Heavenly Place
# Heavenly Place

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |

Heavenly Place is Jaci Velasquez' debut major label album, 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.

## Track listing

* Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.

## Personnel

* Jaci Velasquez – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–4, 6, 10)
* Mark Heimmerman – keyboards (1, 2, 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, 3, 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

* Mark Heimmerman – producer (1, 2, 3, 5–10)
* Phil Naish – producer (4)
* Judith Cotton Volz – executive producer, A&R direction
* Kathi Dement – A&R coordination
* Joe Baldridge – engineer (1, 2, 3, 5–10), mixing
* Eric Elwell – engineer (1, 2, 3, 5–10)
* Todd Robbins – engineer (1, 2, 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, 2, 3, 5–10)
* Dark Horse Recording Studio, Franklin, Tennessee – recording location (1, 2, 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
* PJ Heimmerman – production manager (1, 2, 3, 5–10)
* Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty – production coordinator (4)
* Christy Coxe – art direction
* Firehouse 101 Art + Design – design
* Matthew Barnes – photography

## Charts

Chart performance for Heavenly Place :

| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 142 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 4 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
