Following the success of Desperado, Evan Craft’s 2020 double album in English and Spanish with a deluxe bilingual album as well, the singer-songwriter has released his upcoming cult classic Holy Ground (English) and Tierra Santa (Spanish) simultaneously today, Friday, October 1st.
This will also be the artist’s first outing as a married man! He and his new wife Rachel tied the knot outside of Nashville, Tennessee on September 17.
Craft’s most recent single, “Be Alright,” debuted at #1 on the Mediabase Christian radio audience, #3 on Billboard’s Christian/Gospel Songs chart, #5 on Billboard’s Christian Songs chart, and reached the top 20 at radio in three weeks. The album, Desperado, debuted at #42 on the Billboard Top 100 Christian chart.
The success of Be Alright has garnered Craft nearly a billion online streams and millions of subscribers and followers across social media, including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Spotify.
The release of Holy Ground/Tierra Santa brings Craft back to their cult roots.
“Holy Ground is a very special album because it goes back to my roots as a worship leader,” Craft said of the record. “I get to incorporate the Spanish language and the experiences embedded in the lyrics from my travels throughout Latin America. We started the year releasing pop music, but I also want to lead people into a place of worship and experience God in a very real way.”
Collaborations on this double release include Christine D’Clario on the feature film Healer, Pat Barrett (Same Spirit), Miel San Marcos (Looks Like Heaven) and Ke’Erron (Fix My Eyes/You Keep Hope Alive).
Although he is not Hispanic, Craft has become a welcome artist in the Latino community not only for his music authenticbut also for his actions behind the words. To date, he has raised over $250,000 for the Los Angeles homeless mission he co-founded called Mi Casa LA.
In 2018, he cycled 1,200 miles across South America as part of a fundraising effort for various causes. A book and documentary about the trek are currently in the works.
Early in his career, Craft developed a deep love for the Latino community in and around his hometown of Thousand Oaks, California. He began learning Spanish in high school to help his father who ran a homeless shelter in Los Angeles.
In an effort to fully immerse himself in Latin culture, Craft traveled to Mexico and other Latin American countries, which would result in his first Spanish album.
He recorded Yo Soy Segundo in 2012 and to Craft’s surprise it became the #1 Latin Christian album. More mission trips would follow in South America and Craft’s online Spanish renditions of worship songs popular have generated millions of views and earned him a devoted following.
“I’ve felt an incredible welcome in Latin America,” Craft said. “I’ve been to Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and 99 percent of the people have honestly embraced me. It’s overwhelming and humbling.”
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