Lauren Daigle is repping for the women ... as a mentor for contestants. It was a full-circle moment that proved losing is the new winning. A new album has been a long-time coming.

Lauren Daigle stepped onto the Caesars Superdome ... Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart in 2015. Her most recent, ...

American Idol alum Lauren ... Daigle and the contestant share a hug. Daigle auditioned unsuccessfully for American Idol several times before breaking through on her own with her 2015 debut album ...