Yo Soy Segundo

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Yo Soy Segundo
Yo Soy Segundo by Evan Craft.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 September 2012 (2012-09-25)
Recorded2012
StudioThe Gravity Room [1]
Genre
Length44:43
LanguageSpanish
Label Dream Records, Evan Craft Music
Evan Craft chronology
Giants
(2012)
Yo Soy Segundo
(2012)
Jóvenes Somos
(2014)

Yo Soy Segundo is a studio album by American Evan Craft. It was released on September 25, 2012 by Dream Records and Evan Craft Music labels. [2]

Contents

Content

The album features Dream Records artist Jonathan Thulin. Evan Craft said:

"Words cannot describe the excitement in my heart for releasing this album! Seeing lives transformed in worship as the presence of the Lord descends in our worship is all I can ask for and more! Take a look at the album. and give it to someone who needs to be encouraged."

– Evan Craft, Cross Rhythms [3]

Release and promotion

Yo Soy Segundo was released in 2012 on Dream Records and distributed through Universal. [4] It charted on various Christian radio and download charts. [5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

Yo Soy Segundo [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Eres Rey"4:16
2."Yo Soy Segundo"3:13
3."Entrego Todo"3:51
4."Sólo Eres Tú"4:36
5."Dame Fe"4:12
6."Ante El Gran Trono"3:41
7."Por Tu Amor"5:31
8."En Tus Manos"3:35
9."Aleluya"3:46
10."Todo Debo a Él"4:20
11."Brillamos"3:42
Total length:44:43

Chart performance

In the United States, Yo Soy Segundo debuted at number 10 on the Latin Pop Albums chart, [7] and number 30 on the Top Latin Albums chart [8] in Billboard for the week ending 20 October 2012. It also debuted at number one on the Christian Latin Albums chart. [9]

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Christian Latin Albums (Billboard) [9] 1
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [7] 10
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [8] 30

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