b. 1940 Person Name: Juan A. Espinosa, n. 1940 Topics: Amor Para Otros; Love for Others; Buscar; Seeking; Compartir; Sharing; Conversion; Conversion; Liberación; Liberation; New Creation; Nueva Creación; People of God; Pueblo de Dios; Petition/Prayer; Súplica/Oración; Preocupación Social; Social Concern; Presence of God; Presencia de Dios; Truth; Verdad; Unidad; Unity Author of "Danos un Corazón (Grant Us, God, a New Heart)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song Born: 1940, Badajoz, Spain.
Internationally recognized as one of the leading composers of Spanish liturgical music, Juan Antonio Espinosa composes songs that emphasize hope for the oppressed, social justice, and the power of faith. Currently, he directs the Association for the Promotion of Religious Music (APROMUR) in Spain and serves as a liturgical musician at San Estanislao Parish in Madrid.
After living for a time in Peru, Juan published music reflecting the Andes style and Latin American social realities. Hispanic assemblies in the U.S. are familiar with Juan's uplifting music through his songs in the OCP collections Pescador de Hombres and Resucitó, and in Cánticos, Segunda Edición, Misal Del Día, Unidos En Cristo Música and Flor y Canto, Segunda Edición.
His first collection for OCP was Al Señor del Nuevo Siglo.
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Juan A. Espinosa