"Our lives were changed in that moment because God met us there in a song," she says. When the song was over, they both had tears in their eyes. Standing in his room, she closed her eyes and, as the words washed over mom and boy, she raised her hands.
Then she played "God Who Moves Mountains," written by David Leonard, Dustin Smith and Richie Fike. "When you're scared and don't know what to do, I want you to remember this," she told him. The earth is shaking, the weary waken to the God who moves the mountains The rocks are falling, the broken calling to the God who moves the mountains In the middle of the day, God uses it to meet us in the middle of our chaos, to move us closer to him, to remind us of who we are and who He is." In fact, she really wasn't convinced a worship album was meant to be until she found herself comforting her youngest son, Soren, 7, in the middle of the night, after a bad dream. What we experience in church, in worship, we want to have that experience every day. "I don't know a lot about worship as a music genre," Velasquez freely admits, "but I know how God can use music to move people. Trust features 10 anthems that sing of God's faithfulness, a modern worship and pop hybrid sure to resonate with anyone caught up in the chaotic uncertainty of the everyday. That's where trust comes in, understanding that God loves your children even more than you do." "But at the end of the day, if you're looking to yourself to keep everything under control, God isn't part of the equation. "Everybody has faith in something," says Jaci, who served as the 2013 spokesperson for Autism Speaks' Tennessee Walk Now. "His ear is even better than mine," his proud mom says. When they told us it was Autism, I went through a time of mourning the death of the dreams I had for him." It took some time, but she began to dream new dreams for her son, "harvesting the gifts I could see in him." Today, at 9, Zealand excels in music, in both singing and piano. "We started noticing when Zealand was two," she says, "but the official diagnosis came in 2nd grade. Produced by David Leonard (All Sons & Daughters) and Chris Bevins (Salvador, Phillips, Craig & Dean), Trust finds Velasquez taking a decidedly vertical turn, exploring new territory where her faith has been bolstered through seasons of uncertainty that led to a place of complete trust.Ĭertainly, it is a reflection of how her faith has been shaped and strengthened by motherhood with the added challenges of being mom to a special needs child. Not only is it her first album in over five years, her first worship album and her first project with Integrity Music, this 18th recording is the first simultaneously released in both English (Trust) and Spanish (Confío). Set for international release on March 31, Trust marks several firsts for Velasquez, a Dove Award winner and Billboard Latin Music Award winner with five Spanish albums to her credit. "I may not know what to do or what the future holds," she says, "but I trust that God does." And just as the lyric of her 2006 hit "On My Knees" predicted, she has learned, in laughter or in pain, to survive. 1 hits, penning three books, acting in seven films, gracing 50 magazine covers and launching a non-profit clothing line.īut the dream has seen its share of soul-searching questions, loves and losses, enough to bring any young woman to her knees. From her debut at age 16, she has leaned full-throttle into her God-given gifts, racking up 16 No.
Lauren Daigle Wraps Recording Debut Full Length Albumįor more than half her life, multi-platinum-selling, Grammy nominated artist Jaci Velasquez has pursued an entertainer's dream, recording albums in English and Spanish and performing on stages around the world. The Parable Group and Lucid Artist Management Reach Sales Milestone Through Christian Retail GMA Announces More Talent And Special Awards Winners For 47th GMA Dove Awardsįaith-Based Community Contributes to Devotional for Pope Francis' "Wake Up!" Album Jaci Velasquez Shares Details Of New Album Jaci Velasquez To Release First New Album In Five Years Jaci Velasquez Announces First Major Tour in Seven Years Jaci Velasquez Releases 'Trust (Confio)' Worldwide Today Integrity Music Announces 'The Cross Was Meant For Me: Worship Songs Of Easter'Ħth Annual WE LOVE Christian Music Awards Nominees Announced, Voting Now Open Annie Moses Summer Music Festival Announces Special Guests Jaci Velasquez, Krissy Nordhoff