Unspoken

by Jaci Velasquez

Overview

Though she has been called "the Christian Christina Aguilera" due to her Latin heritage and predilection for slickly produced dance pop, with UNSPOKEN Jaci Velasquez shows once and for all that she is far more than simply a teen idol. First off, Velasquez has been releasing albums since 1996; she left behind the vocal calisthenics long ago, slowly developing into a singer of great maturity, restraint and range. In addition, Velasquez is the primary author of more than half the songs here, which are often quite serious and introspective in tone (making Michelle Branch perhaps a more accurate comparison). After several albums of less overtly Christian material, the singer uses UNSPOKEN to strongly reaffirm her faith, directing most songs very explicitly to Jesus Christ. Sonically, there's more going on here as well, and the subtle, uncluttered production perfectly matches the earnestness of the material. A watershed moment in Jaci Velasquez's career, this album establishes her as a fine talent who is also an artist of substance.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/25/2003
Label:	Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688622329

Tracks

1. You're My God
2. Jesus Is
3. Lost Without You
4. Where I Belong
5. The Real Me
6. He
7. Glass House
8. Your Friend
9. Something
10. Unspoken
11. I'm Alive
12. Shine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jaci Velasquez   Primary Artist
Abel Orta   Vocals (Background),Guitar (Bass)
Javier Carrion   Bass
David Davidson   Violin
John Catchings   Cello
Javier Solis   Percussion
Pete Orta   Guitar (Electric)
Michael Ripoll   Sitar,Spanish Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bridget Benenate   Vocals (Background)
Tommy Sims   Loops,Piano,Keyboards,Mini Moog,Moog Bass,Rhythm Box,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic)
Freddy Pinero, Jr.   Guitar
Rachel Perry   Vocals (Background)
Scott Savage   Drums
Marvin Sims   Drums
Tom McWilliams   Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Dionicio R. Lopez   A&R
Jaci Velasquez   A&R,Composer
Cindy Morgan   Composer
Emilio Estefan, Jr.   Producer
David J. Holman   Mixing
Javier Solis   Composer
Madeline Stone   Composer
Bridget Benenate   Composer
Tommy Sims   Arranger,Producer
Bryan Lenox   Engineer
Freddy Pinero, Jr.   Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Linda Bourne Wornell   Artist Coordination
Alban Christ   Photography
Chris Faulk   Composer
Orrin Hatch   Composer
Danny Duncan   Engineer
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Hunter Davis   Composer
Ray Roper   Design,Art Direction
Jamie Kiner   Production Coordination
Barry Landis   A&R
Drew Douthit   Digital Editing
Tom McWilliams   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Abel Orta   Composer