NASHVILEL, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Apostrophe Records) - On March 18th, 2008 award-winning singer
Jaci Velasquez will release Love Out Loud. Promised to be her best record to date, Jaci shows her growth as a songwriter, teaming up with longtime friend Mark Heimermann on the majority of the songs. Love Out Loud is the 13th record for the popular Christian, Latin and pop singer and debut release on her self-owned Apostrophe Records.
We are all looking for changes in the world today and the first radio single off the album coincidentally called "Love Out Loud" provides us with just that. "I think the title says it all. Many of us talk about changing the world. I hope this song becomes a banner for everyone who has chosen to show God's love through serving others" said Jaci. Singing about change is not all that Jaci does on this latest album release. The record opens with the upbeat anthem "Nothing But Sky" where Jaci sings about her newfound happiness and perspective on life. Or the track "It's Not You, It's Me" tells the star of the strained relationship with her father after her parent's divorce.
At 28 years of age, Jaci has been awarded two Latin Grammy nominations, three English Grammy nominations, an American Music Award, five Latin Billboard nominations, Latin Billboard Female Pop Album of the Year award, six Dove Awards, El Premio Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year and a Soul to Soul Honor.
Jaci has sold over 3.5 million albums, garnered three RIAA certified Platinum recordings, three RIAA certified Gold recordings, 16 No 1 radio hits and has graced more than 50 magazine covers. Her resume includes ad campaigns for Pepsi, Doritos, Target, Frizz-Ease and Helzberg Diamonds.
Velasquez, a Houston, Texas native, began traveling and singing with her family when she was nine years old. At the age of 14, she signed to Myrrh Records. Her first album "Heavenly Place" shot up the charts and garnered Jaci her first Platinum record, earning her the title of "the fastest selling solo debut artist in the history of Christian music."
The Latin music industry quickly took notice and Sony Discos signed her to a Latin record deal. Jaci began recording both English and Spanish albums simultaneously. Her Latin recordings gathered some of the Latin music industry's most prominent record producers, including Rudy Perez, Desmond Child, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Alejandro Jaen.
