Freedom (Mandisa album)

Freedom
Studio album by Mandisa
Released March 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Gospel, CCM, R&B
Length 43:47
Label Sparrow
Mandisa chronology
It's Christmas
(2008)		 Freedom
(2009)		 What If We Were Real
(2011)
Singles from Freedom
  1. "My Deliverer"
    Released: January 27, 2009
  2. "He Is With You"
    Released: March 3, 2009
  3. "Not Guilty"
    Released: July 21, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Jesus Freak Hideout [1]
Allmusic [2]

Freedom is the second studio album by American Idol contestant Mandisa. The album was released on March 24, 2009.

The first single, "My Deliverer", was released on January 27, 2009. The second single was the track "He Is With You", which was released on March 3, 2009.

The third single will be the track "Not Guilty" set for release sometime in July 2009.

On April 2, 2009, the album debuted at number 83 on the Billboard 200 selling over 7,000 copies in its first week.[3] In 2010, the album was Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. After just over two years of her album "Freedom" being off the Billboard 200, it re-entered at 178.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "My Deliverer"   Chad Cates, Tony Wood, Jason Walker Christopher Stevens 3:15
2. "How Much"   Matthew West, Sam Mizell C. Stevens 4:00
3. "He Is With You"   Ronnie Freeman, Cindy Morgan Brown Bannister 4:03
4. "The Definition of Me (Featuring Blanca Reyes)"   Rebecca Mizell, Jose Manwell Reyes, Sam Mizell, Aaron Rice C. Stevens 3:30
5. "Not Guilty"   Mandisa, Matthew West, Sam Mizell Brown Bannister 4:34
6. "Leave It In the Valley"   Ben Glover C. Stevens 3:40
7. "Victorious"   Sam Mizell, Jeff Pardo Brown Bannister 3:27
8. "Broken Hallelujah"   Gina Boe, Ronnie Freeman, Tony Wood Brown Bannister 5:05
9. "Freedom Song"   Mandisa, Matthew West, Sam Mizell C. Stevens 3:38
10. "Dance, Dance, Dance"   Warryn Campbell, Erica Atkins-Campbell, Trecina Atkins-Campbell C. Stevens 3:10
11. "You Wouldn't Cry (Andrew's Song)"   Mandisa, Cindy Morgan, Catt Gravitt Brown Bannister 5:26

Charts and certifications

Chart (2009) Peak
position		 Current sales
U.S. Billboard 200 83 138,000[4]
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums 4

References

  1. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Idol Chatter 04-02-2009 "Sales numbers -- better late than never!"
  4. ^ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/03/american-idol-appearance-propels-lee-dewyze-back-to-top-100/1
Mandisa
Studio albums
EPs
Other albums
Singles
"Only the World"  • "God Speaking"  • "Christmas Makes Me Cry"  • "Voice of a Savior"  • "Angels We Have Heard on High"  • "My Deliverer"  • "He Is With You"  • "Stronger"  • "Waiting for Tomorrow"
Featured singles
Other songs
Tours
"American Idols LIVE! Tour 2006"  • "It's Christmas Tour" featuring Johnny Diaz"  • "Girl's Night Out" with Anita Renfroe"
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