[Chris] The word miel comes from a church same people who went through the experience [Luis Morales] The process of how God
organization called Ministerios Elim. The M-I in that I went through. works and us being there was very necessary,
Ministerios, and the E-L in Elim make up Miel,
it was necessary for God to work within the
so the church organization was called Miel. [WM] Josh, you felt God calling you back to character of each person in the band. It’s not
They were from the city of San Marcos, so by San Marcos. Like Hillsong in Sydney, or Bethel important where you’re from, but the process
default people would call them, “Miel from San in Redding, San Marcos is not where you would of what you go through and where God puts
Marcos”, in Spanish they would say, “Miel de expect God would move as He has through you, is the process of how you learn. It was
San Marcos”, and as the years went on and worship, but that’s kind of how he works – in vital to be there in that particular place for the
they started ministering more they just kind of and through the unexpected. If you had not process that we went through, because what is
stuck with the name Miel San Marcos. It was been obedient to that call, this whole thing going on there could translate anywhere.
never a decision that they made where they would probably never have happened. What wanted to name the band at that moment, it are your thoughts about that?
[WM] I understand that things really started
was just kind of given to them by default and
stayed with them.
taking off around the time you released
[Josh] I saw when I went back how God Avivamiento, which is also when the whole
moved in my life, and that God forgave me, my social media thing really started to take off
[WM] Josh, you left home to study abroad parents forgave me, and my church forgave as well. I noticed that the events link on your
and during that time you fell away from God. me. That started a movement within me. It website takes you to the events on your
Noting that you are ‘PKs’ (pastor’s kids), did was very important for me to connect with Facebook profile, which is a really smart way
that experience impact your ability to have the church at that time. It was great because I to get people to engage you socially. Can you
greater insight into people who don’t have a then went back to my friends and talked to my describe the role that social media has played
personal relationship with Jesus? friends about Jesus. A lot of my friends who for Miel San Marcos?
were not serving God at the time were pastor’s
[Josh] It was very vital to the way I reach out kids, so I got a chance to reach out to them, [Luis] It’s been a great tool that helps me
and connect with people. Now in the concerts and now they all serve Christ. connect with the people. A lot of times you
I do a calling to Jesus and I reach out to the
hear their heart, and obviously a lot of it is
Josh at Madison Square Garden
May 2019
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