as crosswalk heading It was previously reported that Mandisa passed away last Thursday (April 18) at the age of 47. The cause of death has not been revealed at this time.
Mandisa’s sudden death shocked the Christian world and abroad.
“I have had the privilege of sharing the stage with Mandisa several times. She will always be the voice of the song Christmas Day and I can never perform that song without thinking of her. I guess.” I have written Grammy Award-winning Christian artist Michael W. Smith.
“Mandisa was an overcomer,” he added. “Her heart and spirit changed people for the better, and I’m so happy to know that we’ll see her again. She will be here tonight in the presence of Jesus in her worship while we grieve.” ”
“We cheer her family and all those closest to her. We are so grateful that God allowed us to share space with her!” #ForeverFriends #Mandisa #Overcome
Tobey Mac has collaborated with Mandisa on several songs, such as “”.loss my soul,“”Bleed the Same,” and “good morningdescribed the late singer as “honest” and “genuine.”
“We have lost a beautiful soul…I have never met an artist who encouraged and supported other artists as much as Mandisa.” Mac tweeted. “She was an honest and sincere person, and I always felt better about her when I left her side. She was an honor to call her friend.”
We lost a beautiful soul…
I have never met an artist who encourages and supports other artists as much as Mandisa. She was an honest and sincere person and I always felt better about her when I left her side. She was honored to call her friend. pic.twitter.com/hrDeUzgn7i— Tobymac (@tobymac) April 22, 2024
The popular faith-based series ‘The Chosen’ also paid tribute to Mandisa by posting her song ‘Get Used To Different’ which was featured on the show’s Christmas special.
“Let’s sing with the angels ‘Disa'” show I have written On the official X page (formerly Twitter).
In honor of our friend Mandisa’s sudden passing, we present her original song “Get Used to Different” from our first Christmas special.
Let’s sing with the angels, “Disa.” pic.twitter.com/RIKoXhsSok
— The Chosen One (@thechosentv) April 20, 2024
Mandisa (full name Mandisa Lynn Handley) made it to the top nine on American Idol in 2006 before starting her career in contemporary Christian music. Her first album, True Beauty, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Album Chart, and her last two albums, Overcomer and Out of the Dark, also reached number one on the Billboard Christian Album Chart. It was a hit as well.
She also published a book, Out of the Dark: My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God’s Joy, in which she opened up about her battle with depression.Additionally, Mandisa co-hosted the podcast Out of the Dark with Mandisa and Laura Williams.
As content creator and openly Christian Terrace Crawford pointed out, Mandisa has publicly chosen not to be defined by her accolades.
“Look at her career. She said #AmericanIdol Season 5 Loser, #Grammy #DoveAward #KLoveFanAward Winner. Not defined by either,” Crawford said. I have writtenposted Mandisa’s profile picture to X.
I wanted to spread the word more about Mandisa.
See her bio.she says #American Idol loser of season 5, #Grammy Awards #Pigeon Award #KLove Fan Award winner. Not defined by either.
The best thing you can do is find your identity in Christ. @KLOVERadio @mandisaofficial pic.twitter.com/QIHuXlYYOu
— ((Terrace Crawford)) (@terracecrawford) April 19, 2024
“The best thing you can do is find your identity in Christ,” he continued.
Photo credit: ©Hannah Burton, used with permission.
Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributor to his Crosswalk Headlines and host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sound doctrine and Biblical truth. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary.
