Ricardo Sanchez | |
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Birth name | Ricardo Ángel Sánchez |
Born | Scottsdale, Arizona | October 2, 1967
Genres | Worship, CCM |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Taseis, Difference Media |
Website |
ricardomusic |
Ricardo Ángel Sánchez (born October 2, 1967) is an American Christian musician, guitarist, and worship leader, who is a Grammy-nominated GMA Dove Award-winning songwriter. He has released four albums, Unmerited, Oh What a God, It's Not Over, and Grand Symphony.
Sánchez was born, Ricardo Ángel Sánchez, [1] on October 2, [2] 1967, [3] in Scottsdale, Arizona, Arizona, [4] to parents Vicente and Fransica Sanchez, the youngest of six siblings, four brothers and a sister. [5] He grew up in the Catholic Church, where he went to services alone, and was in a mariachi group with his father, when he was five years-old. Sánchez eventually became a non-denominational Protestant, at The Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to San Antonio, Texas, to join John Hagee's Cornerstone Church. [5]
His music recording career started in 2005, with the album, Unmerited, that was released on May 24, 2005, by Taseis Music. [6] He released the subsequent two albums, Oh What a God, on May 25, 2011, and, It's Not Over, on August 2, 2011. [6] His fourth album, Grand Symphony, was released on October 2, 2015, [7] [8] [9] his 48th birthday, with Difference Media Group.
He won a GMA Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song in 2011, with Israel Houghton, for "The Power of One". [10] He received a Grammy Award nomination at the 52 Grammy Awards, for "Every Prayer", in the category Best Gospel Song.[ citation needed]
Sánchez is married to Jennette, and they have three sons, Ricardo Jr., Josiah, and Micha, where they reside in the San Antonio, Texas area. [5] His son Josiah suffered a severe spinal injury, while he has since made a recovery. [11]
Ricardo Sanchez | |
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Birth name | Ricardo Ángel Sánchez |
Born | Scottsdale, Arizona | October 2, 1967
Genres | Worship, CCM |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Taseis, Difference Media |
Website |
ricardomusic |
Ricardo Ángel Sánchez (born October 2, 1967) is an American Christian musician, guitarist, and worship leader, who is a Grammy-nominated GMA Dove Award-winning songwriter. He has released four albums, Unmerited, Oh What a God, It's Not Over, and Grand Symphony.
Sánchez was born, Ricardo Ángel Sánchez, [1] on October 2, [2] 1967, [3] in Scottsdale, Arizona, Arizona, [4] to parents Vicente and Fransica Sanchez, the youngest of six siblings, four brothers and a sister. [5] He grew up in the Catholic Church, where he went to services alone, and was in a mariachi group with his father, when he was five years-old. Sánchez eventually became a non-denominational Protestant, at The Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to San Antonio, Texas, to join John Hagee's Cornerstone Church. [5]
His music recording career started in 2005, with the album, Unmerited, that was released on May 24, 2005, by Taseis Music. [6] He released the subsequent two albums, Oh What a God, on May 25, 2011, and, It's Not Over, on August 2, 2011. [6] His fourth album, Grand Symphony, was released on October 2, 2015, [7] [8] [9] his 48th birthday, with Difference Media Group.
He won a GMA Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song in 2011, with Israel Houghton, for "The Power of One". [10] He received a Grammy Award nomination at the 52 Grammy Awards, for "Every Prayer", in the category Best Gospel Song.[ citation needed]
Sánchez is married to Jennette, and they have three sons, Ricardo Jr., Josiah, and Micha, where they reside in the San Antonio, Texas area. [5] His son Josiah suffered a severe spinal injury, while he has since made a recovery. [11]