A Brazilian gospel songwriter whose apocalyptic songs sparked controversy while becoming worship staples.
For the mix of devotion and unease in his work, start with 'Quando o Filho do Homem Vier.' Then try 'Poemas e Canções', it's one of those songs that still turns up in worship settings.
When 'Quando o Filho do Homem Vier' came out in 1987, it spread quickly through Brazilian churches. But some religious leaders pushed back against its end-times urgency. That tension, between popular acceptance and official criticism, runs through songs like 'Tenho Sede' and 'Apenas Uma Palavra,' which people kept singing anyway.
He started writing gospel music in Jussara, Goiás, drawing from traditional Brazilian hymns. After his 1987 debut, he kept recording through decades of disputes, putting out more than thirty albums including 'Mensagem do Céu' in 1991 and 'A Última Trombeta' in 2010.
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