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Marco Barrientos | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 28 June 1963 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music |
| Occupations | Musician, author, pastor, speaker, teacher |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Label | Aliento Music Group http://www.aliento.com |
| Website | http://marcobarrientos.com/ |
Marco Antonio Barrientos Zumpano (born June 28, 1963), better known as simply Marco Barrientos, is a Mexican evangelical Christian musician, pastor, author, teacher, and speaker known for combining practical biblical principles with the flow of prophetic songs.
Barrientos has an extensive discography, and is best known for his productions "Sin Reservas", "Es Hora de Adorarle", "Transformados", and "Ilumina". He has been nominated for the Arpa Awards in many times and Latin Grammy Awards three times, for Best Christian Album for his productions "Viento + Fuego" in 2005, "Transformados" in 2011, and "Amanece" in 2015.
Barrientos was born in Mexico. He graduated from Christ for the Nations Bible Institute in 1985.
Since his graduation, he has been in full-time ministry, beginning as associate pastor of "Amistad Cristiana" in Mexico City. He remained there for 13 years, and then he founded the ministry "Amistad Cristiana Internacional" and the music label "Aliento Producciones", in which he is president.
Barrientos has 30 recordings of praise and worship.
He is also the director and host of "Avívanos", (Revive us) an annual worship conference part of Amistad Cristiana Internacional, Inc.
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