Week 8: Bon Jovi Song

[Mandisa]

Well...last week, going Gospel really seemed to help me so I'm gonna try it again. This week, I've chosen Bon Jovi's Gospel rendition of his 90s hit Keep the Faith that he released earlier this year. I think this week is going to be hard for everyone in this cast and this seems to be the best tailored way for me to get through this week. I hope you all enjoy it.

Keep the Faith (Gospel Version)
Bon Jovi


Mother mother tell your children
Their time has just begun
I have suffered, suffered for my anger
There are wars that cant be won

Father father please believe me
I am laying down my guns
I am broken like an arrow
Forgiveness
Forgive your wayward son

Everybody needs somebody to love
Everybody needs somebody to love
Everybodys talking
cause they cant get enough
And its hard to hold on
When theres no one to lean on

Faith: you know youre gonna live thru the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Faith: dont let your love turn to hate
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we got to keep the faith

Tell me baby when I hurt you
Do you keep it all inside
Do you tell me everythings forgiven
And hide behind your pride

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love
Don't leave me
Everybodys bleeding
cause the times are tough
Well its hard to be strong
When theres no one to dream on

Faith: you know youre gonna live thru the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Now you know is not too late
Oh you got to keep the faith
Faith: dont let your love turn to hate
Everybody has got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we gotta keep the faith

Walking in the footsteps
Of societys lies
I dont like what I see no more
Sometimes I wish these eyers were blind
Sometimes I wait forever

To stand out in the rain
So no one sees me cryin
Trying to wash away the pain

Faith: you know youre gonna live thru the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Now you know is not too late
Oh you got to keep the faith
Faith: dont let your love turn to hate
Everybody has got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we gotta keep the faith

Faith: you know youre gonna live thru the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Faith: dont let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to keep the faith
Faith: now its not too late
Try to hold on, trying to hold on
Keep the faith

Everybody's got to keep the Faith------------------------

[Kara DioGuardi]

So Mandisa. Obviously this isn't your genre the whole rock thing. I think you did good but i still think it wasn't amazing. You probably could have done a bit better. Maybe took a card of Melinda or Lakisha on Bon Jovi week on ai?

But overall i do not think it was bad just you could have went that little bit.

[Mandisa]

Hey Kara.

Thanks for your comments. I knew no matter what, I was going to struggle with Rock Week and I didn't want it to seem like I was trying to copy a former idol. I hope my efforts were enough to keep me here this week.

[Randy Jackson]

Yea, it was just ok.

[Simon Cowell]

that was pretty good btr than i was expecting

[Mandisa]

Thanks Simon