Revived American Idol Launches Icon Series with Mandisa Correlating with Show's Season Premiere on ABC

Nashville Tenn. (Mar. 12, 2018) – American Idol made its awaited return to TVs across America last night at 8pm ET, premiering on ABC. Correlating with the start of the season, the seminal show launched its Icon Series, highlighting GRAMMY® winner Mandisa. The beloved season 5 finalist discussed her journey after American Idol, both her musical career as well as her personal life. The series will continue to air throughout this season of American Idol, highlighting select Idol alumni and their achievements since appearing on the show. 

Mandisa is currently on the “HITS DEEP Tour,” featuring a blockbuster lineup including TobyMac, Danny Gokey, Ryan Stevenson and Finding Favour. The 2018 "HITS DEEP Tour" is a partnership with K-LOVE, Air1, Awakening Events and Food for the Hungry, and will wrap in mid-March after sold out stops in Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Omaha, Phoenix and more. For all ticket information, visit www.mandisaofficial.com.

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About Mandisa: 

With more than 1.6 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three RIAA Certified Gold hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning (feat. TobyMac)" and "Stronger" on ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA). “Stronger” became an anthem, creating opportunities such as welcoming the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts and an invitation to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Her 2013 GRAMMY® award-winning album Overcomer debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart. The album’s title track proved to be a smash at radio and earned the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. Mandisa debuted her latest chart-topping album Out Of The Dark alongside sharing the moving story of her fight with depression for the very first time on GMA. The newest 15 track collection which includes notables such as "Unfinished" and "Bleed The Same (feat. TobyMac, Kirk Franklin)" is available now.

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HuffPost Premieres "Powerfully Moving" Music Video for "Bleed The Same" From GRAMMY® Winner Mandisa Featuring TobyMac and Kirk Franklin

Timely video piece accompanies Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 

Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 12, 2018) - Coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, HuffPost is exclusively sharing the first look at the thought-provoking music video of Mandisa's "Bleed The Same" featuring fellow GRAMMY® winners TobyMac and Kirk Franklin. To watch the video, click here.

“More than I want the song to be a hit, I really would love for it to be a movement. My prayer is that it makes people think, especially before they speak," shares Mandisa. "And if it’s just a song that people enjoy, that’s not good enough. I really, really hope it causes people to pause a little before responding and before judging people. That they’ll think this person is coming from a different perspective than I am, so let me treat them with the respect I would want to be treated with.”

"By itself, 'Bleed The Same' is wonderful music. However, it’s more than music. It’s a musical supplication for the principle of association and unity. And for that reason it’s emotionally transcendent and a must-listen-to song." HuffPost

"Bleed The Same" is resonating at radio, currently tracking Top 10 on both the AC Indicator and National Christian Audience charts alongside being Top 15 at AC Monitored, CHR and Inspo charts. The unifying song is found on her latest No. 1 album Out Of The Dark (May 2017) which received support from ABC's Good Morning America, People Magazine and more. 

To purchase Out Of The Dark, click here.

About Mandisa

With more than 1 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning," and "Stronger" on the highest rated morning show, ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA.) Her performance of “Stronger” welcomed the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts. The NFL also welcomed Mandisa to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month where she was joined by members of the 49ers family who are survivors. Her album, Overcomer, released August 27, 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, with the album’s title track proving to be a smash at radio Mandisa was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for her best-selling and critically acclaimed project Overcomer. Additionally, “Overcomer’s” songwriters (David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens) won the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. Mandisa's latest No. 1 album Out Of The Dark is available now.

Get Connected with Mandisa:

Website // www.mandisaofficial.com  

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Facebook // www.facebook.com/mandisaofficial

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Mandisa Returns With Out Of The Dark On May 19

All new album marks first since
2013’s GRAMMY® Winning Overcomer

First single “Unfinished” hits radio today

ABC's Good Morning America to broadcast exclusive first  television interview and performance on April 26

(Photo: Michael Gomez)

Nashville, Tenn. (March 17, 2017) - GRAMMY® winner Mandisa’s awaited fifth album, Out Of The Dark (Capitol CMG), will arrive on May 19, her first in four years. With 1 million+ records sold, Mandisa is back with a renewed passion for her music, after spending much of the past few years suffering from depression. She is emerging from the pit of depression with a willingness to be totally transparent and vulnerable about her journey. ABC's Good Morning America will broadcast the exclusive first television interview and performance with Mandisa on April 26, her first in over three years.

“My hope is that people will be on this journey with me,” explains Mandisa. “When I began, I was in a really dark place, but where I am today is so much better and so much lighter!”

The first single, “Unfinished,” lands at radio today following Mandisa's No. 1 hits "Overcomer" and "Stronger." In the initial track, she sings, “Not scared to say it; I used to be the one; Preaching it to you; That you could overcome; I still believe it; But it ain’t easy; Cause that world I painted; Where things just all work out; It started changing; And I started having doubts; And it got me so down.”

Mandisa has been traversing 30 arenas across U.S. as part of fellow GRAMMY® winner TobyMac’s “HITS DEEP Tour” alongside Matt Maher, Mac Powell from Third Day, Capital Kings, Ryan Stevenson and Hollyn. The tour will wrap on April 9 at Indianapolis’ Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Out Of The Dark will be available for pre-order on April 7.

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About Mandisa
With more than 1 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning," and "Stronger" on the highest rated morning show, ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA.) Her performance of “Stronger” welcomed the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts. The NFL also welcomed Mandisa to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month where she was joined by members of the 49ers family who are survivors. Her album, Overcomer, released August 27, 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, with the album’s title track proving to be a smash at radio Mandisa was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for her best-selling and critically acclaimed projectOvercomer. Additionally, “Overcomer’s” songwriters (David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens) won the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. Mandisa will unveil her fifth album Out Of The Dark on May 19, 2017.

Get Connected with Mandisa:
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Facebook // www.facebook.com/mandisaofficial

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Mandisa Nabs First Career Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Overcomer

Mandisa excites 45th Annual Dove Awards with live performance of “Overcomer”
with Cantinas Dance Project

 
Mandisa’s Get Up: The Remixes available now
 

Nashville, Tenn. (October 9, 2014) – The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards took place last night at Lipscomb University in Nashville and, once again, Mandisa was a highlight of the show. Mandisa entered the night as one of the most nominated artists – alongside host Lecrae, Artist of the Year Hillsong UNITED and Matt Maher – and was the previous year’s winner of the 2013 UPLift Someone Award.

Taking the stage with the Cantinas Dance Project out of California, Mandisa performed her No. 1 hit “Overcomer” for an excited Dove Awards audience. Immediately following her performance, Mandisa was awarded her first career Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Overcomer. 

"I am very thankful for this," said Mandisa. "I think back to eight years ago, and American Idol, and I was convinced that I was being kicked to the curb. I didn't know what to do, but I'm a living witness, if you seek first the Kingdom of God.”

Overcomer has already proven to be Mandisa’s best work, having picked up a GRAMMY®Award earlier this year for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. The title track, which earned its own GRAMMY®, remained at No. 1 for 12 weeks, was performed on ABC's Good Morning America, features a star-studded music video and has nearly 4.5 million views on YouTube. The album also propelled Mandisa to win the Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (“Overcomer”) awards at the 2014 K-LOVE Fan Awards.

Just last month, Mandisa debuted her first full-length remix album, Get Up: The Remixes. The project features 11 remixes of her biggest hits - including "Overcomer," "Stronger" and "Good Morning." Mandisa is currently on the “Thrive Tour” with Casting Crowns and Sidewalk Prophets. To see if Mandisa is coming to a city near you, visit mandisaofficial.com/home/tour. 

The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards will broadcast exclusively on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) this Sunday, October 12.

About Mandisa:
With more than 1 million records sold, GRAMMY® Award Winner, Dove Award winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning," and "Stronger" on the highest rated morning show, ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA.) Her performance of “Stronger” welcomed the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts. The NFL recently welcomed Mandisa to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month, where she was joined by cancer survivors within the San Francisco ‘49ers family. Her album, Overcomer, released in 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, with the album's title track holding on to the No. 1 spot for 12 weeks on the National Christian Audience chart as well as the No. 1 position on the Christian/Gospel Core Digital sales chart for several weeks. In 2014 alone, Mandisa has picked up her first GRAMMY Award, Dove Award and K-LOVE Fan Award. Mandisa was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Overcomer. Additionally, Mandisa was awarded Song of the Year ("Overcomer") and Female Artist of the Year at the 2014 K-LOVE Fan Awards. Her first full-length remix album, Get Up: The Remixes, is available now. 

(Get Connected with Mandisa) 
Website // www.mandisaofficial.com
Twitter // www.twitter.com/mandisaofficial
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YouTube // www.youtube.com/user/MandisaOfficial
Spotify // open.spotify.com/artist/0YPElKYjOD1sofFCtLdYj3

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Mandisa Brings “High Energy and Inspiration” on Remix Project, Get Up: The Remixes, Available Now

Mandisa to perform on Dove Awards Oct. 7; receives five nominations 

Mandisa on the road with Casting Crowns for Thrive Tour

Nashville, Tenn. (October 1, 2014) – GRAMMY® winner Mandisa brings a whole new element of “high energy and inspiration” on her first full-length remix album, Get Up: The Remixes, available now. Featuring 11 remixes of her biggest hits - including "Overcomer," "Stronger" and "Good Morning," all three of which Mandisa has performed on ABC's Good Morning America – Get Up: The Remixes follows the success of her best-selling and critically acclaimed album Overcomer. 

Breathecast.com praised Get Up: The Remixes for providing the listener with “non-stop, feel good dance music” while Hollywood Jesus was quick to call out “Good Morning (feat. TobyMac)” for it’s “sweeping background and club-ready groove.” Soul-Audio.com called the album a “musical B12 shot of energy, featuring soulful vocals alongside playful yet creative new arrangements that give the music renewed life.” 

Check out the lyrics videos for Get Up: The Remixes:
What If We Were Real (Neva Remix/Lyric Video): http://youtu.be/GKgR0QfKvKU
Overcomer (Capital Kings Remix/Lyric Video): http://youtu.be/zvRkBtnEdr4 
Stronger (Movin' Remix/Lyric Video): http://youtu.be/6n39IskpG-4
Good Morning (Capital Kings Remix/Lyric Video): http://youtu.be/DeqfLqPz44c
Joy Unspeakable (Atellagali Remix/Lyric Video): http://youtu.be/KXqaoZ9N0Lw

In less than two weeks, Mandisa will perform at the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards, where she is nominated for Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Overcomer, Song of the Year, Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year and Short Form Video of the Year for "Overcomer.” The show will be held at Lipsomb University's Allen Arena October 7 and will air globally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Mandisa is currently on the “Thrive Tour” with Casting Crowns and Sidewalk Prophets. To see if Mandisa is coming to a city near you, visit mandisaofficial.com/home/tour. 

About Mandisa:
With more than 1 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning," and "Stronger" on the highest rated morning show, ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA.) Her performance of “Stronger” welcomed the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts. The NFL also welcomed Mandisa to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month where she was joined by members of the 49ers family who are survivors. Her album, Overcomer, released in 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, with the album's title track holding on to the No. 1 spot for twelve weeks on the National Christian Audience chart as well as the No. 1 position on the Christian/Gospel Core Digital sales chart for several weeks. This year, Mandisa was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for her best-selling and critically acclaimed project Overcomer. Additionally, “Overcomer’s” songwriters (David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens) won the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. Her first full-length remix album, Get Up: The Remixes, is available now. 

[Get Connected with Mandisa] 
Website // www.mandisaofficial.com 
Twitter // www.twitter.com/mandisaofficial 
Facebook // www.facebook.com/mandisaofficial 
YouTube // www.youtube.com/user/MandisaOfficial 
Spotify // http://open.spotify.com/artist/0YPElKYjOD1sofFCtLdYj3

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GRAMMY® Winner Mandisa Set to Release Get Up: The Remixes September 16

K-LOVE Fan Awards Female Vocalist of the Year to join Casting Crowns' Thrive Tour this fall

Nashville, Tenn. (July 29, 2014) - GRAMMY® Award winner Mandisa announced the upcoming release of her first ever full remix album, Get Up: The Remixes, set to debut September 16. The album will feature remixes of her biggest hits including "Overcomer," "Stronger" and "Good Morning," all three of which Mandisa has performed on ABC's Good Morning America. 

The 11-track album puts an upbeat spin on Mandisa's hits, encouraging fans to Get Up and move, whether they want to dance and exercise to the album or just need a little extra motivation to face the day. Get Up: The Remixes follows the success of Mandisa's best-selling and critically acclaimed album Overcomer which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart.

Get Up: The Remixes
1. Overcomer (Capital Kings Remix)
2. Back To You (Neon Feather Remix)
3. Joy Unspeakable (Atellagali Remix)
4. Good Morning (Capital Kings Remix)
5. What If We Were Real (NEVA Remix)
6. Stronger (Movin' Remix)
7. My Deliverer (RawlsCo Latin Remix)
8. Shackles (Switch Remix)
9. Waiting For Tomorrow (Silver Remix)
10. Only The World (Switch Remix)
11. Press On (CB Ultra Run Remix)

Get Up: The Remixes is just one of many noteworthy events for Mandisa this year. In June, she was honored as Female Artist of the Year at the K-LOVE Fan Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House. She also won Song of the Year for "Overcomer," which she performed at the fan-voted event. Earlier this year, Mandisa was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Overcomer. Additionally, “Overcomer’s” songwriters (David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens) won the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. 

On top of it all, Mandisa has been busy touring, joining TobyMac, Brandon Heath and others on the Hits Deep Tour which started in November of 2013 and stretched into this March, followed by a 19-city run with Skillet and Third Day. This fall, Mandisa will join Casting Crowns and Sidewalk Prophets in September for 39 stops across the country on the Thrive Tour, along with performances at various events with Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman and Hillsong United. Visit Mandisa's tour page for updated information and dates.

Mandisa's current single "Back to You," hit No. 7 on the National Christian Audience chart and follows the success of smash hit "Overcomer," which peaked at No. 1 for 12 weeks.

About Mandisa 
With more than 1 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning," and "Stronger" on the highest rated morning show, ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA.) Her performance of “Stronger” welcomed the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts. The NFL also welcomed Mandisa to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month where she was joined by members of the 49ers family who are survivors. Her album, Overcomer, released August 27, 2013 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, with the album's title track holding on to the No. 1 spot for twelve weeks on the National Christian Audience chart as well as the No. 1 position on the Christian/Gospel Core Digital sales chart for several weeks. This year, Mandisa was awarded a GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for her best-selling and critically acclaimed project Overcomer. Additionally, “Overcomer’s” songwriters (David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens) won the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. 

[Get Connected with Mandisa] 
Website // http://www.mandisaofficial.com 
Twitter // http://www.twitter.com/mandisaofficial 
Facebook // http://www.facebook.com/mandisaofficial 
YouTube // http://www.youtube.com/user/MandisaOfficial 

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