Los Voceros de Cristo.

There are songs that don't age because no one ever stopped singing them. “Oh alma mía,” “Los trigales,” and “Loor a ti mi Dios” have been part of the worship services and devotionals of Hispanic churches for half a century, and behind them is Los Voceros de Cristo, a group founded in Bogotá in 1972 by Álvaro Gómez and Eduardo Silva.

The duo left Colombia, moved to Venezuela, and from there reached Central America, Mexico, and the United States with a recognizable sound: two guitars, harmonized voices, and lyrics with theology in every verse. In 1996, years after the founders went their separate ways, Álvaro Gómez Jr. took up the ministry again and relaunched the repertoire with “Yo vi su gloria,” the album that brought “Siento que te amo” to radio stations across the continent.

The 30th anniversary concert in 2002 put them back on the map of Spanish-language Christian music: it was recorded live, aired on Enlace Internacional, and brought together guests such as Juan Carlos Alvarado, Kristy Motta, and Leonel Tuchez. Today the ministry is based in Guatemala and still recording: in 2022 it celebrated 50 years of history.

The recognition came during that stretch. The XVII Premios Arpa nominated them in 2022, in the Album or Track of Regional or Tropical Music category, for “A tu lado en el cielo”; that same year the Premios AMCL gave them the Traditional Song of the Year award for that same song. In 2024, AMCL nominated them again as Artist of the Year and for the EP “Nueva generación (en vivo desde el Salvador).” Billboard also included “La venida de Jesús” (1972) among the best Spanish-language Christian music albums of all time.

Their style remains that of the duo, though over time it has taken on other flavors: in 2025 they re-recorded “La Samaritana” —the album they released in 1983— and in 2025 and 2026 they have released singles such as “Los trigales,” “El día va pasando,” and “Cantaré a Jehová,” the latter with Miel San Marcos. For a generation that grew up with everything on streaming, their catalog works like a history class: songs that teach doctrine and hold up a church when it sings together. If your congregation still sings “Oh alma mía,” the question is simple: who taught it to you?