With over 4 million albums sold, 16 #1 radio hits and 7 Dove Awards to her credit, Jaci Velasquez is back with her first major release.
Jaci Velasquez has spent the last few years settling into married life and chasing around two little boys. She wakes up every day to do a radio show in Nashville and recently acted in two films.In between all of that, the Latin pop and Christian singer has managed to write and record a new album, which was released this week. “Diamond,” Valesquez’s first new album since 2008, finds the 32-year-old Texas native singing about everything from motherhood and love to faith and growing up.
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Marriage and kids have a little something to do with Valesquez’s state of mind, leading her to write the majority of songs on the new album.
“I’m married to a handsome man, who’s prettier than I am,” she said. “I have two little boys, who are just the light of my life.