Heraldos, Heralds, Arautos...

When I first moved here I didn't bring with me all the sacred music CDs that I had access to back in TX. When I got here, I immediately started fishing around for good music to fill the void. That's when I was introduced to a brand new (to me) world of sacred music: That of the Brazilian SDA music. It's widely popular here. From what I've learned, it is largely influenced by the Adventist University of Sao Paulo. They have a host of productions, groups, solos, quartets, ensembles, what have you... it's a WORLD of music, in the SDA sense. I was thrilled by this discovery. I hadn't seen such an organized SDA music scene since I left Montemorelos... it was SUCH a treat. And to top things off, I have a cousin who grew up and studied in UNASP (the SDA University in Sao Paulo), who moved here after graduating and now became a dealer, of sorts, of all the latest CDs and DVDs that are lauched in Brazil. She's the one that has introduced me to it all, and she keeps me updated on all the latest and greatest as they are produced...

One of the discoveries that delighted me the most was that of the Arautos do Rei. That's right, the Heralds of the King, in Portuguese. I've always been a fan... ever since the old school days of the Heraldos del Rey in Mexico. I haven't always been updated on their latest albums and releases, but any time they cross my path I absorb their music and hum along to their songs replaying in my head for days. So getting to hear this new and improved version of the long-lost quartet was absolutely awesome.

I just HAVE to list some of my favorite songs, the ones by which I've felt the most blessed, from the Arautos do Rei albums:

-Graca
-Jesus de Nazare
-Vale a Pena Esperar
-So um Pouco Mais
-Filho Vem, Chegou a Hora
-Foi Por Mim

So here's to the Arautos, los Heraldos, and the Heralds. May the Lord continue to use them to change lives all across the globe until His soon return!