This incredible song features Mexican christian singer Marcela Gandara. My music project houses lots of wonderful music from Marcela. I was enchanted with her music from first hearing. I remember when I was in a fragrance shop perhaps a decade ago looking for my favourite cologne ‘Joop’ and I heard over the shop’s speakers today’s featured song Pensaba en ti (I Thought of You) by Marcela. I asked the shop assistant if she knew of the song and artist and sure enough she did and later that day I listened with great adoration to 1 hour of Marcela Gandara. Soon thereafter I added a lot of her music to my collection much of which you can find here.
– A loose English translation of an excerpt from Pensaba en Ti (Thought of You) follows. You can also read the complete translation in the video below:
Today I woke up to a concert with the sun
Although there was silence, a song could be heard
Full of colors and light
Well I thought of you, I thought of you
They were melodies that my heart heard
The creation sang to you in unison
Announcing the King of creation
Well I thought of you, I thought of youI join my voice to the concert of voices that sing
I want to adore you
I sing of your wonders, your mercy
Of your great love
I want with this song and from my heart
give you the honor
If I had to choose a Latin artist that I knew whose music would lift me up then Marcela would be my principal choice.
Interestingly during lockdown periods here in Bogotá, on Sunday in particular, singers went to the streets in my neighbourhood and sung her music. They have a good taste in music and galvanized my spirits – that’s for sure. Marcela is some kind of natural talent. Marcela it is said worked with Hillsong as I did in Australia when I was at the Mornington Baptist Church. I feel indebted to have stumbled across her music.
References:
1. Marcela Gandara – Wikipedia
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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Sounds lovely. Marcela Gándara is a completely new artist to me.
You’ll like her Christian. Check this out:
She has a wonderful voice….
I’m thrilled you like it. I think Marcela possesses my favourite Latina voice.
She goes to town on ‘adorandote’ below. I heard this song on repeat for 45 minutes after I first heard it..
That is a wonderful song. She is something….
I don’t intend to disparage the other singer in the clip, but when Marcela starts singing here it definitely separates the wheat from the chaff.
Yeah that other girl is good but can’t hold a candle to Marcela!…..
Yep. There is a resonance and layering in her voice that could never ever be replicated or compared. Not to mention how she uses it like she’s on a direct line with God.
Very true