Mandisa hits #1 on the billboard Christian charts. As of this date, she has made her mark on the charts and has maintained that #1 spot for her song "Overcomer". The former American Idol contestant has really let her light shine for Jesus on the stage. Congratulations Mandisa! I don't like the industry "talk" when it's all about "who's who" and who is #1 but some notoriety for a job well done brings great exposure. It does help to get the message out there and people are touched by the song. That's the best part of it all. From one artist to another, I am certain that this is what Mandisa really cares about. She really cares about how people are touched and changed in their faith, strengthened and challenged by the music and how she conveys and communicates from the platform.
This video uses real people, real overcomers and creates an inspiring mix of stories when you really look at the whole story. It creates a story of victory! I love that about Mandisa and her music. It's positive, real life, relatible and honest. There's a story behind every recording project too.
I remember when I wrote the song "My Deliverer". When the music video was released in January 2012, at first people had thought that I had recorded a Mandisa cover, reminiscent to one of her earlier songs. We're uniquely different in music styling but the truth is, my song was written through my own experience and inspiration of God at work in my own life. Most importantly, the responses from people were always positive with incredible testimonies of how God has used the music video to minister and reach people's hearts through their pain and need for freedom in their lives. Even as Christians, we can find ourselves chained or bound in certain areas of our lives, but just like Mandisa's song says "We're an overcomer" ... and it's because we have a Deliverer. He is our Rock, Our Shield and Our Deliverer. The video received more notice than I thought it would. I was approached by the Artist Music Guild, Nashville TN to submit it for a Heritage Award in 2012. It did receive a Heritage Award nomination and out of over 600 other videos in it's category, it was in the top ten. It happened with a few other organizations as well, but nothing was more satisfying that knowing that the message and video was being used divinely by God to speak into people's lives as the music video received more exposure. God lifts up the work that we humbly do in his name.
As for Mandisa. She continues to be an inspiration to me and others with her music and we are both running in the same race
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