Diamond is the fifteenth studio album by Contemporary Christian music singer Jaci Velasquez, released in 2012 on Inpop Records. The producers of this album are Craig Swift and Chris Bevins, who are both in the band Salvador, along with Velasquez's husband, Nic Gonzalez.
Reception Diamond received mixed reviews. AllMusic notes that "the result (of the mixed genres of this album) is a somewhat jarring experience...In that respect, Diamond feels a little too self-conscious, too concerned about what the commercial prospects of the album would be rather than making a bold artistic statement". Roger Gelwicks of Jesus Freak Hideout.com says that "Diamond doesn't feel very surprising in its execution, although this is probably the most radio-friendly Velasquez has ever been...songs with innovation and vibrancy just aren't to be found here". Both Allmusic and Jesus Freak Hideout gave this album 3 out of 5 stars.Diamond Review AllMusic.comJaci Velasquez – Diamond Jesusfreakhideout.com
Track listing
Personnel Jaci Velasquez – lead vocals, backing vocals Chris Bevins – acoustic piano, keyboards, synth bass, percussion, string arrangements Craig Swift – keyboards, programming, synth bass, saxophones, horn arrangements, string arrangements, backing vocals Nic Gonzales – acoustic guitars, backing vocals Mike Payne – guitars, electric guitars Ron Robinson – guitars Josh Gonzales – bass guitar Tommy Lee – bass guitar Ben Cordonero – drums Garth Justice – drums Elliot Torres – percussion Justin Carpenter – trombone Leif Shires – trumpet David Angell – strings David Davidson – strings, string arrangements Jason Barton – backing vocals Michelle Swift – backing vocals
Production Andrew Patton – executive producer, A&R Chris Bevins – producer, engineer Craig Swift – producer, engineer Sean Moffitt – mixing Steve Xavier – mix assistant Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Daniel McCarthy – package design, layout Micah Kandros – photography Betsy Jones – wardrobe stylist Jessica Mallum – hair stylist, make-up
Charts +Chart performance for Diamond Chart (2012) PeakpositionUS Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)189
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