{"id":20644,"date":"2022-09-06T12:13:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=20644"},"modified":"2022-09-06T21:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T01:07:16","slug":"americas-got-talent-star-amanda-mammana-uses-music-to-spread-the-gospel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/09\/americas-got-talent-star-amanda-mammana-uses-music-to-spread-the-gospel.html","title":{"rendered":"\u2018AGT\u2019 Star With Speech Disorder Uses Music to Share Gospel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20647\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2022\/09\/Amanda-Mammana_credit-AGT-Youtube-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20647\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2022\/09\/Amanda-Mammana_credit-AGT-Youtube-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">America\u2019s Got Talent \/ Youtube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite being eliminated from \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d last week, Amanda Mammana shared her gratitude for God allowing her to share the Gospel. Mammana was performing at the Luis Palau CT CityFest event for her first appearance since being eliminated. As she took the stage, she was congratulated for how she had inspired others with her performances on the show. When asked about her testimony, Mammana responded saying, \u201cFor about 10 years now, I\u2019ve had a stutter, and it\u2019s definitely something that has caused me to shy away and to not believe in myself. But by the grace of God, I found that I don\u2019t stutter when I sing. So, I\u2019ve been able to take that and to let that just be a great way to spread the Gospel.\u201d She said it was the Holy Spirit that had inspired her to enter the contest and that she gave \u201call glory to God.\u201d When asked what she would say to others facing struggles, Mamamna said, \u201cThose lies, they are straight from the Devil. But it\u2019s amazing that we have a God that is so much stronger. He\u2019s given us the power to overcome anything that comes our way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mammana came on the scene in July when she brought the AGT judges nearly to tears during her audition as she sang an original song based on her experiences. Obviously nervous as she took the stage, Mammana slowly explained her situation and the judges watched skeptically as she prepared to perform for them. That skepticism soon faded as Mammana performed a beautiful and flawless song. After wowing the audience and the judges, Mammana shared that her impediment had caused her to lose confidence in herself. \u201cThere were times when I was a kid where I was like, \u2018I can never do anything like this \u2026 I\u2019m not good enough.\u201d Host Howie Mandel expressed how impressed he was with her saying, \u201cI believe you\u2019re moving millions of people at home. I just want to say, \u2018Thank you.\u2019\u201d Mammana moved on to the semifinals round where she was able to perform her original song, \u201cWorth Fighting For.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although she did not make it to the finals, she continues to be an inspiration to others. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristianHeritageSchool\">Christian Heritage School<\/a> in Trumbull, Connecticut, where Mammana graduated, posted support for her on its Facebook page. \u201cCHS Alum Amanda Michelle Mammana showed the world that obstacles can be overcome, that beauty can come from struggle, and that gifts from the Lord will always be unwrapped and used for His glory by those who love Him. Amanda, thank you for shining your light, lifting your voice, and walking in His confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Despite being eliminated from \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d last week, Amanda Mammana shared her gratitude for God allowing her to share the Gospel. Mammana was performing at the Luis Palau CT CityFest event for her first appearance since being eliminated. 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