category of Best

album. Track number 10 was sung by his daughter, Elena Witt.

Track listing

#"Introducción" – 01:23 #"Mira Nomas" – 03:29 #"Aclama A Dios" – 03:15 #"Alegré, Muy Alegré" – 03:44 #"Sólo En Ti" – 04:20 #"Tú Eres El Gozo" – 04:40 #"Dios De Mi Salvación" – 07:35 #"Tómame En Tus Brazos" (Feat. Luis Pedraza) – 05:56 #"Presentación" – 00:48 #"Cristo, Amante De Mi Alma" – 04:58 #"Fuente De Vida" – 06:25 #"Tú Me Haces Tan Feliz" – 06:48 #"Con Todo El Gozo" – 05:03 #"Vive Tu Alegría" (Feat. Luis Pedraza) – 06:03 #"Poema De Salvación" (Bonus Track) – 03:41

Awards

In 2007, ''Alegría'' was winner of the

and

in the category of Best

album. It was also nominated for a

Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards ceremonies presented annually and have been held in Nashville, Tennessee exce ...

for Spanish Album of the Year at the

38th GMA Dove Awards The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Do ...

.38th Annual GMA Awards
on About.com

Credits

Buddy Skipper – Choir Arrangement
Marcos Witt – Producer
Sergio González – Arranger, Arreglos
Roberto Juan Martínez – Piano, Arranger
Marcos Lopez – Arreglos
Juan Sanchez Concha – Trombone
Orlando Rodriguez – Engineer, Mixing
Salvador González – Trombone
Allan Villatoro – Arranger, Keyboards
Pablo A. Medina – Vocals
Jorge Santos – Production Coordination
Laura Blanchet – Cover Design

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2006 live albums Marcos Witt live albums Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)