After three years of work, Zona 7 took a very deserved break and made a drastic turn and adjustments for the future work of 2002 and beyond. I realize that God takes each one of us to complete our personal goals and dreams, and as a band we can not be selfish towards what each member wants to do personally. In the private side of the band, Raul Ramirez (Rudy the drummer), is getting ready for his wedding to Jennifer his girlfriend of 6 years, this May. In spite of his wedding, he is ready an willing to keep up with the band and see what is coming up for Zona 7. Tommy Dicesari (Keyboards) is getting ready to be a Dad again. Tommy is still in the band and now he is also Rapping. Luis Macias is making an effort on his academic carrier and has asked us to give him time to finish his studies. I admire Luis for wanting to finish his academic career. The truth is that I know that this music thing is not in most cases eternal, and that you must think about everything. Luis is back home studying and working and some day he will come back and we will be rocking together. Ramon (Moncho) Canizales, is producing several music projects and he is still faithfully traveling with the band, and Victor is taking care of his family, Otra Onda, and his businesses, he is still the lead singer of the band. Jr Montes decided to move to Nashville to begging a Music Management business along side his wife Melissa. I know that God will bless them and that they will see all their dreams come true. I tell the young people that dream of having a music ministry, that my friends of Zona 7 are doing a good job, balancing the responsibilities of a private personal life with the pressures of being part of a rock band. You have to set your feet on solid ground and be willing to pay the price to be able to make it to the final goal.
The future will be a challenge for Zona 7, with the production of 2 new CDs, with the goal of reaching two worlds, and an extensive tour thru High Schools across USA, to promote values and inject strategically the message of hope. In the first four months of 2002 they will be in more than 20 High Schools given concerts. This time with a new vision, to be able to reach the world that has not yet heard. The first production in 2002 that the band will record is an English record . Zona 7 is going to record the songs of the Cd "Como Me Vez?" in english. The name of the CD has not been decided yet. The purpose of this CD is to give Zona 7 a tool for evangelism in the US inside the schools. As a goal Zona also wants to start the process to cross over to the secular market in the US and Latin America, and at the same time be able to cater to the needs of the english speaking section of the body of Christ. Zona is doing this so that they don't get lock down in one market and to be able to expand their reach as much as possible. Part of the plan is to make presentations in concerts and secular places (like clubs, and music festivals) with a evangelistic message thru the lyrics of the songs. Zona 7 enjoys very much edifying the body of Christ, but the belief of the members of the band is that they have to make an effort the young people who does not know our Lord yet. This is way Zona 7 wants people not to criticized them and understand what is must be done.
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