Heavenly Place is the fourth studio album and major label debut album by Jaci Velasquez. It released on May 13, 1996, on Myrrh Records. Prior to this album, Velasquez had released three independent albums between the ages of 9 and 14: My Favorite Songs (1988), Help Me (1992), and Keep the Fire Burning (1994).
Critical reception
Rodney Batdorf wrote in his AllMusic review that "Heavenly Place is an impressive debut album from the 16-year old singer." This album includes five radio singles, including "On My Knees," which won a GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year in 1998.
Track listing
Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.
Personnel
Jaci Velasquez – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–4, 6, 10) Mark Heimmerman – keyboards (1–3, 5–10), drum programming (1, 2, 5–8), backing vocals (3, 4, 10), additional arrangements (4), keyboard programming (7), acoustic piano (9) Phil Naish – acoustic piano (4) George CocchinI – guitars (1, 2, 7) Dann Huff – guitars (2–6, 9, 10) Jackie Street – bass (1–7, 9, 10) Scott Williamson – drums (2–4, 6, 9, 10) Terry McMillan – percussion (1–5, 7, 9) Bobby Taylor – oboe (4) David Hamilton – string arrangements and conductor (4) Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster (4) The Nashville String Machine – strings (4) Sally Jumper – backing vocals (3, 4, 9) Chris Rodriguez – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (5, 7), guitars (8) Nicole C. Mullen – backing vocals (7) D.L. Turnedge – backing vocals (7)
Production
Judith Cotton Volz – executive producer, A&R direction Mark Heimmerman – producer (1–3, 5–10), additional production (4) Phil Naish – producer (4) Joe Baldridge – mixing, engineer (1–3, 5–10) Eric Elwell – engineer (1–3, 5–10) Todd Robbins – engineer (1–3, 5–10) Ronnie Brookshire – engineer (4) Dave Dillbeck – assistant engineer (4) Dean Jamison – assistant engineer (4) Joe Costa – mix assistant Mike Wrucke – mix assistant Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Kathi Dement – A&R coordination PJ Heimmerman – production manager (1–3, 5–10) Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty – production coordinator (4) Christy Coxe – art direction Firehouse 101 Art + Design – design Matthew Barnes – photography Atkins, Muse & Associates – management
Charts +Chart performance for Heavenly Place Chart (1997) Peakposition
Certifications
References