Jaci Velasquez (born October 15, 1979) is a Mexican-American gospel and pop singer. Velasquez grew up attending church, and her parents were singers. 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.

Velasquez released her first cd in 1996, and five of the songs in that cd became hits. In 1998, she was signed over by Sony Latin and introduced to Rudy Perez, who had helped the careers of José Luis Rodríguez El Puma, Jose Feliciano and Julio Iglesias, among others ... (read more )