Evan Craft

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Evan Craft
Evan Craft in live concert 2014
Evan Craft in live concert 2014
Background information
Birth nameEvan Kenneth Craft
Born (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991 (age 33)
Conejo Valley, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsDream Records, EMI CMG, Evan Craft Music
Websitewww.evancraftmusic.com

Evan Kenneth Craft (born April 8, 1991),[1] is an American Contemporary worship music singer. Evan has recorded albums in Spanish and English.[2] His second studio album, Yo Soy Segundo, topped the Billboard Christian Latin Albums chart,[3] peaked at number 10 on the Latin Pop Albums chart[4] and at number 30 on the Top Latin Albums chart.[5] Craft has been nominated for multiple awards.

Biography[edit]

Evan Craft was born in 1991 in Conejo Valley, California.[6] Craft began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and there he began to write songs. Craft expanded his linguistic studies at university, attending schools in Spain and Costa Rica.[7]

Musical career[edit]

Evan Craft began writing songs during high school. For his first album in Spanish, he joined other musicians such as Sean and Ryan Cook and Nico Aranda, to travel through different countries delivering evangelical messages through their performances in many Spanish churches, schools and orphanages.[8]

Craft in 2012 released his first studio album Giants, under the record label Dream Records.[9]

In the same year, he released his first Spanish album, Yo Soy Segundo, distributed through Universal. The album debuted in the United States at the top on the Billboard Latin Christian Albums, at number 10 on the Latin Pop Albums chart and at number 30 on Top Latin Albums chart.[10] In 2014, his third studio album, Jóvenes Somos, was released.

In 2015, his fifth studio album, Principio Y Fin, was released under the record label Essancy Music. The album has the participation of the American Carlos PenaVega in the main song, it also has other collaborations by other artists such as Danilo Montero, Ingrid Rosario, Seth Condrey and Un Corazón's Lluvia Richards.[11] The album was nominated for the 2016 GMA Dove Award Spanish Language Album of the Year.[12] In 2017, his seventh studio album, Impulso, was released, which works with artists such as Marcos Witt, Alex Campos, Marcela Gándara, Funky, Redimi2, among others.[13] The album was nominated for 2018 GMA Dove Award Spanish Language Album of the Year.[14] In December 2019, he released with Jordan Feliz the bilingual single "Faith (Fe)".[15]

In 2021, Craft's double album, Desesperado, was released,[16] which was a hit with songs like "Tu Señor", "Desesperado", among other songs.[17][18] The album debuted at number 45 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart.[19] "Be Alright" was released as a single with Danny Gokey and Redimi2.[17][18] The song peaked at number two on the Hot Christian Songs chart,[20][21][22] at number three on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart,[23] at number 5 on the Christian Airplay[24] and Christian AC charts,[25] and at number 9 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart.[26] He won at the 52nd GMA Dove Award for Spanish Language Album of the Year for Desesperado.[27] In 2022, he released a "Be Alright"'s remix with KB and Sam Rivera.[28]

Personal life[edit]

On March 2, 2021, Evan Craft published a video on his YouTube channel in which he is seen with a ring proposing to his girlfriend Rachel.[29][30] Evan shared the news that he had married his girlfriend Rachel Jacoby on September 17, 2021.[31]

Discography[edit]

  • Spotlight (2010)
  • Giants (2012)[32]
  • Yo Soy Segundo (2012)[33]
  • Jóvenes Somos (2014)[34]
  • Sesión Orgánica: Parte 1 (2015)
  • Principio y Fin (2015)[35]
  • Sesión Orgánica: Parte 2 (2016)
  • Impulso (2017)
  • Desesperado (2021)[36][21]
  • Tierra Santa (2021)
  • Holy Ground (2021)
  • Chances (2023)
  • Más Rico del Mundo (2023)

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Year[a] Nominee/work Category Result Ref.
GMA Dove Awards 2016 Principio y Fin Spanish Language Album of the Year Nominated [37]
2018 "Lléname"
(with Harold y Elena) 		Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [38]
Impulso Spanish Language Album of the Year Nominated
2019 "Mi Casa Es Tu Casa" Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year Nominated [39]
2021 Desesperado Spanish Language Album of the Year Won [27]
2022 "Be Alright" Song of the Year Nominated [40]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thom Jurek. "Evan Craft Biography by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Evan Craft". Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Evan Craft". EMI CMG. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Latin Pop Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Latin Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ Annie Gee. "Evan Craft se destaca dentro de la música cristiana". el Nuevo Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. ^ Thom Jurek. "Evan Craft". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. ^ Leah MarieAnn Klett (9 October 2020). "Jaci Velasquez, Evan Craft urge Hispanic Christians to 'vote in a way that most honors God'". The Christian Post. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Giants by Evan Craft". New Release Today. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Evan Craft's Yo Soy Segundo lands the #1 Christian Latin album in the country". Jesusfreakhideout. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Evan Craft". New Release Today. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Christine D'Clario es la ganadora de los GMA Dove Awards con "Eterno live" como álbum en español del año". Onda Exclusiva. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Evan Craft Lanza su Nuevo Álbum Titulado "Impulso"". Zona Vertical. March 30, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "GMA Dove Awards premia el talento latino cristiano". La Prensa Cristiana. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Jordan Feliz Drops English/Spanish Version of 'Faith (Fe)'". CCM Magazine. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  16. ^ Anniegee Markco (19 February 2021). "EVAN CRAFT uno de los cantautores de música cristiana más importantes, irrumpe en el mercado Latino con "DESESPERADO"". Farándula Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  17. ^ a b Lindsay Williams. "Evan Craft Assures Listeners Everything Will "Be Alright" in New Song Featuring Danny Gokey". Klove. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Evan Craft, Danny Gokey, Redimi2 - 'Be Alright' (Official Music Video)". 95.9 The Fish. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  19. ^ "TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUMS". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  21. ^ a b Ross Cluver (12 February 2021). "HomeNews Evan Craft to Release 'Desperado' in English & Spanish". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Jaci Velasquez y Evan Craft se unen a mi Fe Vota (My Faith Votes) para mobolizar a los Cristianos Hispanos a Votar". La Prensa Hispana Newspaper. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Christian AC Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Christian Streaming Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  27. ^ a b "2021 Winners | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  28. ^ Adelekan, Timothy (April 22, 2022). "Evan Craft, KB & Sam Rivera - Be Alright (Remix) (Mp3 Download, Lyrics & Video)". Gospelmetrics. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  29. ^ "We're Getting Married – Evan Craft & Rachel 💍(Proposal)". Retrieved 20 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ Gabriela Iscoa (28 March 2021). "El cantante cristiano Evan Craft y el tierno posado con su prometida". Iconos Mag. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  31. ^ NRT Staff Reports. "Evan Craft Ties the Knot". New Release Today. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  32. ^ Jonathan Andre (6 June 2012). "Evan Craft - Giants". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  33. ^ "Yo Soy Segundo by Evan Craft". New Release Today. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  34. ^ Joshua Andre (27 August 2014). "Evan Craft – Jovenes Somos". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  35. ^ "Principio Y Fin by Evan Craft". New Release Today. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  36. ^ "Desesperado by Evan Craft". New Release Today. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  37. ^ "2016 Dove Awards Nominees" (PDF). June 16, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  38. ^ "2018 Nominees | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  39. ^ "2019 Winners | The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  40. ^ "2022 Nominees | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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