title: Heavenly Place
text: # 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. |||
  