By Michaela Gordoni
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT finalist Jessica Sanchez shared how her faith gets her through the stresses of being a first-time mom and AGT finalist.
Sanchez will enter the final round of the competition while nine months pregnant.
“My identity is in Christ, and that’s what has kept me steady through all of this,” she told The Christian Post last week. “No matter the outcome, I remind myself this is His will, not mine. That’s the only way I’ve been able to do this.”
Sanchez also starred on AGT 20 years ago and later was the runner-up on AMERICAN IDOL.
“It took me 20 years, but I know exactly who I am and exactly what I want,” she told the judges this season.
“Of course it would be meaningful to win,” she said. “But I’ve learned to just pray, ‘Lord, let Your will be done. Keep me mentally strong through this.’”
Sanchez admitted the singing industry offers a lot of temptations, but her identity stays rooted in Christ.
“I kind of got lost in the sauce of it all,” she said. “You see the glitz and glam of the Grammys, the beautiful things, and you think, ‘That’s what I want.’ But I realized there was more depth the Lord wanted me to find.”
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“Now my foundation is firm,” she emphasized. “It’s not just about gifts and talents or other people’s opinions. My identity is in Christ. That’s what has kept me steady through this.”
She’s had to work hard to perform while pregnant, and it hasn’t been easy, as her body and voice are strained by the baby pressing on her lungs.
“Last night, she was moving so much during my performance,” Sanchez said. “Every time I would sing that song, she was kicking. Big kicks.”
“No matter the outcome, I’m just grateful to be here,” she reiterated.
She’s struggled with how God wants her to use her voice but believes God opened a door through AGT.
“It’s been a mental challenge, finding my voice again and staying on track,” she said. “I feel like God is really testing my faith in this moment.”
“I want people to know that it’s a long road, that there are struggles and rejections,” she said. “But it’s worth it. The Lord has something for you, even if it doesn’t look like everybody else’s story. That’s the most beautiful part.”
She knows people have watched her career highs and lows as she has performed since a young age. She wants to show them it’s all “worth it.”
“I love my community in church,” she said. “But I also want my family and friends who don’t know Christ to experience His presence. If I can bring that through a song on stage, that’s what I want.”
“I feel like people nowadays aren’t afraid to share their faith,” she said. “There’s a breakthrough happening. I see it not just on stage but in my inner circle. It’s amazing.”
She knows that if she hadn’t gone through struggles as an artist, her journey would be less meaningful.
“God’s timing is perfect timing,” she said. “…Now I just want to share that with others that the Lord is faithful.”
On Sept. 16, Sanchez released a song about her feelings about being a new mom in her song, “Two Lines.”
“This song will always take me back to that life-changing day,” she said, referring to the day she found out she was pregnant, “the start of a beautiful journey, and a reminder that God’s timing is always perfect. 💕”
When she announced the pregnancy in July, she said, “Our hearts are so full 🥹 This is my first time sharing about the pregnancy, and it’s been so hard keeping it quiet these past 5 months! Thank you all for the love, support, and sweet messages — it truly means the world. Most of all, thank You God for this beautiful blessing growing inside me ❤️”
Sanchez’s next performance is today, Sept. 23, at 8/7c on NBC.
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