Memo From the Mann

Wonderful Counselor - Solo Live on The Huddle with Commentary

I'm often asked which song from an album is your favorite. It's impossible to assign one as your dearest, or most loved ...but as of this moment, if I had to speak of only one, It'd be Wonderful Counselor. It was inspired by Isaiah 9:6.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” ~ Isaiah 9:6
Lord we need your counsel in every area of our life. As we think about our family, friends, work, and decisions—We know we need to be smart beyond what is humanly possible. So please help us listen to you during this season as the only one who is the Wonderful Counselor.
Pray on...
Album: Hope Love Joy Peace© 2013 Eddy MannCCLI #7142112Hissongs/ASCAP

Hope Love Joy Peace

Hope Love Joy Peace was released ten years ago on November 17, 2015. It's a 10-track collection, that was inspired by the Advent season 2013. Itr blends Americana, and folk-rock influences with spiritual themes. It reflects a period of personal transition for me, as I was adjusting to my mother's change of residence, to her heavenly home. It was a season of change, a moment of growth, and the realization of a deeper faith through the healing. It's with a humble heart that I pray you are enriched by God's words, the spirit's moving, and the love for Jesus that is present throughout this project.Let hope, love, joy, and peace be ever present as you journey through this coming season of anticipation.Pray on...
© 2013 Eddy MannHissongs/ASCAP
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'Rejoice' ...with Commentary

The opening track to this week's featured album (P.O.P.) is 'Rejoice (O Come Emmanuel).' This would have to be in my top ten songs to play, perform and or worship with in a live setting. One of the true tenets of my top ten, is whether the song and or arrangement holds up on a solo acoustic guitar rendering, and then also with the full band, and this song does it sweetly, it swings either way. I love it!When it came time to arrange the play order there was never a doubt lyrically or musically that this song should open up the album. It's a table setter, it provides the perfect mood in both lyrical tone, and musical harmony for the rest of the project.It's not a banger, it's a bridled invitation to groove along through this season of anticipation.Take a break from the rush, take a divine breath, and listen... Pray on...
© 2015 Eddy MannCCLI # 7167133 Hissongs | ASCAP

P.O.P.

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ~ Isaiah 9:6P.O.P. (Prince of Peace) was released on November 12, 2013, and it remains a popular fixture throughout my 'Winter Run' every single year.As we approach Thanksgiving and the season of anticipation, I invite you to curl up in a quiet meditative space, and bask in the glory of our Lord's birthday.Pray on...Read my personal reflection on SubStack.

O' Come - Solo/Live on Evensong with Commentary

When I'm feeling down when my energy's flat, I've learned to turn to God in prayer, which in return leads me to worship and praise, which inevitably corrects my arc.
“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.” ~ Revelation 4:11This is a live solo performance from Evensong on November 06, 2025.
Single Release© 2025 Eddy MannCCLI #7269714HisSongs ~ ASCAP

O' Come

Over the next few weeks you’ll no doubt start to see O’ Come popping up on the landscape of your favorite social network and streaming platform. It’s a new Christmas offering, but what with the blurred lines of advertising and the rush to beat the competition these days, there doesn’t seem to be traditional calendar seasons anymore. That being the case, management expressed that I should plan on having it available in the beginning of November to achieve a Christmas footprint.
So here’s the announcement of my new single, one that will certainly continue to ramp up over the next few weeks as Thanksgiving approaches.
On the heels of the release of It's Time, Lord comes the release of O'Come. It's a prayerful plea for hope in a world where even when there's a moment of light, there's still darkness. Relying on a historical refrain, the message is still relevant as we continue to encounter human brokenness on a daily basis.
 
Pray on...
 
© 2024 Eddy MannCCLI #7269714HisSongs ~ ASCAP
 
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The Consequence ...Solo/Live on Evensong with Commentary

The quest to live a loving and compassionate life can be challenging at times. Each day’s opportunities and barriers are different, but the power of love is unmatched, and therein lies the journey. Yes we have dark days, but love will see us through them. This song follows the peaceful path of a loving believer, a believer with a child’s mindset where anything is possible.
You have the freedom to choose, but you're not free from the consequences of your choice ~ E.M.
This is a live solo performance from Evensong on April 29, 2022.
Album: The Consequence  © 2015 Eddy Mann CCLI #7149405 HisSongs ~ ASCAP

The Consequence

The Consequence was released on November 8, 2016, coinciding with Election Day in the United States. This release date was intentionally chosen to reflect themes of personal responsibility and civic engagement, as Mann aimed to inspire listeners to "sway the consequence" through love and participation.
The album featured 12 tracks that blend Americana, folk-rock, and roots influences, continuing the musical direction established in his 2014 release, Dig Love. Notable songs include "All I Need is You," "Walk in Canaan," and the title track "The Consequence." ~ Vents Magazine (November '16)
Let your light shine     let it shine before before others    let them see who you are, what you believe
Sway the consequences of your life... and the life of others.
Pray on…
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Such As These

My wife adores the idea that I will watch out for her, that I will provide for her, and that I will always love her. That’s not to say that she isn’t an individual of intelligence, substance, and compassion, but one of her greatest gifts to me, was her relationship with the child that resides inside of her. It’s opened the door for me to re-introduce my grown self, to little Eddy.
My daughter, when she was very young, used to draw cityscapes. You know, streets with people and houses. One day she showed me her creation and it was what you might expect. The stick people were out of perspective, the streets went nowhere, and most peculiar, were the houses which leaned one way or another. My immediate adult response was to point out what couldn’t be. The homes would most certainly collapse standing on such angles and the ...and I caught myself, I caught myself removing a portion of her creativity, a portion of her childhood.
You see, children are wide-eyed and open to the world, all things are possible. They aren’t held down by the limitations, the boundaries of this world. They are free spirits. They truely grasp God when he says “all things are possible.” In verse fifteen of Mark 10 he says, “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Did you catch that, he said like a little child.
We cannot lose the innocence of our childhood and embrace the kingdom of God. The difficulty that a lot of people have is that they are limiting God with the boundaries of this world.  They can’t phantom an idea if it doesn’t seem possible within those worldly parameters.
Lord help us to reconnect with the child that’s deep down inside all of us, and help us to get back in touch with the innocence of our youth, and the ability to see and know a God who can make all things possible ...help us to be like little children.
Pray on...
Song: Little Dreaming (Album: Pray on...Scripture: ...like a little child ~ Mark 10:15

Getting Right

Have you ever found yourself correcting others under your breath? How about out loud?
Have you found yourself being an elitist ... feeling superior because of your standing in the community, or your education?
Well in the interest of being honest, I was brought up in Philadelphia, PA ...where when it comes to sports everybody seems to believe that they are better coaches, managers, GM’s and owners than anyone else. Okay, admittedly we can be a bit over-the-top at times.
Well here’s a snapshot of what Jesus says about that in Mark 7, “Some take pride in what they do, others (The Pharisees) take pride in finding out what others do wrong.”
We’ve all heard or known these people. (Maybe we’ve even been one of them at some time.) The world is full of such people who believe that they know better than us, then everyone else. Some even profess to knowing more than God!
The know-it-alls take pride (now there’s a scary word)...
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. (John 2:16
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. (Proverbs 11:2)
...The know-it-alls take pride in knowing what others do wrong, not right, not right ...but what they do wrong.
Maybe today we can focus on Jesus’ response, where he quotes Isaiah 29:13,
13 And so the Lord says,
“These people say they are mine.
They honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
And their worship of me
is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.*
 
Let’s get right with God!
Let’s get our worship right!
Let’s get our hearts right!
Pray on...
Song: Hallelujah (Album: Chapel Songs)