CHRIS ROCHA //
Heart, Soul, and Humility
By Doug Doppler
From headlining venues like Madison Square [WM] Chris, when did you start playing music [Chris] I do not have it. The first guitar that
Garden with Miel San Marcos, to producing and was the guitar your first instrument? I ever had was my Uncles guitar, he had it in
Latin worship icons like Marcos Witt, Chris
his closet for years, and it didn’t have a brand
Rocha has built a resume that includes two [Chris Rocha] It was my first instrument. I name on it. I wore that thing out, man, I used
Dove Awards and a prolific social media started playing at the age of seven, and that it all the time! It was probably worth fifty bucks,
following. While some guitar players might let was around the time that my Dad gave his life but that’s what I started playing on.
this kind of success go to their head, Chris to Jesus. He was a musician for a secular band, remains dedicated to helping others benefit so around that time he gave his life to Jesus he [WM] Was your first band experience playing
from his wealth of experience. We caught up started a band in our house. I started playing at home or was it playing at church?
with Chris in the midst of Miel San Marcos’ the guitar and my sister started playing piano.
recent North American tour for some great
[Chris] My first actual band experience was
insights on what he does and the humble heart [WM] What was your first electric guitar and at church at nine years old. Soon after that
behind it! do you still have it? my Dad started traveling around Texas and I
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