Classically trained in piano at the University of New Mexico, Fernando Ortega comes from a family of weavers and farmers who for eight generations have lived in Chimayo, a small village in Santa Fe. Fernando's music celebrates this heritage in songs that are filled with spiritual longing and a deep reverence for a tradition of life that is rapidly fading. Fernando has performed throughout the United States and Canada. He has served as a worship leader in a number of churches including South Coast Community Church in Irvine, California and the First Evangelical Church of Fullerton under Chuck Swindoll. Fernando brings a beautiful, haunting voice to his music that is at once passionate and clear.
Classically trained in piano at the University of New Mexico, Fernando Ortega comes from a family of weavers and farmers who for eight generations have lived in Chimayo, a small village in Santa Fe. Fernando's music celebrates this heritage in songs that are filled with spiritual longing and a deep reverence for a tradition of life that is rapidly fading. Fernando has performed throughout the United States and Canada. He has served as a worship leader in a number of churches including South Coast Community Church in Irvine, California and the First Evangelical Church of Fullerton under Chuck Swindoll. Fernando brings a beautiful, haunting voice to his music that is at once passionate and clear. 
