Marcos Witt

Contemporary Christian music singer Marcos Witt was born to American missionaries living in Mexico, and he studied classical music before turning to CCM at age 24. ∙ He founded his own production company and label, CanZion Producciones, in 1986, releasing his debut album, Canción a Dios. ∙ In 1987, Witt recorded Instrumentales I, the first of three Christian instrumental albums that showcased his skills as a classically trained pianist. ∙ La Academia Musical Cristiana desde la Perspectiva Latina has presented Witt with a record 31 AMCL awards (for Christian music recorded in Spanish) over the course of his career. ∙ Starting in 2003, he won five Latin Grammy Awards, all of them for Best Christian Album.