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)
Un Lugar Celestial
Jaci Velasquez Lyrics
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This spinning world is not my home
A place of mystery, a land of destiny
Is where I know someday I'll go
I dream of beauty I have never seen
I know the arms of heaven wait for me
And yet I feel its sweetness here and now
[CHORUS:]
Un lugar celestial
Just a little bit of heaven sent from up above
Un lugar celestial
Where the presence of my Father
Holds me in His love
Un lugar celestial
When all my skies are gray
I simply steal away
Into my secret hiding place
When hearts are cold as ice
The breath of paradise
Blows warm and gentle on my face
I know I need my time alone with Him
His healing waters flowing deep within
Don't have to wish upon a distant star
'Cause the light of love fills my heart
[CHORUS]
El cielo me llama (Heaven is calling me)
Caminando en las nubes (Walking on the clouds)
Dulce beso delibertad (Sweet kiss of liberty)
Nubes de gloria (Clouds of glory)
[CHORUS]
The song Un Lugar Celestial by Jaci Velasquez speaks about the search for happiness, love, and truth in the world. The lyrics reflect on the pain and struggles of life, but the singer finds comfort in the thought of God and imagines that He is creating a new world for her. She dreams of a love that is pure and natural and a sky that is open to the truth. She expresses the desire to speak to God without lying, to follow Him everywhere, and to live only by His love. When she thinks of God, she feels the warmth of the sun in her being and imagines a celestial place where she can be happy.
The song's message is one of hope and faith in God. The lyrics describe the singer's desire for a relationship with God that is honest, authentic, and fulfilling. The celestial place that she imagines represents a state of peace and happiness that can only be found in God. The song's melody is upbeat and catchy, and it inspires listeners to sing along and to join the search for a celestial place.
Line by Line Meaning
Hablando del amor
The topic of love
Del mundo why del dolor
Of the world and pain
Yo miro al cielo why pienso en Ti
I look at the sky and think about You
Seguro que Túa estás
I am sure You are
Formando desde allá
Forming from there
Un mundo nuevo para mí
A new world for me
Sueño un cariño limpio why natural
I dream of a clean and natural affection
Un cielo abierto para la verdad
An open sky for the truth
Cierro los ojos why me siento bien
I close my eyes and feel good
Con Tu luz de sol en mi ser
With Your sun light in my being
Un lugar celestial
A celestial place
Nuestro cielo pequeñito
Our little supernatural sky
Sobrenatural
Supernatural
Justo lo que necesito
Just what I need
Para ser feliz
To be happy
Hablarte sin mentir
To speak to You without lying
Pensarte sin fingir
To think of You without pretending
Saber que Túa eres mi Dios
Knowing that You are my God
Seguirte a donde vas
To follow You wherever You go
Estar donde Túa estás
To be where You are
Vivir tan sólo por Tu amor
To live only for Your love
Estoy pensada sólo para Ti
I am considered only for You
Desde el momento mismo que nací
From the very moment I was born
Tus ojos me llaman
Your eyes call me
Desde el mar de las nubes
From the seas of clouds
Tu beso es mi libertad why es mi verdad
Your kiss is my freedom and my truth
A celestial place
A celestial place
Nuestro cielo pequeñito
Our little supernatural sky
Sobrenatural
Supernatural
Justo lo que necesito
Just what I need
Para ser feliz
To be happy
A celestial place
A celestial place
Nuestro cielo pequeñito
Our little supernatural sky
Sobrenatural
Supernatural
Justo lo que necesito
Just what I need
Para ser feliz
To be happy
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Bob Farrell, David Velasquez, Mark Heimermann, Regie Hamm
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jennifer Rodriguez
Sometimes I realize when I gaze in the skies
This spinning world is not my home
A place of mystery, a land of destiny
Is where I know someday I'll go
I dream of beauty I have never seen
I know the arms of heaven wait for me
And yet I feel its sweetness here and now
In this life on earth -- I have found
[CHORUS:]
Un lugar celestial
Just a little bit of heaven sent from up above
Un lugar celestial
Where the presence of my Father
Holds me in His love
Un lugar celestial
When all my skies are gray
I simply steal away
Into my secret hiding place
When hearts are cold as ice
The breath of paradise
Blows warm and gentle on my face
I know I need my time alone with Him
His healing waters flowing deep within
Don't have to wish upon a distant star
'Cause the light of love fills my heart
[CHORUS]
El cielo me llama (Heaven is calling me)
Caminando en las nubes (Walking on the clouds)
Dulce beso delibertad (Sweet kiss of liberty)
Nubes de gloria (Clouds of glory)
Mauricio Jean Francois
💙 Gloria A El Dios de los cielos 💙💙 Bendito sea Nuestro Salvador 💙
💙 Bendito Sea El Dios de Amor 💙
💙 Bendito Sea El Dios de PAz 💙
💙 Bendito Sea El Dios de Gloria 💙
💙 Bendito sea El Dios de la Luz 💙
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Hizo la luna para los tiempos Y El Sol 🌅 conoce su Ocaso 💙💙💙💙
💙 Viniendo de la Parte del Norte la dorada claridad en Dios hay una Majestad Terrible Los Carros de Dios Se Cuentan por Veintena de millares de millares El Señor Viene del Sinaí A Su Santuario 💙💙💙💙
💙 Sus Relámpagos alumbraron el mundo 🌎 la Tierra vio y se estremeció 🔥 Lámpara es A mis pies tu palabra y Lumbrera a mi camino 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
💙 Más la Senda de los Justos es Como la Luz de la Aurora qué Va en aumento hasta que el día es Perfecto 💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
💙 El Cuenta el Número de las Estrellas y a Todas Ellas llama por sus nombres 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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JEHOVÁ Reina Para Siempre Amen Alabadle siempre Gloria A El Dios de La Eternidad Bendito sea El Dios que Creo todas las cosas Amén
Dios te Guarde Siempre Amén
Toda Rodilla se doblara y confesara qué Jesús es el Señor 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Desde El Nacimiento del Sol 🌅
Hasta donde se pone El Sol es Grande El Nombre de Jehová 💙💙💙 Desde El Nacimiento del Sol hasta donde se pone El Sol 🌅🌅🌅
Alabemos El Nombre de Jehová Amén 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Mauricio Sierra Martinez
Recuerdo que esta canción sonaba muchísimo cuando era niño en la emisora cristiana que escuchaba mi mamá dia y noche. Belleza de letra y esa mujer con un talento increíble.
Karl Schumaker
This song is one of the very first songs in contemporary Christian music that I loved to listen to.Jaci Velasquez has also sung other great songs.May God Bless her many talents.Amen!!!….Karl Schumaker ❤
Karl Schumaker
I have most of her albums on CD(Compact Disc), and she is one of the most talented Christian artists that has put out such inspirational music in this generation.May God bless her talents for many years to come!!!…Karl Schumaker 😇
Tanisha Watson
In 2021 I still love this song her music so peaceful makes you cry into worship.
Frank Camarillo
Still praising Him in 2022,July 09.😊😇
Carlos Zamora
Hermosa mujer, hermosa voz, canciones que llegan al corazón y que traen un mensaje de esperanza y confianza en Dios.
Gloria al Dios Eterno ELOHIM ALELUYA.
Gloria al Dios de Israel Maranatha.
Cristina Suzana
Eita, que voz 🗣️ abençoada, meu Deus?❤❤
Oscar Rojas Poma
Sin duda es mi canción favorita, siempre bellísima cantando a nuestro creador. Que Dios te bendiga Jaci
Joana Blume
Essa música é linda e traz uma paz ao coração!🥰🙏
Jennifer Rodriguez
Sometimes I realize when I gaze in the skies
This spinning world is not my home
A place of mystery, a land of destiny
Is where I know someday I'll go
I dream of beauty I have never seen
I know the arms of heaven wait for me
And yet I feel its sweetness here and now
In this life on earth -- I have found
[CHORUS:]
Un lugar celestial
Just a little bit of heaven sent from up above
Un lugar celestial
Where the presence of my Father
Holds me in His love
Un lugar celestial
When all my skies are gray
I simply steal away
Into my secret hiding place
When hearts are cold as ice
The breath of paradise
Blows warm and gentle on my face
I know I need my time alone with Him
His healing waters flowing deep within
Don't have to wish upon a distant star
'Cause the light of love fills my heart
[CHORUS]
El cielo me llama (Heaven is calling me)
Caminando en las nubes (Walking on the clouds)
Dulce beso delibertad (Sweet kiss of liberty)
Nubes de gloria (Clouds of glory)