Jaime Salmoreno, former architect, priest and singer: “I don’t care about success. For San Bartolomé, his greatest triumph was being flayed alive”
El párroco abandonó su carrera profesional en Nueva York para ser ordenado sacerdote. Siguiendo también su vocación musical, grabó un disco sobre su conversión y el pasado junio actuó frente al papa León XIV
The surge in Christian pop music may be puzzling for those who attended religious schools as children. Despite classics like Alabaré, alabaré and Vamos a la casa del Señor, the genre continues to evolve. Father Jaime Salmoreno, 45, from Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, is a rising star in the genre, which is experiencing commercial success.
His music is part of the Hakuna movement, founded by a priest of Opus Dei, which recently drew 15,000 people to a concert at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid. Other artists, such as Íñigo Quintero and Siloé, are also gaining attention, with the latter's music shared by Coldplay on social media.
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