Johan González is a 23-year-old Costa Rican musician who developed his artistic expression from home, using his voice and a faith that lies at the heart of every song he writes.
The young artist has developed his own unique style, which now stands out for its quality and authenticity. He dedicates his creative work to God.
Each song is created with the intention of connecting people with God through transparency, not through religious masks, but through genuinely broken and sincere hearts.
His journey began with the resources he had available and gradually evolved into a musical expression that connects with people who share his spirituality. Johan González maintains an active presence on social media under the name Johan González Music, where he shares his music with people around the world.
His greatest goal is to proclaim the gift of salvation as something real and personal. At the heart of every song is a desire to create an unforgettable experience that leads to transformation, repentance, and a deeper knowledge of God.
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Praise God for you, Joanne.
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It's a great pleasure to connect with you.
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What part of the world are you in today?
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I am from Costa Rica.
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When or how did you meet Jesus?
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When Jesus told him through Nicodemus, this is like the wine.
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I had my first meeting, I think that that's the word, with Jesus when I was 12 years old, but I think that we can know him every day.
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There's no Alex sadly date, but every day that you search to him, every day that you pray, that you read the Bible, you praise him, every day you can know.
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Knowing or meeting, I'm sorry there, but knowing or meeting best every day.
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So I think every day.
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Spanish is your primary language, isn't it?
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And then English is something that you speak as a secondary language.
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Is that correct?
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Yeah.
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How long have you been practicing to speak English?
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One year.
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Whoa, you're doing amazing.
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Wow.
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How do you practice?
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Hey, thank you.
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I use Duolingo, but I try to use many sources like listening to music or reading books.
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I read the Bible in English sometimes.
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So it's the practice who, what is the heart.
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Where did you get the courage to join and have a conversation on a podcast?
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Is it that you're an outgoing person who does these type of things regularly?
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I don't know.
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I just think they can do it.
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And I tried.
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Do you always do courageous things like this?
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I try to.
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Where did you learn that from?
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Or who did you learn that from to be that courageous?
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I have that courageous because God, he's always everything.
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But Jesus, when he was to the cross, he was afraid.
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Jesus had fear.
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And if he would fear do what he had to do for me, for the purpose of God, to make the will of God, why can't I do it?
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When did you begin to sing?
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When I was three years old, I think.
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I obviously didn't start doing good, but as well, I was practicing and practicing and I couldn't bear.
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Tell me about your parents, please.
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Do they go to church?
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Is that why you accepted Christ at an early age?
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The boss went to the church.
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They show me the gospel.
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I leave the gospel in the home, in the house, my house.
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I see my parents always praying together with me.
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I told my father, they don't pray too many because it was boring to me when I was a child.
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To see that in home, that's what made the difference in my life because here in my village, not too many people believe in Jesus.
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That's why I try to be courageous.
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But my parents did it.
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So see that in home, that's what inspired me to do everything.
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Would you sing one of your songs for us?
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Simply the chorus.
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Translate what you just sung for us in English, please.
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Okay.
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He is the lamp, the eternal winner who wins and goes ahead of us.
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He lifts out all the fear.
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His love wraps us.
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His love hugs us.
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And I'm more than a winner in him.
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And the second part says, I don't believe the enemy.
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I just believe, I only believe what Jesus says, save on me and everything on my life.
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All right.
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So your music is very important to you.
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What is the next step for you?
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I try to go step by step, but my next step is just to keep making songs for God.
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Just putting my sight on Jesus and still doing what I think that he told me that I gotta do between this process finish.
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So now you're still working, still be stronger and making new music always, every day.
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What part of Costa Rica are you in?
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I am in Cartago.
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Do you think where you are has contributed to the type of music you create?
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Yeah, really.
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I really love my country because it is beautiful, but here it's always raining, but yeah.
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When it's raining all the time, things are green all of the time and that's a beautiful color to see.
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Really it is.
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Is there anything that you would like to say to someone who may not have the courage that you have?
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You have it.
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You're going to want to do it, but you have the courage.
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Everything you have it.
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Just one more try.
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In closing, is there anything else you'd like to share?
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I would really thank you for the opportunity to share my testimony with everyone who God can use it.
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Yes, thank you, really.
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You're welcome.
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You're welcome.
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Of course, amazing audience.
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Links are in the show notes so you can listen to Joan Gonzalez's music.
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We have YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, TikTok, so just hit the show notes, click the link and you'll get to hear more of his beautiful voice.
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I appreciate you passing through.
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You're welcome.
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This is a pleasure, a treasure.
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Joan, thank you for being what has inspired my 12 minute convoys.
