Diante do Trono
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Diante do Trono are a Contemporary Christian music
band from Belo Horizonte
, Brazil
. The group consists of over 50 members led by worship leader Ana Paula Valadão.
The band formed at Lagoinha Baptist Church in 1997 when the leadership of the congregation wanted to raise money for charity in India
. Within a year, they gathered all the structure and recorded their debut album, Diante do Trono. By the early 2000s, they had become a prominent gospel national act in Brazil
. Although they were a top selling gospel artist, they became well known for the large number of people drawn to their annual live recordings, such as the two million brought to the recording of their 2003 live album in São Paulo
, Quero me apaixonar which was recorded at a concert, which was attended by more than two million people. Their 2001 album Preciso de Ti is the best-selling album in the whole gospel music history in Brazil
with over one million copies sold. Reacting to some critics in the mid-2000s, Diante do Trono incorporated a younger sound into their albums and performances, while maintaining their musical identity.
Diante do Trono have released over 25 albums and are among the most critically and commercially successful gospel groups in Brazil
. They have won 20 Talent Trophys (a Brazilian award similar to the Dove Awards), more than any other band, and they have sold more than 8 million records. In 2008, Diante do Trono was honored at Programa Raul Gil, a famous Brazilian TV program, for their acclamation in the gospel and secular music. The band also works in a philanthropic cause, the Project Ashastan, a recovery house in India
for victims of child prostitution.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
band from Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The group consists of over 50 members led by worship leader Ana Paula Valadão.
The band formed at Lagoinha Baptist Church in 1997 when the leadership of the congregation wanted to raise money for charity in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Within a year, they gathered all the structure and recorded their debut album, Diante do Trono. By the early 2000s, they had become a prominent gospel national act in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Although they were a top selling gospel artist, they became well known for the large number of people drawn to their annual live recordings, such as the two million brought to the recording of their 2003 live album in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Quero me apaixonar which was recorded at a concert, which was attended by more than two million people. Their 2001 album Preciso de Ti is the best-selling album in the whole gospel music history in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
with over one million copies sold. Reacting to some critics in the mid-2000s, Diante do Trono incorporated a younger sound into their albums and performances, while maintaining their musical identity.
Diante do Trono have released over 25 albums and are among the most critically and commercially successful gospel groups in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. They have won 20 Talent Trophys (a Brazilian award similar to the Dove Awards), more than any other band, and they have sold more than 8 million records. In 2008, Diante do Trono was honored at Programa Raul Gil, a famous Brazilian TV program, for their acclamation in the gospel and secular music. The band also works in a philanthropic cause, the Project Ashastan, a recovery house in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for victims of child prostitution.
Discography
- Diante Do Trono (1998)
- Exaltado (1999)
- Águas Purificadoras (2001)
- Preciso De Ti (2001)
- Nos Braços do Pai (2002)
- Quero Me Apaixonar (2003)
- Esperança (2004)
- Ainda Existe Uma Cruz (2005)
- Por Amor De Ti, Oh Brasil (2006)
- Príncipe Da Paz (2007)
- A Canção Do Amor (2008)
- Tua Visão (2009)
- Aleluia (2010)
- Sol da Justiça (2011)