Padre Marcelo Rossi

Born into the name Marcelo Mendonca Rossi, the Roman Catholic priest Marcelo Rossi has moved millions of Brazilians through synchronized movement and vocal performance while delivering a message of faith. Once a gymnast, he embraced Catholicism at twenty-one and entered the music business with the releases Terco Bizantino and Salmos Tematicos. By 1998 Father Marcelo Rossi had begun integrating song and dance into his celebrations of Mass to reach a younger audience, supplementing those efforts with radio and television hosting duties. Following the appearance of Músicas Para Louvar Ao Senhor, Um Presente Para Jesus, and Cancoes Para un Novo Milenio, he attained best-seller standing with Paz -- Ao Vivo and established himself among Latin America’s leading contemporary Christian artists.