Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) i… Read Full Bio ↴Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriter. His pop style of Merengue and Bolero and Afro-pop/Latin fusion have garnered him considerable success outside the Dominican Republic. Juan Luis Guerra is sometimes associated with the popular Dominican music called Bachata, and while this association is partially true, he actually uses the basics of Bachata rhythm with a more bolero feel to the melodies in some of his songs. But he does not limit himself to one style of music, so he incorporates diverse rhythms like Merengue, Salsa, Balada, Rock & Roll, and Gospel. "Ojalá que llueva café" is one of his most acclaimed pieces.
Education
After studying philosophy and literature for a year at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Guerra switched to the Conservatorio Nacional de Música. Guerra was a great admirer, at this time, of the Beatles music.
After finishing his studies at the Santo Domingo conservatory, Guerra went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study composition and arranging in 1979.
Career
After his return to the Dominican Republic, he released his first album, Soplando (1984) with a group of local musicians which subsequently became known as Juan Luis Guerra y 440. Note that the band's name in Spanish is officially publicized as Cuatro Cuarenta (Four Forty), a shortening of the normally strict reading of number four hundred and forty. The 440 part of the band's name refers to the standard tuning "A=440." Reportedly the name for the band came from a practice session where Juan Luis's brother suggested the name, because the name would reflect how "in-tune and precise they were."
Two albums followed, Mudanza y Acarreo and Mientras más lo pienso ... tú. The band garnered some fame in their country.
Their next album, in 1989, brought them international fame. Ojalá que Llueva Cafe (If only it would rain coffee), a slow melodic number with superfast background tracks, became a number one hit in many Latin American countries, with the hit song of the same name. Subsequently, a video of the hit song was filmed and Juan Luis Guerra and his 440 band began touring. (The song's fame was revived in 1996 with a cover by Café Tacuba). In 1990, they released their next album, Bachata Rosa, which also became a major hit and earned him his first Grammy award. The album, having sold more than 5 million copies at that time, allowed Guerra to keep touring Latin America, USA and Europe. This album contains memorable love songs such as "Burbujas de amor" (Bubbles of Love), the self-hit "Bachaata Rosa", "Rosalia", "Como Abeja al Panal" ("Like a Bee to the Beehive"), "A Pedir Su Mano" ("To Ask For Your Hand"), "Carta De Amor", and "Estrellitas y Duendes" ("Little stars and elves").
Guerra became a controversial figure in the Dominican Republic after he released his next album, Areito. "Areito" (1992), featured the hit single "El costo de la vida," ("The Cost of Living/Cost of Life") but the video version was banned in several countries.
He protested against the poor conditions in many Latin American countries, the celebration of the discovery of the Americas "(1492)", and the double standard policies of first world nations. ('Areito' is a Taino word for song and dance).
That situation might have had something to do with his next album, Fogaraté (1995), where he stayed away from recording any protest songs.
One of his most recent albums, Ni es lo Mismo ni es Igual (It's not the Same nor is it Equal) (1998), garnered much critical acclaim. It won three Latin Grammys in 2000. It's hits include "Mi PC" (My PC), "Quisiera" (I Would Like To), and "El Niagara En Bicicleta".
In 2004, Guerra released his first new album in six years. Entitled "Para Ti" (For you), the album's songs are mostly religious in nature, reflecting Guerra's conversion to Evangelical Christianity. With this album the singer won two awards at the 2005 Billboards in the categories of Gospel-Pop and Tropical-Merengue, for the hit single Las Avispas, being this the first time ever that the same song wins these two categories at the same time. Other hits included "Para Ti" and "Soldado" (Soldier). In the same time, Guerra was honored with the Latino Special Award for the Music Academy of Spain for his contributions to the music of his country and the Caribbean in the last 20 years.
Guerra is the uncle-in-law of Miss Universe 2003, Amelia Vega. In January 2006, Juan Luis performed at Berklee's 60th anniversary along with other artist such as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Michel Camilo and Chiara Chivello.
In 2006, he recorded with famous artists Diego Torres in "Abriendo Caminos" and with Maná in "Bendita luz". He has also opened the concert of The Rolling Stones in Puerto Rico and was invited by Sting to sing with him in a concert at Altos de Chavón, La Romana in Domincan Republic. At the Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 2007, he was given the honorary lifetime achievement award. He also performed the lead single of his new album, "La Llave De Mi Corazon." 2007.
La llave de mi corazón has been #1 song In Billboard charts for four consecutive weeks, #1 selling album in Colombia and it keeps climbing the charts in other countries.
He has recorded in English, the song "July 14th" in Fogaraté(1995), and more recently "Medicine for my soul" and" Something good" with Italian singer Chiara Chivello. Some of his songs are both in English and Spanish such as "Woman Del Callao" and "Guavaberry".
Discography
* Soplando — 1983
* Mudanza y Acarreo — 1984–1985
* Mientras más lo pienso tú — 1986
* Ojalá que llueva Café — 1988
* Bachata Rosa — 1990
* Areíto — 1992
* Fogarate — 1994
* Grandes Exitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440
* No Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual — 1998
* Para Ti — 2004
* La Llave de mi Corazón — March 19, 2007
Source: Wikipedia®
Education
After studying philosophy and literature for a year at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Guerra switched to the Conservatorio Nacional de Música. Guerra was a great admirer, at this time, of the Beatles music.
After finishing his studies at the Santo Domingo conservatory, Guerra went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study composition and arranging in 1979.
Career
After his return to the Dominican Republic, he released his first album, Soplando (1984) with a group of local musicians which subsequently became known as Juan Luis Guerra y 440. Note that the band's name in Spanish is officially publicized as Cuatro Cuarenta (Four Forty), a shortening of the normally strict reading of number four hundred and forty. The 440 part of the band's name refers to the standard tuning "A=440." Reportedly the name for the band came from a practice session where Juan Luis's brother suggested the name, because the name would reflect how "in-tune and precise they were."
Two albums followed, Mudanza y Acarreo and Mientras más lo pienso ... tú. The band garnered some fame in their country.
Their next album, in 1989, brought them international fame. Ojalá que Llueva Cafe (If only it would rain coffee), a slow melodic number with superfast background tracks, became a number one hit in many Latin American countries, with the hit song of the same name. Subsequently, a video of the hit song was filmed and Juan Luis Guerra and his 440 band began touring. (The song's fame was revived in 1996 with a cover by Café Tacuba). In 1990, they released their next album, Bachata Rosa, which also became a major hit and earned him his first Grammy award. The album, having sold more than 5 million copies at that time, allowed Guerra to keep touring Latin America, USA and Europe. This album contains memorable love songs such as "Burbujas de amor" (Bubbles of Love), the self-hit "Bachaata Rosa", "Rosalia", "Como Abeja al Panal" ("Like a Bee to the Beehive"), "A Pedir Su Mano" ("To Ask For Your Hand"), "Carta De Amor", and "Estrellitas y Duendes" ("Little stars and elves").
Guerra became a controversial figure in the Dominican Republic after he released his next album, Areito. "Areito" (1992), featured the hit single "El costo de la vida," ("The Cost of Living/Cost of Life") but the video version was banned in several countries.
He protested against the poor conditions in many Latin American countries, the celebration of the discovery of the Americas "(1492)", and the double standard policies of first world nations. ('Areito' is a Taino word for song and dance).
That situation might have had something to do with his next album, Fogaraté (1995), where he stayed away from recording any protest songs.
One of his most recent albums, Ni es lo Mismo ni es Igual (It's not the Same nor is it Equal) (1998), garnered much critical acclaim. It won three Latin Grammys in 2000. It's hits include "Mi PC" (My PC), "Quisiera" (I Would Like To), and "El Niagara En Bicicleta".
In 2004, Guerra released his first new album in six years. Entitled "Para Ti" (For you), the album's songs are mostly religious in nature, reflecting Guerra's conversion to Evangelical Christianity. With this album the singer won two awards at the 2005 Billboards in the categories of Gospel-Pop and Tropical-Merengue, for the hit single Las Avispas, being this the first time ever that the same song wins these two categories at the same time. Other hits included "Para Ti" and "Soldado" (Soldier). In the same time, Guerra was honored with the Latino Special Award for the Music Academy of Spain for his contributions to the music of his country and the Caribbean in the last 20 years.
Guerra is the uncle-in-law of Miss Universe 2003, Amelia Vega. In January 2006, Juan Luis performed at Berklee's 60th anniversary along with other artist such as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Michel Camilo and Chiara Chivello.
In 2006, he recorded with famous artists Diego Torres in "Abriendo Caminos" and with Maná in "Bendita luz". He has also opened the concert of The Rolling Stones in Puerto Rico and was invited by Sting to sing with him in a concert at Altos de Chavón, La Romana in Domincan Republic. At the Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 2007, he was given the honorary lifetime achievement award. He also performed the lead single of his new album, "La Llave De Mi Corazon." 2007.
La llave de mi corazón has been #1 song In Billboard charts for four consecutive weeks, #1 selling album in Colombia and it keeps climbing the charts in other countries.
He has recorded in English, the song "July 14th" in Fogaraté(1995), and more recently "Medicine for my soul" and" Something good" with Italian singer Chiara Chivello. Some of his songs are both in English and Spanish such as "Woman Del Callao" and "Guavaberry".
Discography
* Soplando — 1983
* Mudanza y Acarreo — 1984–1985
* Mientras más lo pienso tú — 1986
* Ojalá que llueva Café — 1988
* Bachata Rosa — 1990
* Areíto — 1992
* Fogarate — 1994
* Grandes Exitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440
* No Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual — 1998
* Para Ti — 2004
* La Llave de mi Corazón — March 19, 2007
Source: Wikipedia®
Glória
Juan Luis Guerra Lyrics
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Gloria aleluya
Padre del cielo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Dios majestuoso
Del universo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Que tu nombre (tu nombre)
Sea exaltado eternamente (oh siempre Señor)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Gloria aleluya
Padre del cielo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti (oh Señor)
Que tu nombre
Sea exaltado eternamente (exaltado)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre (por siempre)
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
(Sólo a ti mi Dios, sólo a ti, eh-jeh)
Poderoso (poderoso)
Tuyos son los cielos y la tierra
Tuyos son los mares, las estrellas (oh gloria)
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria aleluya
Padre del cielo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Gloria (sólo a ti Señor), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti)
Dios majestuoso (Dios majestuoso)
Del universo (yeh-jeh)
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Gloria (sólo a ti Señor), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti, yeh-jeh)
Que tu nombre (tu nombre)
Sea exaltado eternamente (gloria)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
Gloria (sólo a ti Señor), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti)
Poderoso (yeah)
Tuyos son los cielos y la tierra (son tuyos mi Señor)
Tuyos son los mares, las estrellas (oh-joh, woh, yeh)
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria (sólo a ti), aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya (Señor)
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria (sólo a ti), aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria (sólo a ti), aleluya
Gloria (mi Jesús), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Padre del cielo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Dios majestuoso
Del universo
Adorarte quiero
Que tu nombre (tu nombre)
Sea exaltado eternamente (oh siempre Señor)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Gloria aleluya
Padre del cielo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti (oh Señor)
Que tu nombre
Sea exaltado eternamente (exaltado)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre (por siempre)
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
(Sólo a ti mi Dios, sólo a ti, eh-jeh)
Poderoso (poderoso)
Tuyos son los cielos y la tierra
Tuyos son los mares, las estrellas (oh gloria)
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria aleluya
Padre del cielo
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Gloria (sólo a ti Señor), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti)
Dios majestuoso (Dios majestuoso)
Del universo (yeh-jeh)
Adorarte quiero
Sólo a ti
Gloria (sólo a ti Señor), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti, yeh-jeh)
Que tu nombre (tu nombre)
Sea exaltado eternamente (gloria)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
Gloria (sólo a ti Señor), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti)
Poderoso (yeah)
Tuyos son los cielos y la tierra (son tuyos mi Señor)
Tuyos son los mares, las estrellas (oh-joh, woh, yeh)
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria (sólo a ti), aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya (Señor)
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria (sólo a ti), aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria (sólo a ti), aleluya
Gloria (mi Jesús), gloria, aleluya
Gloria (sólo a ti), gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
The lyrics to Juan Luis Guerra's song Gloria express deep adoration and reverence for God, with the singer praising the Father in Heaven for His majesty and power. The repetition of the phrase "sólo a ti" (only to you) emphasizes the exclusivity of their worship and exaltation of God. The lyrics also call for God's name to be exalted eternally, as they acknowledge His unchanging nature and the fact that He is the Creator of all things, including the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the stars.
The song also uses religious language and imagery with the use of the word "aleluya" (hallelujah), a common expression of joy and praise in Christianity. The singer acknowledges God's power and might, highlighting His sovereignty over all of creation. While the lyrics are simple and repetitive, they emphasize the singer's deep devotion and desire to worship God alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Gloria aleluya
Praise and worship to the Lord
Padre del cielo
Father of heaven, the creator of all things
Adorarte quiero
I want to worship and praise you
Sólo a ti
Only to you
Dios majestuoso
Majestic God
Del universo
Of the universe
Que tu nombre (tu nombre)
May your name be exalted (your name)
Sea exaltado eternamente (oh siempre Señor)
May it be exalted forever (always, Lord)
Tú eres el mismo hoy y siempre
You are the same today and always
A ti doy la gloria sólo a ti
I give you the glory, only to you
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Poderoso (poderoso)
Powerful (powerful)
Tuyos son los cielos y la tierra
The heavens and the earth belong to you
Tuyos son los mares, las estrellas (oh gloria)
The seas, the stars, all belong to you (oh glory)
Gloria, gloria, aleluya
Praise and worship to the Lord
(Sólo a ti Señor)
(Only to you, Lord)
(oh Señor)
(Oh Lord)
(exaltado)
(Exalted)
(por siempre)
(Forever)
(sólo a ti mi Dios, sólo a ti, eh-jeh)
(Only to you my God, only to you, eh-jeh)
(yeh-jeh)
(Yeah)
(son tuyos mi Señor)
(They belong to you, my Lord)
(oh-joh, woh, yeh)
(Oh-joh, woh, yeah)
(Señor)
(Lord)
(mi Jesús)
(My Jesus)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Juan Luis Guerra
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