Keeping up with Mandisa

After releasing a debut album in 2007, Mandisa has kept up a steady stream of musical endeavors to help cement her standing on the Christian music scene. Mandisa has received much support since placing ninth on the fifth season of Idol.

Already setting airwaves on fire with her singles "Only the World" and "God Speaking," Mandisa was able to sell more than 100k copies of her debut album True Beauty. She is shooting for an April 7, 2009 release for her sophomore album Freedom.

Last year Mandisa also added "author" to her resume, as her book "IdolEyes" was published. The book is an account of her "new perspective on faith, fat & fame."

And after putting out a Christmas EP last November called Christmas Joy, Mandisa released an album full of Christmas songs on Oct. 14 titled It's Christmas, but the album failed to make Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.

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Out today: 'It's Christmas,' 'A Royal Christmas'

Following in the footsteps of season mate Elliott Yamin last week, Season 5's Mandisa and Paris Bennett release Christmas albums today. Mandisa's It's Christmas hit shelves, while new mother Paris' A Royal Christmas also made an appearance. Also on the digital download front, Katharine McPhee's "Let Your Heart Sing" track from the original soundtrack for Disney's all-new film Tinker Bell. Links to purchase all three can be found below:

Albums
Mandisa, It's Christmas
Amazon - ($13.99) - Buy
Best Buy - ($14.99) - Buy
Circuit City - ($13.99) - Buy
Walmart - ($13.88) - Buy
iTunes - ($9.99) - Buy
Target - ($13.99) - Buy



Paris Bennett, A Royal Christmas
Amazon - ($12.98) - Buy
Best Buy - ($11.99) - Buy
Circuit City - ($11.99) - Buy
Target - ($12.98) - Buy






Singles
Katharine McPhee, "Let Your Heart Sing"
iTunes - ($0.99) - Buy

"Let Your Heart Sing" is currently #4 on the Top 100 Children's Music songs chart on iTunes, while It's Christmas is #37 on iTunes' Top 100 Holiday albums chart.

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