To the renowned Christian music singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known as Increaseshe was found dead this Thursday in her home, located in Nashville.
So far, the motive of the four-time Grammy Award winner, who was 47 years old, is unknown.
“We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found deceased in her home. At this time we do not know the cause of death or any additional details. We ask for your prayers for her family and close circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time. “Mandisa was a voice of encouragement and truth for people facing life’s challenges around the world,” is her message on her Instagram account.
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The Mirror posted that KTIS radio host Keith Stevens said, “I am deeply saddened to share with you that Christian artist Mandisa passed away at her home in Nashville. She was a great influence on my life and hers, and on all of us at KTIS. She performed at many KTIS events and maybe you were there,” she expressed.
“Today our lives feel this great loss. Please pray for his family. We love you Mandisa. Thank you for blessing our lives and shining the light of Jesus in everything you did,” the host continued about the singer who participated in the fifth season of American Idol.
Christian radio station K-Love read a statement that read: “Even more than her music, the platinum-selling singer will always be known for her big heart and sincerity…Her kindness was epic, her smile electric, her voice massive. , but she was no match for the size of her heart.”
Mandisa and when God “saved” her
Daily Mail reviewed Mandisa’s fight against depression. From a very young age, he had to face the abandonment of his father, a feeling for which he only had comfort in food.
Citing the singer’s words in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Daily Mail published that she said that she also felt that she had to act to please her father.
“I began to feel that I had to act to guarantee his love. “At that point I think I started to struggle with feelings of abandonment, and not having a father figure in my life, he’s still a very important part of my life, but he’s not there with me,” she said.
At 16 she was raped and for this reason, once again, her refuge continued to be food. Then, when her friend Kisha died of breast cancer, her depression almost led her to take her own life.
‘I was this close to hearing that voice that told me: ‘You can be with Jesus right now, Mandisa. All you have to do is take your life.’ It almost happened, but God is what I saw. He literally saved my life,” Mandisa told Good Morning America.
After the death of her friend, food was her consolation again.
“[Comer emocionalmente] It’s what I’ve done all my life. After losing 120 pounds, which I talked about the first time here, I gained them all back and 75 more. “I sank into the deepest depression of my life after Kisha’s death,” he expressed.
In 2005 when she appeared on ‘American Idol’, judge Simon Cowell joked several times about her weight without knowing how emotionally vulnerable she was. Although everything was prepared, this plunged her into a depressive process, but she was helped by the support and prayers of her friends and brothers in the faith. Finally, Cowel apologized.
Despite everything, she was aware of her value. “I realized that I don’t have to be perfect and have it all together. “I am a masterpiece in the making, but for now I am not finished,” she said.
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