Jaci's musical talents go well beyond her 18 years. Her vocals have long exceeded anyone's expectations of a teenager's range, emotion and depth, and on her latest release, simply titled Jaci Velasquez, an even more polished and sophisticated artist has emerged. The little girl with the big dream is no longer dreaming. Call it one of the hazards of life as a Christian musician, but Jaci Velasquez also seems as ready as ever to tackle the expectation of artistry as ministry and the confines of a somewhat scrutinized personal life which seems to come with the territory. Velasquez recalls her stints on stage with her father and his travelling ministry and remembers with a hint of laughter that she actually was called on to preach to the audience as often as she was called to sing. That experience, however, prepared her for what to come.