| Similar to Spanish folklore, Spanish Christian music is an | | | | recording companies are busy producing with Spanish |
| expression of the various emotions and values that a | | | | music that glorifies God and contains religious themes. |
| person holds dear in life or the knowledge and beliefs | | | | Alongside the demand for Spanish Christian music is |
| that a person has. Even the Spanish Zarzuela that is a | | | | the birth of a number of Latin Christian artists. These |
| drama-musical combining dialogues and music can be | | | | artists are Spanish singers, composers, songwriters |
| acknowledged as having paved the way for Christian | | | | and record producers. The appeal of the Spanish |
| music, as most of its themes touches on religious | | | | Christian artists is broad in scope, attracting Hispanics |
| beliefs. | | | | and non-Hispanic listeners who appreciate what |
| The popularity of Spanish Christian music is presently | | | | Spanish music has to offer. The message remains -- |
| on the rise, and is attributed to the growth in Christian | | | | Christian values and faith. |
| music worldwide. Historically, Gospel music, in whatever | | | | Given the success of a number of Spanish Christian |
| language, was distributed for sale on a regional basis | | | | talents, the Spanish recording companies do effectively |
| only. Nowadays, there is a clamor for the availability of | | | | compete with its US counterparts in terms of product |
| Christian music translated into Spanish and/or original | | | | standards. There is a need to maintain this momentum |
| Spanish Christian music in the United States. Based on | | | | in order to gain further ground in the arena of Christian |
| 2000 data by the Federal Census, 12% of the United | | | | music. This poses a challenge to the Hispanics to |
| States' population is Hispanic or approximately 35.3 | | | | continually develop their spiritual musical skills. Spanish |
| million people. Given the purchasing power of the Latin | | | | Christian music is definitely here to stay for everyone |
| music lover translating to at least one CD a week, | | | | to appreciate. |