Mysteriously lost her hearing at age 9, but quickly recovered.Has released 5 English language albums, and 4 Spanish ones.She's a spokesperson for the Spanish portion of John Frieda ads.She's been nominated for 1 Grammy, 1 Latin Grammy, 3 Latin Billboard Music Awards, and has been nominated and won many Dove Awards.Father David Velasquez is part of the Christian trio The Galileans.Her parents divorced in 2000; this deeply affected her.Wrote an inspirational book ("A Heavenly Place"; "Un Lugar Celestial") that was available in both English and SpanishHas released 16 #1 singles'God So Loved' was the first single to achieve #1 status on all of Christian Research Report's radio chartsRecognized as the fastest selling solo debut recording artist in her genreFirst solo artist in the history of Christian music to reach Gold status with a debut album prior to the release of a sophomore project'Llegar A Ti' was the only debut single from any new artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1999With 'Llegar A Ti,' Jaci became the first Christian artist to go to #1 on any Billboard Latin chart'Llegar A Ti' reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and the Latin Pop chart'Como Se Cura Una Herida' was the most played song of 2001 on Latin radioWas the first artist to represent the Nashville music community and the Gospel music industry in the Best Latin Pop Performance category at the Grammy AwardsWas a guest columnist for Campus Life MagazinePerformed at the 2001 Presidential Inaugural CeremoniesInternational spokesmodel for Frizz-Ease hair care products by John FriedaInvited by President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush to perform in Washington, D.C. at the 2002 White House Salute to Gospel MusicPerformed both the U.S. and Mexico national anthems at World Cup soccer match in 2002The first album she remembers buying is U2's "The Joshua Tree"Hobbies include rock climbing, photography, shopping and driving her carHas 4 siblings: Mario, Julian, Mindy and DionAlthough she performs Latin music, she does not speak Spanish fluently.Married Nic Gonzalez, lead singer of Christian/Latino Jam band Salvador, on December 17, 2006.Son, Zealand David Gonzalez, born 3 November 2007.Second son, Soren Arthur Gonzáles, born February 20, 2009. He weighed 8 lbs.