From the covers of Coldplay to REM, Open Secret performs popular songs to spread the message of Christ. In April 2008, Macklin Lacerda, the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist, decided to form his own band — a Christian Rock and Worship Band. Four years later, Lacerda, then working as Creative Director in an ad agency, quit his job to start composing music for TV commercials. He also started investing time and energy into Open Secret. “I was looking to redefine the role of Gospel music in the city. The idea was to bring it to the forefront of the entire spiritual experience, using both, music as well as words to essentially combine the medium and the message,” says Lacerda, who then approached city parishes to invite the band to perform during Lent and Advent (the period leading up to Christmas).

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