Having been called the Christian Christina Aguilera in the past, CCM pop artist Jaci Velasquez moves on from such saccharine comparisons on the indie rock-inflected Beauty Has Grace.
Sounding more like ex-Mazzy Star vocalist Hope Sandoval than any teen pop diva, Velasquez seems more influenced by such alternative rock acts as Ivy and the Cardigans on her sixth English-language release.
As much of modern Christian rock has attempted to more closely mirror the aesthetics of the secular music world, one might cynically view Velasquez's move to a more rock-oriented sound as a play to score fans of such faux-punk-pop stars as Ashlee Simpson and Avril Lavigne.
However, as Velasquez enters her twenties, it makes sense that her own taste in music would mature, and given the sheer quality of these songs -- the best of which were co-penned by Velasquez -- one can only assume that this was an organic and positive change.
Similarly, the Christian themes running through the album prove Velasquez has stayed true to her CCM roots while making an album any fan of melodic alternative pop could enjoy regardless of his or her spiritual leanings.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Not Looking DownMichael Clarke, Martin Terefe, Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | With All My SoulMarc Byrd, Steve Hindalong, Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Prayer to LoveHunter Davis, Chris Faulk, Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Lay It DownChris Eaton, Don Poythress, Brian White | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | TonightMarc Byrd | Jaci Velasquez, Michael Clarke | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | When You Hold MeChad Howat, Brian Lee | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Reason to BelieveMartin Terefe, Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | SupernaturalMartin Terefe, Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | This LoveMartin Terefe, Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Someting Beautiful | Jaci Velasquez | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 38 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Angell | Violin |
| 2 | Joe Baldridge | Mixing |
| 3 | Blaine Barcus | A&R |
| 4 | Kristin Barlowe | Photography |
| 5 | Blair Berle | Creative Director |
| 6 | Claes Björklund | Guitar (Electric), Programming, Synthesizer |
| 7 | Jeremy Bose | Composer |
| 8 | Wayne Brezinka | Design |
| 9 | Marc Byrd | Composer |
| 10 | Nathaniel Chan | Assistant, Engineer, Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Michael Clarke | Composer, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | David Davidson | String Arrangements, Violin |
| 13 | Hunter Davis | Composer |
| 14 | Richard Dodd | Mastering |
| 15 | Chris Eaton | Composer |
| 16 | Chris Faulk | Composer |
| 17 | Ian Fitchuk | Keyboards, Main Personnel, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Steve Hindalong | Composer |
| 19 | Chad Howat | Composer |
| 20 | Andy Hunt | Assistant, Editing, Vocal Engineer |
| 21 | Christer Jansson | Drums, Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 22 | Daewook Jung | Assistant |
| 23 | Jamie Kiner | Production Coordination |
| 24 | Jacquire King | Engineer |
| 25 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello |
| 26 | Brian Lee | Composer |
| 27 | Dion Lopez | Audio Production |
| 28 | Dionicio R. Lopez | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 29 | Mark Lusk | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Soloist |
| 30 | Cheryl H. McTyre | A&R |
| 31 | Andreas Olsson | Beat Box, Drum Programming, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Mellotron, Piano, Programming, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Wurlitzer, Wurlitzer Piano |
| 32 | Abel Orta | Bass |
| 33 | Katherine Petillo | Creative Director |
| 34 | Don Poythress | Composer |
| 35 | Kelly Pribble | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 36 | Bobby Shin | String Engineer |
| 37 | Javier Solís | Drums |
| 38 | George Tanderø | Assistant, Engineer |
| 39 | Martin Terefe | Audio Production, Bass, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Juno, Main Personnel, Mixing, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Vocals (Background), Wurlitzer |
| 40 | Jaci Velasquez | Audio Production, Composer, Executive Producer, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer, Stylist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Nathan Watkins | Assistant |
| 42 | Brian White | Composer |
| 43 | Kristin Wilkinson | Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |