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Yes, of course we’re celebrating the upcoming Mandisa release…

MandisaYou’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.)


146 Comments

  • 101
    Robyn
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    I loved her on American Idol. Please put me in the drawing.
    Thanks.

  • 102
    Jennifer Barnett
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Sounds great. How exciting.

  • 103
    Gregory Hill
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    I’M READY!

  • 104
    Jennifer Maslowski
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    My daughter and I would love to listen to this together!

  • 105
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    I LOVE Mandisa! Yay she has an album coming out!

  • 106
    Cassandra
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Oh, I can’t wait to hear her CD–i’ve been waiting!

  • 107
    ELSIE
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    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.

  • 108
    Terri
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Thanks

  • 109
    christopher h
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    i would love this

  • 110
    Tarah
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Wow – I wasn’t even aware she was making one! I’d love to hear it!

  • 111
    SUSAN VARNEY
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    love this contest

  • 112
    Sue Farrell
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Thisis one contest I would really like to win.

  • 113
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Sign me up!

  • 114
    anna
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Nice prize.

  • 115
    bob keck
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    I’m looking forward to this – she is very talented and I want to hear her cd.

  • 116
    JANET
    July 13, 2007 | Permalink |

    Glad to hear she is moving forward with her career. She has talent!

  • 117
    Trisha McKee
    July 14, 2007 | Permalink |

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  • 118
    July 14, 2007 | Permalink |

    Thank you for the chance to win!

  • 119
    amy
    July 14, 2007 | Permalink |

    i thought she was great on american idol!!cant wait to hear the new cd!best of luck!!

  • 120
    Margery Yeager
    July 14, 2007 | Permalink |

    please pick me to win!

  • 121
    richard titanic
    July 14, 2007 | Permalink |

    Nice site / prize

  • 122
    Mary Ann Valeska
    July 15, 2007 | Permalink |

    I’m really excited about this CD!

  • 123
    Samantha P.
    July 15, 2007 | Permalink |

    I always lovvvved Mandia

  • 124
    Tamara Burks
    July 15, 2007 | Permalink |

    Sounds good to me!

  • 125
    July 15, 2007 | Permalink |

    yes yes yes!@!@

  • 126
    July 15, 2007 | Permalink |

    I’d LOVE to win!

  • 127
    Caryn
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    Please enter me!!!!

  • 128
    Myrna
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    Would love to win. She’s wonderful.

  • 129
    Christine Aguiar
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    great giveaway!!!!

  • 130
    Susan Smoaks
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    I thought she should have won, she was the best singer that year!

  • 131
    Lisa Jochelson
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    she was such a great contestant with an incredibly powerful voice.

  • 132
    Christina Gould
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  • 133
    Angela
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    Mandisa is an extremely talented singer!! I would love to win.

  • 134
    Michelle Henriquez
    July 16, 2007 | Permalink |

    I really like Mandisa and would enjoy this. Thanks for the contest.

  • 135
    Katherine Frazier
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    looks like a great cd!

  • 136
    Marilyn R.
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    I look forward to hearing Mandisa’s new CD. I hope it is a success.

  • 137
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    Can’t wait for the new CD!

  • 138
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    OMG!!! We LOVE Mandisa.

  • 139
    kerri
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    looks awesome

  • 140
    Melissa V
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    enter me please. thanks for the contest!

  • 141
    Thomas
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    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

  • 142
    Vincent Bracy
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    Mandisa, we’ve been waiting!

  • 143
    Jeffrey Gardner
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    I’d love to win this.

  • 144
    Veronica
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    I would love to win Mandisa’s CD-please enter me.

  • 145
    Deb
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    What a lovely lady with such a voice! I would love the CD. ;)

  • 146
    Barb Wild
    July 17, 2007 | Permalink |

    im your fan and cant wait to hear more than one song playing of you!

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  • 147
    August 14, 2007 | Permalink |

    [...] 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 [...]

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