Freedom (Mandisa album)

Freedom
Studio album by Mandisa
Released March 24, 2009
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 third studio album by American Idol contestant Mandisa. The album was released on March 24, 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.


Singles

"My Deliverer" was released as the first single from the album on January 27, 2009.

"He Is With You" was released as the second single on March 3, 2009.

"Not Guilty" was released as the third and final single from the album on July 21, 2009.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "My Deliverer"  Chad Cates, Tony Wood, Jason WalkerChristopher Stevens 3:15
2. "How Much"  Matthew West, Sam MizellC. Stevens 4:00
3. "He Is With You"  Ronnie Freeman, Cindy MorganBrown Bannister 4:03
4. "The Definition of Me" (featuring Blanca Reyes of Group 1 Crew)Rebecca Mizell, Jose Manwell Reyes, Sam Mizell, Aaron RiceC. Stevens 3:30
5. "Not Guilty"  Mandisa, Matthew West, Sam MizellBrown Bannister 4:34
6. "Leave It In the Valley"  Ben GloverC. Stevens 3:40
7. "Victorious"  Sam Mizell, Jeff PardoBrown Bannister 3:27
8. "Broken Hallelujah"  Gina Boe, Ronnie Freeman, Tony WoodBrown Bannister 5:05
9. "Freedom Song"  Mandisa, Matthew West, Sam MizellC. Stevens 3:38
10. "Dance, Dance, Dance"  Warryn Campbell, Erica Atkins-Campbell, Trecina Atkins-CampbellC. Stevens 3:10
11. "You Wouldn't Cry (Andrew's Song)"  Mandisa, Cindy Morgan, Catt GravittBrown 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. ↑ "'American Idol' appearance propels Lee DeWyze back to top 100". Content.usatoday.com. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2012-02-16.