July 10, 2007
Yes, of course we’re celebrating the upcoming Mandisa release…
You’ve probably felt the excitement building as blogs everywhere talk about the upcoming release of Mandisa’s new album. Well, we certainly couldn’t miss out this chance for a party… so we’re doing what we love best… GIVING AWAY PRIZES!!!
10 of you are going to be tapping your toes to the tunes of your free copy of Mandisa’s full length album. And of those lucky ten, one is going to be even luckier as she sits back to learn all about Mandisa’s experience on American Idol in her new book IDOLeyes.
If you’d like to win yourself a CD or the CD+Book, simply comment on this post. Canadians are welcome too. We’ll post the random winners next Tuesday, July 17th. (The CDs will be shipped to the winners shortly after the July 31st release date.)
We asked Heather Erbe, an experienced radio host, to share her thoughts on the new album.
Heather has worked in Christian radio for 10 years. She has a BA in Communications and creative writing from Western Michigan University and has been the morning show co-host and music director at WaY fm in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo Michigan. She’s been married 8 years to Paul and has three kids (Alexandra 4, Sebastian 2 1/2, Atticus 10 months).
She currently manages two websites, http://www.ohmin.org and http://heather-erbe.blogspot.com and is developing http://www.crgathletics.com.
You could never forget the name… Mandisa.
I loved her on American Idol. I loved the fact that she always held her head high and didn’t waiver on who she was or what she believed.
This EP epitomizes who she is and what she stands for. Both songs are pop in nature and have good hooks that make you want to sing along.
The first song, “Only the world” was co written by popular Christian artist Matthew West and is a song that everyone can relate to. We all have bad days and this song reminds us that this world is temporary, Heaven is our real home and on bad days look at up and remember this too shall pass.
The second song Mandisa co-wrote with long time Christian artist Cindy Morgan and it’s not surprising considering the songs content. “True Beauty” explores the idea that the media and our culture expects something from us, something unattainable. She contrasts what the world expects to what God has given us as people.
In the chorus, Mandisa sings, “The hand that made the moon and the stars, the mountains and the seas, made you wonderful, beautiful, marvelously, Let the whole world see your true beauty”.
I liked not only the sound but the message in both of these songs. You can also catch Mandisa on Tobymac’s latest album “Portable sounds”. You can get more info on Mandisa at Mandisaofficial.com and have a listen on her Myspace site.
Mandisa also has a book out about her American Idol experience called “IDOLeyes”. You can get more info on the book at Idoleyesthebook.com. The full Mandisa CD is available July 31, 2007.
by Heather Erbe
Remember to leave a comment if you’d like to win yourself a CD or the CD+Book. Canadians get to join the fun this time. We’ll post the winners Tuesday, July 17th. (The CDs will be shipped to the winners shortly after the July 31st release date.)
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Comments on Yes, of course we’re celebrating the upcoming Mandisa release… »
cre82learn @ 10:40 am
OMG!!! We LOVE Mandisa!! I heard she was coming out with CD but nothing more than that. I know she was just on tour with Kirk Franklin and several others. She rocked doing SHACKLES on Idol!!!
Rach @ 10:48 am
Loved Mandisa when she was on AI and I am super excited for her. Sign me up for both!
Thanks!
stephanie @ 10:59 am
Yes please!
Jill H. @ 11:15 am
what a great giveaway!
Mikki @ 11:16 am
Oh this would make me a VERY COOL mom in the eyes of my princesses!! So please add me to the list!!
Jody @ 11:19 am
I thought she was great on American Idol! I’m in!
Tiffany M @ 11:20 am
Add me to the list
dirkey @ 11:31 am
Count me in, I just saw her about a week ago.
Cole's Mama @ 11:52 am
Mandisa’s voice is a treasure! Sign me up!
Ami @ 11:54 am
Count me in, please.
Carmen@littlecooksinthekitchen.com @ 12:20 pm
I want it!!! Count me in!
Dawn @ 12:26 pm
I loved Mandisa on American Idol. She was my favorite. I would love to have something of hers. Count me in.
Christine @ 12:28 pm
Oooh, please enter me… I’d take either!
Ashley Nichole Navarre @ 12:40 pm
I’m so in!
Beth@sportsmomma @ 1:06 pm
I’d love to have one!!!
Thanks!!
Susanne @ 1:09 pm
Count me in! I love Mandisa!! (And I have been thinking of getting the book ever since I read about it on Amanda’s blog at http://babybangs.blogspot.com/). Y’all have a great day now, ya hear???
Jenn in AZ @ 1:22 pm
This sounds WONDERFUL! Thanks!
Jenn in Az
Crystal B. @ 1:40 pm
Mandisa is a great singer. What a great giveaway.
Jill @ 1:47 pm
I would love this!!
Tessa @ 2:19 pm
I do like Mandisa. Cool.
Natural Family Living @ 2:29 pm
Enter me please!
Tiffany
Becky Cowdery @ 2:34 pm
I’d like to be entered! Thanks so much Ladies! : )
Twisted Cinderella @ 2:40 pm
Oh! I love Mandisa! I would love to be entered!
Amy R. @ 3:07 pm
I would love to enter!
Jenna @ 3:14 pm
Yes please! How exciting!
Ramie @ 3:22 pm
Awesome! Count me in! Thanks!
Sharon @ 3:38 pm
I loved her! I haven’t heard of her since. She looks like she lost some weight!
Thank you.
Please enter me. She has a beautiful voice!
April @ 4:24 pm
I am a new reader to your blog. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks!!
jessica @ 4:50 pm
Pick me!!! Please!
Adventures In Babywearing @ 4:53 pm
I love Mandisa, too! Enter me!!
Steph
ChupieandJsmama @ 5:01 pm
I’ve been hearing good things about this CD. Sign me up. I’m looking forward to checking out whether I win or will buy
Rhonda (Mimi) @ 5:04 pm
Love her…I voted for her many times too. Would love to win…thank you
LinseyKnerl @ 5:06 pm
I am seeing Mandisa this Saturday at the Heartland Festival in Omaha!!! Great giveaway!
Ginny @ 5:14 pm
This is the first I have heard of her
I see she went to school near me though 
Ashley @ 5:28 pm
What a great giveaway!
Pamala Rudolph @ 5:32 pm
I haven’t heard her sing and didn’t see her on American Idol, but after reading about her, what an incredible testimony! After all the worldly, hollywood influence on our teenagers, it’s nice to hear about a pretty, talented young woman who is a godly example.
Gretchen @ 5:40 pm
Mandisa rules! count me in!
Jodi @ 5:58 pm
cool!!! I would like both please!!
kelli in the mirror @ 6:09 pm
Oh, I would LOVE to win this! She was so great on AI.
Cyndilou @ 6:38 pm
Never was a fan of AI, but I’ve loved what I’ve heard from her so far on the radio!
Trista @ 6:45 pm
Count me in to win!
kelli @ 6:45 pm
I’ll already have her two early releases on my mp3 … CAN’T WAIT for the rest
Count me in !!!
ginny @ 6:46 pm
I would really enjoy this
Karen @ 6:53 pm
Count me in! I’d love to have one.
Cindy @ 7:08 pm
Oooh! I’d love to win this!
kailani @ 7:09 pm
I’m in! She was one of my favorite contestants!
Kristie B @ 7:13 pm
Wow!! I would absolutely adore this! She is awesome!!
Laura @ 7:15 pm
Yes please!!
Tiffany Holley @ 8:00 pm
We don’t watch TV (you can read about our crazy RV homeschool life at http://www.TiffanyBlitz.com/blog), so I’ve never heard of Mandisa… But it sounds like in this case we ARE missing out!
Lara @ 8:22 pm
I’m in!
Fiddledeedee (It Coulda Been Worse) @ 8:24 pm
Me, me, me, me!!!! She’s awesome.
Tasra Dawson @ 8:39 pm
I loved Mandisa and the way she stood up to Simon…so classy and yet so very bold. What an amazing example she is to women and young girls struggling to find their voice. Can’t wait to hear her CD and would love to read her book!
LivingforGod @ 9:21 pm
I have no idea who she is but her CD sounds good
. Please enter me in this giveaway. Thanks!
Amy @ 9:23 pm
Please enter me…should be a wonderful CD!! Thank you!
devildogwife @ 9:46 pm
Sign me up!!
Donna @ 10:11 pm
I’d love to win her CD.
Jen @ 10:17 pm
Oh Sign me up! Where have I been? I didn’t even know she was coming out with a CD. How wonderful!!!
ELLIE @ 10:26 pm
I am so excited about her new CD…count me in!!!
Elaine @ 10:59 pm
Would love to hear it.
Margie @ 11:00 pm
I have already downloaded the first single from itunes! I can’t wait for this album and I would love to win it! How exciting!
Alexis @ 12:00 am
What a great giveaway! Enter me please!
Look, Mom, Look! @ 12:53 am
I would love it!! I love her sound!
Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundry @ 2:07 am
Thanks for another wonderful giveaway! Count me in!
Michele @ 2:19 am
Sign me up please! This sounds wonderful!
melody is Slurping Life @ 3:13 am
Please include me, please choose me, please!
@nnaliza of ventanawhos candid @ 7:14 am
ooo mandisa!!
Carey @ 7:51 am
Count me in too please!
Melanie @ 8:22 am
Oh, yes please!!
Mama Zen @ 9:55 am
Sounds good!
MorningSong @ 10:21 am
I am interested!!
Kris @ 10:25 am
How exciting! I’m sure it will be a great album.
Cheri @ 11:28 am
Please enter me in the drawing. I’d be just so excited to win!
Teresa @ 1:05 pm
I am a huge American Idol fan and loved Mandisa when she was on it! Count me in!
Karen @ 1:48 pm
Count me in! I love me some Mandisa!
The Wooden Porch @ 2:03 pm
I love her! Please count me in too.
Kelley Prahl @ 2:42 pm
Mandisa is one awesome lady and I would love to own her new CD and whether I win her book here or not, I will own it soon!
Mrs. H @ 4:39 pm
I just heard a song of hers on the radio – count me in!
Kim @ 5:10 pm
I have read the book.. Wonderful, would love to win the CD, or the CD/BOOK gift. I will give the book away for a gift… Thanks.
Kimberly @ 5:15 pm
I’d love a copy of her new CD and the book as well. Look forward to catching the winner next week.
Michelle @ 7:54 pm
Please enter me in your contest. I would love the opportunity to win her new CD.
Amy K. @ 8:51 pm
Woo-hoo!
Laura @ 1:13 am
they’ve been playing her single on the christian radio station I listen to, and I love it!!!
Tammy @ 9:27 am
I love Mandisa’s voice and I followed her the whole time she was on American Idol. Please put me in for the CD or CD+book!
Tammy
Laura @ 9:40 am
My kids would love for us to win this!
Michelle @ 10:59 am
I cant wait!
Terri Donnelly @ 2:54 pm
I love Mandisa. I wanted her to win American Idol. She’s great. Thanks!
Jo @ 6:31 pm
Please enter me too! Thank you.
tanyetta @ 7:49 pm
i LOVE unique names! Mandisa!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL! count me in
Charis @ 9:52 pm
Please enter me for both! Thanks!
Pam @ 10:07 pm
My family loves Mandisa, and would be ecstatic to win such a great prize!
Liz Sawyer @ 10:53 pm
Thanks for having such wonderful prizes!
Desmond @ 10:56 pm
Count me in!
Sandi Dozier @ 11:43 pm
I would Love to win Mandisa’s Book and CD. She is a Beautiful young lady both inside and out. She is a wonderful role model. Huggs to you and my families prayers are with you Mandisa.
Sandi Dozier
192 Eden Lane
Cheraw, SC. 29520
Laura Robertson @ 1:24 am
If ever there was a bridge to the generation gap it would be named Mandisa. For the first time in years my daughter and I love the same artist. She is such a role model for our teens and someone who makes you smile.
Julie Donahue @ 1:50 am
I’ve been hearing her on KLOVE.com.
Janne @ 4:41 am
Sign me up, on my daughter’s behalf. She is the ultimate Idol fan.
Liz @ 7:49 am
Thanks for this great giveaway.
Karen Gonyea @ 8:34 am
Count me in !!!
Jason @ 8:52 am
Count me in, please.
Pattie @ 10:06 am
Please enter me in the contest. I used up a lot of cell phone power last year voting for her on “Idol”!
Robyn @ 10:29 am
I loved her on American Idol. Please put me in the drawing.
Thanks.
Jennifer Barnett @ 12:12 pm
Sounds great. How exciting.
Gregory Hill @ 12:13 pm
I’M READY!
Jennifer Maslowski @ 12:21 pm
My daughter and I would love to listen to this together!
Brooke Allen @ 12:44 pm
I LOVE Mandisa! Yay she has an album coming out!
Cassandra @ 12:45 pm
Oh, I can’t wait to hear her CD–i’ve been waiting!
ELSIE @ 1:27 pm
Mandisa is the very reason American Idol was created. To give someone the opportunity to come from obscurity is the reason for American Idol. I am very glad that Mandisa did not give up after she was not chosen to win.
Terri @ 2:31 pm
Thanks
christopher h @ 2:51 pm
i would love this
Tarah @ 3:26 pm
Wow – I wasn’t even aware she was making one! I’d love to hear it!
SUSAN VARNEY @ 4:18 pm
love this contest
Sue Farrell @ 4:23 pm
Thisis one contest I would really like to win.
Megan Savage @ 5:23 pm
Sign me up!
anna @ 5:37 pm
Nice prize.
bob keck @ 6:46 pm
I’m looking forward to this – she is very talented and I want to hear her cd.
JANET @ 7:42 pm
Glad to hear she is moving forward with her career. She has talent!
Trisha McKee @ 12:31 am
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Jim Cincinello @ 3:21 am
Thank you for the chance to win!
amy @ 8:31 am
i thought she was great on american idol!!cant wait to hear the new cd!best of luck!!
Margery Yeager @ 6:22 pm
please pick me to win!
richard titanic @ 8:11 pm
Nice site / prize
Mary Ann Valeska @ 1:25 am
I’m really excited about this CD!
Samantha P. @ 1:37 am
I always lovvvved Mandia
Tamara Burks @ 2:35 am
Sounds good to me!
Crissi @ 2:46 am
yes yes yes!@!@
Crystal Senter Brown @ 8:13 pm
I’d LOVE to win!
Caryn @ 11:43 am
Please enter me!!!!
Myrna @ 11:44 am
Would love to win. She’s wonderful.
Christine Aguiar @ 1:18 pm
great giveaway!!!!
Susan Smoaks @ 3:37 pm
I thought she should have won, she was the best singer that year!
Lisa Jochelson @ 7:35 pm
she was such a great contestant with an incredibly powerful voice.
Christina Gould @ 8:52 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!
Angela @ 9:58 pm
Mandisa is an extremely talented singer!! I would love to win.
Michelle Henriquez @ 11:10 pm
I really like Mandisa and would enjoy this. Thanks for the contest.
Katherine Frazier @ 5:40 am
looks like a great cd!
Marilyn R. @ 8:36 am
I look forward to hearing Mandisa’s new CD. I hope it is a success.
Cheryl VanBrunt @ 10:47 am
Can’t wait for the new CD!
Timothy Sternberg @ 10:57 am
OMG!!! We LOVE Mandisa.
kerri @ 11:41 am
looks awesome
Melissa V @ 12:25 pm
enter me please. thanks for the contest!
Thomas @ 3:40 pm
Who doesn’t love Mandisa, she is outstanding. You were great on Idol and now look a cd coming out soon and a book, what an accomplishment. Keep up the good work, you deserve it all.
Best Wishes,
Thomas
Vincent Bracy @ 6:22 pm
Mandisa, we’ve been waiting!
Jeffrey Gardner @ 7:46 pm
I’d love to win this.
Veronica @ 9:59 pm
I would love to win Mandisa’s CD-please enter me.
Deb @ 10:44 pm
What a lovely lady with such a voice! I would love the CD.
Barb Wild @ 11:00 pm
im your fan and cant wait to hear more than one song playing of you!
What Did I Win? @ 8:35 am
[...] right! We won Mandisa’s new CD, True Beauty. I entered this contest on the 5 Minutes For Mom blog (one of my favorite places) and [...]