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Heavenly Place
Heavenly Place
Studio album by Jaci Velasquez
Released	May 13, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	Contemporary Christian music
Length	40:04
Label	Myrrh
Producer	Mark Heimermann Phil Naish;
Jaci Velasquez chronology
Singles from Heavenly Place
	"If This World"; Released: April 15, 1996; "Flower In The Rain"; Released: July 22, 1996; "Un Lugar Celestial"; Released: October 21, 1996; "On My Knees"; Released: March 3, 1997; "We Can Make A Difference"; Released: June 16, 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[2]

Heavenly Place is the major label debut studio album by Jaci Velasquez. It released on May 13, 1996 on Myrrh Records.

Critical reception

Rodney Batdorf wrote in his AllMusic review that "Heavenly Place is an impressive debut album from the 16-year old singer." This album includes five radio singles, including "On My Knees," which won a GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year in 1998.^[3]^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"If This World"	Michelle Tumes Tyler Hayes Eric Sundin Mark Heimermann	4:04
2.	"Un Lugar Celestial (A Heavenly Place)"	Bob Farrell Regie Hamm Mark Heimermann David Velasquez	4:07
3.	"Flower In The Rain"	Chris Eaton	3:38
4.	"On My Knees"	Nicole Coleman-Mullen David Mullen Michael Ochs	3:49
5.	"Shelter"	Mark Heimermann Dann Huff Wayne Kirkpatrick	4:19
6.	"Baptize Me"	Mark Heimermann Erik Sundin	4:17
7.	"We Can Make a Difference"	Mark Heimermann David Mullen	3:50
8.	"I Promise"	Jaci Velasquez Johnny Ramirez	3:39
9.	"We Will Overcome"	Bob Farrell Regie Hamm Mark Heimermann	3:52
10.	"Thief of Always"	Chris Eaton	4:29
Total length:			40:04

Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.^[5]

Personnel

Jaci Velasquez – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
Mark Heimmerman – keyboards (1–3, 5–10), drum programming (1, 2, 5–8), backing vocals (3, 4, 10), additional arrangements (4), keyboard programming (7), acoustic piano (9)
Phil Naish – acoustic piano (4)
George CocchinI – guitars (1, 2, 7)
Dann Huff – guitars (2–6, 9, 10)
Jackie Street – bass (1–7, 9, 10)
Scott Williamson – drums (2–4, 6, 9, 10)
Terry McMillan – percussion (1–5, 7, 9)
Bobby Taylor – oboe (4)
David Hamilton – string arrangements and conductor (4)
Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster (4)
The Nashville String Machine – strings (4)
Sally Jumper – backing vocals (3, 4, 9)
Chris Rodriguez – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (5, 7), guitars (8)
Nicole C. Mullen – backing vocals (7)
D.L. Turnedge – backing vocals (7)

Production

Judith Cotton Volz – executive producer, A&R direction
Mark Heimmerman – producer (1–3, 5–10), additional production (4)
Phil Naish – producer (4)
Joe Baldridge – engineer (1–3, 5–10), mixing
Eric Elwell – engineer (1–3, 5–10)
Todd Robbins – engineer (1–3, 5–10)
Ronnie Brookshire – engineer (4)
Dave Dillbeck – assistant engineer (4)
Dean Jamison – assistant engineer (4)
Joe Costa – mix assistant
Mike Wrucke – mix assistant
Fun Attic Studio, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location (1–3, 5–10)
Dark Horse Recording Studio, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location (1–3, 5–10)
Studio at Mole End, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location (4)
Great Circle Sound, Nashville, Tennessee – strings recording location (4)
House of David and Battery Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – mixing locations
Hank Williams – mastering at Master Mix, Nashville, Tennessee
Kathi Dement – A&R coordination
PJ Heimmerman – production manager (1–3, 5–10)
Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty – production coordinator (4)
Christy Coxe – art direction
Firehouse 101 Art + Design – design
Matthew Barnes – photography