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Mandisa, a top 10 of season 5 American idol competitor who went on to a Grammy Award-winning career in Christian music, died yesterday at her home in Nashville. She was 47 years old.
His death was announced by K-Love, Christian radio. No cause of death has been released.
“Mandisa loved Jesus and she used her unusually large platform to talk about Him at every turn,” said K-Love media director David Pierce. “His kindness was epic, his smile electric, his voice massive, but it was no match for the size of his heart.
“Mandisa had struggles and she was vulnerable enough to share that with us, which helped us talk about our own struggles,” Pierce continued. “Mandisa’s struggles are over. She is with the God she sang about now. Although we are saddened, Mandisa is home. We pray for Mandisa’s family and friends and ask you to join us.
Mandisa’s 2013 album Winner won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
Born Mandisa Hundley and raised in California, Mandisa built a national reputation with her 2006 appearance on season 5 of American idol. She finished in the Top 10 of the season and released her first album the following year. Real beauty.
His 2013 album Winner would prove to be his signature effort, a popular album with critics and audiences alike. Winner became a staple of Christian radio with singles including “Stronger,” “Good Morning (feat. TobyMac),” and “My Deliverer.” The album won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
During her nearly 20-year recording career, she released five albums and a Christmas compilation.
Information on survivors was not immediately available.
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