The Sparrow recording artist—and member of the 2009 Women of Faith team—will take part in an overall discussion of helping women build positive self-esteem and body image. The panel will also feature a self-esteem/confidence expert and a clinical psychologist. Mandisa’s Mar. 24 album release of Freedom coincides with this topic. The American Idol alum also recently dropped over 80 pounds.

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For more information on Mandisa and her appearances at Women of Faith’s 2009 A Grand New Day events, please visit www.womenoffaith.com or www.mandisaofficial.com.

MANDISA is speaking to women worldwide about the Freedom she has experienced through her faith and incredible 75+lb weight loss in her sophomore album release, Freedom, which bowed Mar. 24.

Freedom is the follow-up to Mandisa’s 2007 debut, TRUE BEAUTY, an album that created history by becoming the highest chart entry and the best-selling debut artist in the life of her label, Sparrow Records. It also became the only female debut to hit No. 1 in the 27-year history of Billboard’s Christian Retail Chart. TRUE BEAUTY received a GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, and her debut single “Only the World,” hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot Single Sales chart.

For more info on Mandisa, visit the JFH Artists Database.