Senda

Senda is a Guatemalan folklore and world act that begins as a Christian music project in 1997. It starts under the name Abrek, formed by Beder Méndez on vocals and Jairo Godoy on guitar, with the aim of creating songs with a positive message. In its early period the group plays cover versions of bands such as Sebna, Vox Dei, Guardian and Petra at churches and schools.

Formation and early line-up changes

In 1998 Luis Galindo joins on drums, having been a childhood friend of Beder Méndez. By 2000 Luis leaves the group. That same year, while Beder and Jairo are at a church in Mixco, they meet Alex González, who is introduced by his brother Erick González. Alex, who is 15 when he joins, becomes the drummer after impressing the group with his playing.

In 2001 Carlos Jurisdictional joins on guitar. The group begins writing its own material and records a first single at Aragon Productions with Saúl and Rolando Aragon. The single is titled That light in your interior. Later that year Dickens Zamora joins as first guitar, coming from the same church as Alex González. At the end of 2001 Jairo and Carlos leave the band.

Development as Senda

In 2002 the line-up consists of Dickens Zamora, Alex González and Beder Méndez, and they begin composing new songs. Delis Orozco joins on second guitar, followed by Samuel Merida on bass, giving the group five members. At this point the band changes its name from Abrek to Senda, a Spanish name chosen to reflect the message they want to present. The name is linked to the phrase from John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life”.

With this line-up, Senda performs in several churches and at activities for different associations. In 2003 Sender Salguero joins on keyboards. That same year the group records two singles at Production 9:2 with Tony Palace: Unconditional love and Temptation. Their music is then played on Shock 105.3 and Alive Radio 95.3, which keep the band in rotation.

Recorded output

The group’s first album is planned for 2008 and is intended to carry the band’s name. The material in the group’s history centres on church-based performances, original songs, and a transition from cover versions to self-written music.