Velasquez grew up attending church and her parents were singers. Her mother has Mexican ancestry; From both sides of her family, Velasquez also has Spanish, French, Jewish, Scottish, and Arabic ancestry.[1] When she was ten years old, her parents sold their Houston home and dedicated themselves to touring the United States with their Christian music. It was while on the road that she was discovered by a representative of Myrrh Records.
In 1995, Velasquez sang at an Alvin, Texas church (ESMIRNA) where she met Mauricio Ruiz, a local immigration consultant, as well as his wife, Flora Ruiz. They made a large contribution in support of Velasquez and her parents. This helped her and her family to travel the United States and launch her singing career.
Velasquez released her first CD album in 1996, and five of the songs on that CD became #1 hits, the album was later certified Platinum. She has since released six English-language albums, two of which were certified Gold. She has produced 16 #1 Christian radio hits and six other top 10 singles. She has won 7 Dove awards including New Artist of the Year and 2 Female Vocalist of the Year nods. In 1998, she signed to Sony Latin and was introduced to Rudy Perez, who produced her 1st Spanish language crossover album Llegar a Ti. After that, Velasquez was able to achieve the crossover appeal she desired, building a fan base among Hispanics as well as other Americans. Her Latin music success includes 4 Spanish language releases, 3 #1 Latin Billboard Singles, 2 Platinum albums, a Premio Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year and 2 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Velasquez was given a chance in 2002 to act in her first Hollywood movie, Chasing Papi. As well as Velasquez, this movie featured Sofia Vergara, Puerto Rico's Roselyn Sanchez and Mexico's Eduardo Verastegui, as well as Nicole Scherzinger in a cameo role; it was released nationwide in the United States in April 2003. The movie reached as high as #11 at the box office and grossed $6 million in total. Velasquez has appeared in over 50 magazines and sang for President George W. Bush multiple times.
On August 16, 2003, Velasquez married Darren Potuck, band member of AutoVaughn, who is from Goshen, Indiana. They were married under two years when divorce papers were filed. Attempts to get the public records of the divorce have been unsuccessful.
Velasquez communicated with Christian radio, asking for prayers for emotional and spiritual healing rather than speaking about the divorce in vivid detail as some listeners had hoped.
Velasquez appeared in the December 2003 issue of Right On! magazine, where editor Cynthia Horner called her, among other things, a true role model to teens.
---DISCOGRAPHY, SINGLES AND VIDEOS---
CG= Christian Gospel Billboard Chart
HLT= Hot Latin Tracks Billboard Chart
TB2: The Billboard 200
TLA: Top Latin Albums Billboard Chart
HDCP: Hot Dance Music/Club Play
-Heavenly Place (1996) TB2=142 Platinum
*Un lugar celestial (a heavenly place).video.#1 CG
*On My kness .video. #1 CG
*If this world #1 CG
*We can make a difference #1 CG
*Flower in the rain. #1 CG
-Jaci Velasquez (1998) TB2=56 Gold
*God So Loved .video. #1 CG
*Look What Love Has Done #1 CG
*Show You Love #1 CG
*Speak For Me #1 CG
*You #1 CG
-Llegar A Ti (1999) TLA=4 Platinum
*Llegar a ti .video. #1 HLT
*De creer en ti .video. #18 HLT
*Sólo tú #4 HLT
*Un lugar celestial #10 HLT
*Love Will Find You (Llegar A Ti)#24 HDCP
-Crystal Clear (2000) TB2=29 Gold
*Adore .video. #1 GC
*Imagine me without you #1 CG
*Center Of Your Love #1 CG
*Everytime I fall #1 CG
*Just a prayer away #1 CG
-Mi Corazón (2001) TLA=7 Gold
*Como se cura una herida .video. #1 HLT
*Dejame quererte para siempre
-Christmas (2001) TB2=102
-Navidad (2001) TLA= 23
-Unspoken (2003) TB2=55
*You're My God
*Jesus Is
*Lost Without You
*Where I Belong
*Unspoken
-Milagro (2003) TLA=24
*No hace falta un hombre .video. #5 HLT
*Es amor
-Protagonistas de la música (special appearance)
*No Me Rendiré with Pablo Portillo #19 HTL
-Mi Historia Musical (2004)
-Beauty Has Grace (2005) TB2=195
*With all my soul
*I'm not looking down
*Lay it down
-On My Knees: The Best of Jaci Velasquez (2006)
Junto A Mí
Jaci Velasquez Lyrics
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Pude comprender
Que sin ti no existe nada.
Hoy pensando en ti
Fue que conocí
La verdad que yo buscaba.
De mi tempestad
Fue mi puerto tu palabra.
Eres tu, quién me guía.
Siempre tu, quién está...
♪Junto a mi, cuando mas me haces falta.
Junto a mi, cuando pierdo la calma.♪
Hoy logré vencer
El temor que ayer
Me impedía darte el alma.
Hoy mi corazón
Tiene una razón
De latir con esperanza.
En la obscuridad
De mi tempestad
Fue mi puerto tu palabra.
Eres tu quién me guía
Siempre tu, quién está...
♪Junto a mi, cuando mas me haces falta
Junto a mi, cuando pierdo la calma.♪
El mundo perece de tentació
La vida carece de tanto amor.
The song "Junto A Mí" by Jaci Velasquez is a beautiful expression of gratitude and devotion towards the one who helped the singer find her way. The lyrics portray the journey of a person who rediscovers the importance of their faith and acknowledges that nothing exists without the presence of their higher power. In the first verse, the singer talks about how she feels reborn after realizing that her life is meaningless without the one who guides and supports her. She discovered the truth that she has been seeking for a long time after contemplating about the presence of her higher power in her life.
In the chorus of the song, the singer expresses how her faith has been her constant companion and source of strength. She acknowledges that her higher power is always there for her, especially when she needs support the most, and this has helped her through her struggles. The last verse of the song talks about the deteriorating state of the world and how it is in desperate need of love and faith. The song ends on a hopeful note, implying that by staying close to one's higher power, everyone can overcome fear and live with hope in their hearts.
Overall, the song "Junto A Mí" is a powerful message of the importance of faith and the peace that comes with it. It is a beautiful reminder to always stay close to what one believes in, and to trust that everything will work out in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy volvi a nacer
Today I felt like I was born again
Pude comprender
I finally understood
Que sin ti no existe nada.
That without you, there is nothing
Hoy pensando en ti
Today, as I think of you
Fue que conocí
I realized
La verdad que yo buscaba.
The truth that I was looking for
En la obscuridad
In the darkness
De mi tempestad
Of my storm
Fue mi puerto tu palabra.
Your words were my refuge
Eres tu, quién me guía.
You are the one who guides me
Siempre tu, quién está...
Always you, who is there...
Junto a mi, cuando mas me haces falta.
By my side, when I need you the most
Junto a mi, cuando pierdo la calma.
By my side, when I lose my calm
Hoy logré vencer
Today, I was able to overcome
El temor que ayer
The fear that yesterday
Me impedía darte el alma.
Was holding me back from giving you my heart.
Hoy mi corazón
Today, my heart
Tiene una razón
Has a reason
De latir con esperanza.
To beat with hope.
El mundo perece de tentació
The world is dying from temptation
La vida carece de tanto amor.
Life lacks so much love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: MARK J. HEIMERMANN, JOEL NUMA, RUDY AMADO PEREZ, NATE SALLIE
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