''Diamond'' is

Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost ...

's seventh studio album, released in 2012 on

Inpop Records Inpop Records is an independent contemporary Christian music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Dale Bray, and Wes Campbell. The name was derived from the idea of wanting ...

. The producers of this album are Craig Swift and Chris Bevins, who are both in the band

Salvador Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

, along with Jaci's husband, Nic Gonzalez.

Reception

''Diamond'' received mixed reviews.

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notes that "the result (of the mixed genres of this album) is a somewhat jarring experience...In that respect, ''Diamond'' feels a little too self-conscious, too concerned about what the commercial prospects of the album would be rather than making a bold artistic statement". Roger Gelwicks of Jesus Freak Hideout.com says that "''Diamond'' doesn't feel very surprising in its execution, although this is probably the most radio-friendly Velasquez has ever been...songs with innovation and vibrancy just aren't to be found here". Both Allmusic and Jesus Freak Hideout gave this album 3 out of 5 stars.Diamond Review
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Track listing

Personnel

* Jaci Velasquez – lead vocals, backing vocals * Chris Bevins – acoustic piano, keyboards, synth bass, percussion, string arrangements * Craig Swift – keyboards, programming, synth bass, saxophones, horn arrangements, string arrangements, backing vocals * Nic Gonzales – acoustic guitars, backing vocals * Mike Payne – guitars, electric guitars * Ron Robinson – guitars * Josh Gonzales – bass guitar * Tommy Lee – bass guitar * Ben Cordonero – drums * Garth Justice – drums * Elliot Torres – percussion * Justin Carpenter – trombone * Leif Shires – trumpet * David Angell – strings * David Davidson – strings, string arrangements * Jason Barton – backing vocals * Michelle Swift – backing vocals

Production

* Andrew Patton – executive producer, A&R * Chris Bevins – producer, engineer * Craig Swift – producer, engineer * Sean Moffitt – mixing * Steve Xavier – mix assistant * Andrew Mendelson – mastering * Daniel McCarthy – package design, layout * Micah Kandros – photography * Betsy Jones – wardrobe stylist * Jessica Mallum – hair stylist, make-up

Charts

References

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