Evan Craft

Evan Craft, a Christian pop artist recognized for original praise and worship material performed in both English and Spanish, first gained traction through his 2012 debut Yo Soy Segundo, which reached number ten on the Latin Pop Albums chart. Sustained popularity across Latin and Christian audiences followed with releases such as Principio y Fin in 2015 and Impulso in 2017. Additional collaborations include work with GDS Band, Matt Redman, Elevation Worship, and others, among them Danny Gokey and Redimi2, who appeared together with Craft on the track “Be Alright” from the 2021 album Desesperado. October brought Holy Ground along with its Spanish-language counterpart Tierra Santa. Craft reappeared in 2023 via Chances/Mas Rico del Mundo and issued the holiday EP Al Mundo Paz [Alégrense] in 2024.

Born in 1991 in Conejo Valley, California, Craft started playing guitar at age 12 and began writing songs and performing while still in high school. He self-released several albums and EPs that were sold at live shows. During adolescence he also undertook intensive Spanish study, acquiring enough fluency to help his father operate a homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

Further language training took place in college at schools in Spain and Costa Rica, where he likewise started composing songs in Spanish. His first Spanish-language album, Yo Soy Segundo, appeared in 2012 on Dream Records through Universal distribution. He next joined fellow musicians Sean and Ryan Cook plus Nico Aranda to travel and deliver an evangelical message at performances in numerous Spanish churches, schools, and orphanages.

Considering this outreach his life’s mission and primary means of serving God, Craft began uploading videos to YouTube and releasing Spanish translations of his English songs as well as Spanish covers of popular Anglo worship material. As a result Yo Soy Segundo appeared on various Christian radio and download charts. The EP Jóvenes Somos followed in 2014. His YouTube presence grew rapidly, creating demand that supported tours of churches and other venues across Latin America through the rest of that year and into 2015.

Returning home in winter, Craft began recording a set of congregational anthems with Sean Cook serving as producer. The resulting 19-song collection Principio y Fin, issued in July on Essancy Music, consisted of original material and featured a duet with Carlos PenaVega on the charting title track plus contributions from Danilo Montero, Ingrid Rosario, Seth Condrey, and Lluvia Richards on “Un Corazón.”

Craft’s third album, Impulso, arrived in 2017 and contained guest appearances by Alex Campos, Marcela Gandara, Ke’erron Sims, and others. He also appeared on GDS Band’s 2019 song “Déjame Aquí” and sang on that year’s Spanish version of Danny Gokey’s track “Love God Love People” (“Ama a Dios y a Tu Vecino”), which likewise featured Redimi2. The following year Craft reunited with Gokey and Redimi2 for “Be Alright,” the opening track of his 2021 full-length Desesperado. That same year saw the release of Holy Ground/Tierra Santa. He concentrated on touring for much of the next twelve months, though Universal issued The Collection digitally. Craft returned from the road in 2023, delivering the full-length Chances/Mas Rico del Mundo in September before heading out again for most of 2024. The holiday EP Al Mundo Paz [Alégrense] appeared in December.