_Anaheim Home   _Get Involved   _Crusade Information   _Crusade Support   _New Believer Helps   _Musician Profiles   _Summerfest   _Webcast   _Downloads   _Invite a Friend   _Share Your Story   PROMO VIDEO   Real Player  [HIGH] [LOW]   Windows Media  [HIGH] [LOW]   SUMMERFEST PROMO   Real Player  [HIGH] [LOW]   Windows Media  [HIGH] [LOW]			Since the release of his Myrrh Records debut in 1997, Fernando Ortega has risen to critical and popular prominence as a singer-songwriter of immense sensitivity and charm. At the heart of his appeal is a complex combination rare in contemporary Christian music; Ortega is a storyteller, worship leader, artist and vocalist of unparalleled talent. As a vocalist, he's been described by critics as gifted, unusually engaging, and refreshingly original. As a worship leader, he has established himself as a champion of the classic hymns of the church, insisting that our praise needs to carefully balance experiential and theological reflection. And as a story-teller, Ortega has written and recorded songs that are both unnervingly intimate and universal in appeal, lifting listeners both into and beyond themselves, moving them into stark personal reflection, joyful adoration and praise. More rare, however, than the combination of his talents is the thoughtfulness with which Ortega approaches his craft. Indeed, it's difficult to imagine a more focused and careful performer. Following in his family's long tradition of artistic excellence, Ortega was born from a long line of New Mexican artisans and weavers and has emerged as one of the most articulate and gracious advocates of creative and spiritual renewal in Christian music. His concerts are unique excursions that balance contemplative worship; buoyant, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking storytelling; and extraordinary musical performance, this year for the first time with a band. All of this is reflected, and perhaps even perfected, in Home his third release for Myrrh, and the most musically and thematically aggressive collection of his career. You can visit his website at www.fernandoortega.org _Back to Musician Listings
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