ARTICLE: René Ornelas Singing For God
October 11th, 2006 |
Articles | Source: CMWired.com (255)
René Ornelas was the one with the melodious voice and dreamy looks. He was the lead singer of René y René, the pioneering ’60s and ’70s pop duo that was bilingual before bilingual was cool — or viewed as commercially viable. Today, at 70, he has a new partner. He likes to say he signed a new contract, this time with the supreme promoter.
He’s building a career in Christian music, recording three CDs, “I’m a Christian,” “The Lord Is Alive” and the latest, which is still in production. Each is produced separately in English and Spanish. He travels the country, now without a band, to Christian concerts, calling himself “a music evangelist. […read more]



