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]
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| Released | February 15, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 76:50 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Bethel Music | |||
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Background
editBethel 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
editStephen 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."[7]
Release and promotion
editBethel 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
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days Of Inspiring Media |   [15] |
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."[15]
Commercial performance
editIn the United States, Bethel Music en Español debuted at No. 16 on the Latin Pop Albums chart dated March 2, 2019 published by Billboard.[16]
Track listing
editNOTE: These songs are Spanish-language translations of Bethel Music songs in English. The original English-language song is listed next to each title.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sé Entronado (Be Enthroned)" (featuring Hunter G.K. Thompson) |
| 7:45 |
| 2. | "Por Siempre (Ever Be)" (featuring Kalley Heiligenthal) |
| 5:20 |
| 3. | "Promesas No Fallarán (Promises Never Fail)" (featuring Christine D'Clario) |
| 5:05 |
| 4. | "En Ti Estoy Firme (Stand in Your Love)" (featuring Edward Rivera) |
| 3:41 |
| 5. | "Mi Esperanza Está en Jesús (Living Hope)" (featuring Bethany Wohrle) |
| 4:51 |
| 6. | "Adorar Sin Cesar (Endlessly)" (featuring Josh Baldwin & Edward Rivera) |
| 4:29 |
| 7. | "Entrego Todo (Have It All)" (featuring Brian Johnson & Edward Rivera) |
| 6:23 |
| 8. | "Jesús Te Amamos (Jesus We Love You)" (featuring Paul McClure) |
| 5:16 |
| 9. | "Ten Fe Corazón (Take Courage)" (featuring Kristene DiMarco & Raquel Vega) |
| 5:12 |
| 10. | "Incontrolable Amor (Reckless Love)" (featuring Cory Asbury & Edward Rivera) |
| 5:31 |
| 11. | "Sopla Espíritu (Spirit Move)" (featuring Kalley Heiligenthal) |
| 5:01 |
| 12. | "Ya No Soy Esclavo (No Longer Slaves)" (featuring Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser) |
| 5:50 |
| 13. | "Padre Nuestro (Our Father)" (featuring Jenn Johnson & Marco Barrientos) | Marcus Meier | 6:54 |
| 14. | "Partes (Pieces)" (featuring Steffany Gretzinger) |
| 5:32 |
| Total length: | 76:50 | ||
Personnel
edit- Eric Allen — artist direction, director
- Keila Alvarado — background vocals
- Cory Asbury — primary artist, vocals
- Josh Baldwin — primary artist, vocals
- Marco Barrientos — featured artist, vocals
- Robby Busick ——production manager
- Joe Creppell — mastering
- Christine D'Clario — adaptation, executive producer, primary artist, vocals
- Kristene DiMarco — primary Artist, vocals
- Chris Estes — director
- Chris Greely — programming, string arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
- Steffany Gretzinger — primary artist, vocals
- Stephen Hart — art direction, design
- Kalley Heiligenthal — primary artist, vocals
- Jonathan David Helser — primary artist, vocals
- Melissa Helser — primary artist, vocals
- Luke Hendrickson — piano
- Jenny Hislop — production manager
- Hannah Holland — background vocals
- Brian Johnson — executive producer, primary artist, vocals
- Jenn Johnson — primary artist, vocals
- Lemuel Marín — adaptation, piano
- Paul McClure — primary artist, vocals
- Mathew Ogden — bass
- José Olide — adaptation, creative director, drums, executive producer, producer
- Paul Piñeda — producer
- Michael Pope — guitar
- Justin Posey — cover photo
- Edward Rivera — adaptation, background vocals, featured artist, primary artist, vocals
- Bobby Strand — programming, string arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
- Joel Taylor — executive producer
- Dafydd Thomas — mixing
- Hunter Thompson primary artist, vocals
- Raquel Vega — featured artist, vocals
- Joe Volk — drums
- Bethany Wohrle — primary artist, vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 16 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | February 15, 2019 | Bethel Music | [19][20] |
References
edit- ^ Hyder, Courtney (February 15, 2019). "Bethel Music En Español Available Today; Marks First Full Spanish Release From Bethel Music — the media collective". The Media Collective. Nashville, Tennessee. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Nuevo álbum de Bethel Music en Español" [New Bethel Music album in Spanish]. Secuencias (in Spanish). February 15, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (February 17, 2019). "Bethel Music's "En Español" Available Now : News : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bethel Music: En Español - Various Artists | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bethel Music ya tiene su primer disco en español - Radio 316" [Bethel Music already has its first album in Spanish - Radio 316]. Radio 316 (in Spanish). February 20, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music 'En Espanol' Available Today". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. February 15, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Hart, Stephen (March 4, 2019). "Behind the Artwork: En Español - Bethel Music — Stephen James Hart". Stephen James Hart. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music En Espanol - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. September 15, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music en Español (@bethelmusicesp) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Bethel Music en Español (February 1, 2019). "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…"" [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 ... "]. Instagram (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music – Por Siempre (En Vivo) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music – Promesas No Fallarán (En Vivo) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music – Mi Esperanza Está en Jesús (En Vivo) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Spanish language Bethel Music album released on 15th February". Cross Rhythms. February 5, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Andre, Jonathan (February 4, 2019). "Bethel Music – Bethel Music En Espanol (Live) | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Latin Pop Albums | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. February 26, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Bethel Music: En Español - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music – Chart history". Billboard Latin Pop Albums. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music en Español – Bethel Store". Bethel Store. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music en Español (Live) by Bethel Music on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. Apple Inc. February 15, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.