Diamond (Jaci Velasquez album)

Diamond is the eleventh studio album by Contemporary Christian music singer Jaci Velasquez, released in 2012 on Inpop Records. The producers of this album are Craig Swift and Chris Bevins, who are both in the band Salvador, along with Jaci's husband, Nic Gonzalez.

Reception
Diamond received mixed reviews. AllMusic notes that "the result (of the mixed genres of this album) is a somewhat jarring experience...In that respect, Diamond feels a little too self-conscious, too concerned about what the commercial prospects of the album would be rather than making a bold artistic statement". Roger Gelwicks of Jesus Freak Hideout.com says that "Diamond doesn't feel very surprising in its execution, although this is probably the most radio-friendly Velasquez has ever been...songs with innovation and vibrancy just aren't to be found here". Both Allmusic and Jesus Freak Hideout gave this album 3 out of 5 stars.

Personnel

 * Jaci Velasquez – lead vocals, backing vocals
 * Chris Bevins – acoustic piano, keyboards, synth bass, percussion, string arrangements
 * Craig Swift – keyboards, programming, synth bass, saxophones, horn arrangements, string arrangements, backing vocals
 * Nic Gonzales – acoustic guitars, backing vocals
 * Mike Payne – guitars, electric guitars
 * Ron Robinson – guitars
 * Josh Gonzales – bass guitar
 * Tommy Lee – bass guitar
 * Ben Cordonero – drums
 * Garth Justice – drums
 * Elliot Torres – percussion
 * Justin Carpenter – trombone
 * Leif Shires – trumpet
 * David Angell – strings
 * David Davidson – strings, string arrangements
 * Jason Barton – backing vocals
 * Michelle Swift – backing vocals

Production

 * Andrew Patton – executive producer, A&R
 * Chris Bevins – producer, engineer
 * Craig Swift – producer, engineer
 * Sean Moffitt – mixing
 * Steve Xavier – mix assistant
 * Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
 * Daniel McCarthy – package design, layout
 * Micah Kandros – photography
 * Betsy Jones – wardrobe stylist
 * Jessica Mallum – hair stylist, make-up