Grammy-winning Christian musician Mandisa has died. Christian radio community Ok-LOVE first broke the tragic information of the “Stronger” singer-songwriter's demise on air Friday morning earlier than sharing the information on social media.
Mandisa — whose full title was Mandisa Hudley — died Thursday at her dwelling in Nashville on the age of 47.
Christian radio station Ok-LOVE stories that Mandisa has died. She was 47. The reason for demise isn’t but recognized and particulars are scant, however she reportedly died at her dwelling in Nashville. https://t.co/cJMF83NVR8 pic.twitter.com/l9DUCVcu5v
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Ok-LOVE head of media David Pierce mentioned in an announcement: “Mandisa beloved Jesus and spoke about Him at each activate her unusually giant platform. Her kindness was epic, her smile electrical, her voice huge, however no match for the dimensions of her coronary heart.”
“Mandisa was struggling,” he added, “and he or she was susceptible sufficient to share that with us, which helped us speak about our personal struggles.”
The “Overcomer” singer appeared on CBN's “Fast Begin” in 2022 to speak about her memoir, From the darknesswhich chronicled her battle with anxiousness and despair amid her fame following her success on the 2007 season of “American Idol.”
The reward of openness
In her ebook, Mandisa tackled darkish and tough matters—like her near-suicide try—and the way the Lord redeemed the damaged issues in her life for His glory and her good. The singer-songwriter's suicide try, she instructed CBN, got here amid a spiraling despair triggered by the demise of her pal Keisha, who she believed was a breast most cancers survivor.
When her boyfriend died, Mandisa didn't know how you can cope. “When she died, it shook me and I used to be offended,” she mentioned. “[I] he was numb. After which I began asking God.”
Quite than speak about her ache, Mandisa saved it quiet. “I had all of it inside,” she mirrored in 2022. “Earlier than I knew it, I used to be depressing and hopeless. I didn't need to be with anybody. I stayed in my home for 2 years mainly simply consuming and it bought worse and worse.'
“It was a sluggish fade,” she continued, “to the purpose the place I actually needed to finish it.”
Mandis' try to take her personal life in the end failed. Wanting again, she instructed CBN it was the wake-up name she wanted. Then she mentioned, “Now I see how God redeemed it. I nonetheless want my boyfriend was right here, however I've realized the significance of grieving and strolling with God in such issues.'
“Take a look at the Psalms”
The Lord used the Previous Testomony ebook of Psalms to assist Mandis perceive the ache she was feeling.
“Take a look at the Psalms,” she inspired. “I imply, you see David one minute speaking about how good God is, and the subsequent he's saying, 'I need you to kill my enemies,' and 'How may you let that occur?' … I realized how vital it’s to say these items as a result of I feel we miss the consolation we get from God once we select to only shut it up and never say something in any respect.”
You’ll be able to take heed to our complete interview with Mandisa right here:
She additionally appeared on CBN's “700 Membership Interactive” in the summertime of 2022.
Throughout this interview, she shared how she got here to Christ as a youngster when her mom – on the invitation of a piece colleague – took her to a Christmas tree efficiency.
“You're by no means improper that somewhat invitation like that may actually change somebody's life, as a result of it did mine,” she mentioned. “I keep in mind sitting there in that viewers and seeing all of the musical acts and all the things on stage. However I used to be truly struck by the lifetime of Jesus and the way he got here for us, and for the primary time, though I went to church each different weekend, once I visited my dad and stepmom, one thing new struck me. in me at that second.”
“So I decided – I raised my hand,” she continued, noting that the pastor then inspired those that needed to know Christ to return to the altar. “Once I walked down that aisle, I had that second the place. [I thought]'If Jesus would make such a public declaration for me, then I can do the identical for him.'
You’ll be able to watch the complete interview under:
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