Who's Standing Next To You?

So who's standing next to you? Turn around, take a good long look, and ask yourself are these wise additions to your life, or fools?

I spent quite a bit of time driving over the past two days after collecting an IMEA Award this past weekend. As I was making my way from Tennessee to Florida I kept reflecting on the good, souls who surround me. I'm really blessed to be involved with so many talented and faithful friends and peers.

I've always been someone who wanted to surround himself with as many gifted people as possible, both in my personal and professional life. These individuals push me, inspire me, and pray for me to succeed.

So it was on my heart to express here and now, just how grateful I am to all of you who make up my team. It really is a team, each gift shinning at different times, and all being an important contributor to the end result. I'm a blessed Mann!

Proverbs 13:20 says, "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." It's your wise creativity, advice, and love that I admire, and greatly value. We've all been brought together by our Heavenly Father, who has time, and time again, proven to be the ultimate guide and companion, so even though this is a worldly award that will pass in time, remember that we'll be receiving our lasting treasures in heaven.

Thanks again for sharing, caring and questioning.

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17).

Love you all,
Pray on,
Eddy

The Peaceable Kingdom

International Day of Peace 
(Wednesday, September 21, 2016) ...

No more others, just one another

All sisters and brothers in the peaceable kingdom

Creator, liberator, reconciler

We live for You

Right here, Right now

Lead us into Your peaceable kingdom ~ E.M.

"If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. (Romans 12:18)

Pray on,
Eddy

Re:Prize Drops September 06, 2016

As the years have rolled by and several albums have gratefully sold out, many folks have requested songs that were no longer available in CD form. And so after much prayer comes the birth of Re:Prize. This collection of re-mastered, and sometimes remixed songs, was created from the most engaging moments of ‘The Twelve’, ‘Something Beautiful & New’ and ‘Who We Are.’



Thank You -
...to my Gracious God, who continues to allow me to live out my passion to create; who lovingly continues to use me in His kingdom; and who continues to pour out His never ending love on me.

...to my wife and daughter who accept my long hours away from them, and who have endured the hardship of hearing new songs grow, along with the sometimes relentless studio re-takes.
Thanks also to each and every person featured on these tracks. You gave up a piece of yourself to the creative process and for that I am forever thankful. I freely confess… “I’m a blessed Mann!"

Featured –

Gary Burger – bass on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’, ‘We Are The Body of Christ’, My Grateful Heart’, ‘Lead Me Down The Road’, ‘Living My Life’ and ‘Your Will Be Done in Me’

Bob Solarz - electric  guitar on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’; mandolin on ‘My Grateful Heart’

Andrew Barber – electric guitar on ‘Lead Me Down The Road’

Jimmy Lennon – organ and vocals on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’

Scott Merrill – acoustic guitar on ‘Bring It All’

Joe McArdle – piano, keys and vocals on ‘Lead Me Down The Road’ and ‘Living My Life’

Billy Mettinger – percussion on ‘My Grateful Heart’

Susan Hoffman – percussion on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’

Chelsea Delgado – vocals on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’ and ‘Your Will Be Done in Me’

Kelly Graber – vocals on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’, ‘We Are The Body of Christ’, My Grateful Heart’, ‘Something Beautiful & New’

Leslie Rickerson – vocals on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’

Mark Rickerson – vocals on ‘We Stand in God’s Grace’

Madison Mitchell – vocals on ‘I Never Walk Alone’

Re:Prize is available in all the usual places... want a CD? Buy one from eddymann.com!

Pray on,

Eddy

Hope Love Joy Peace - The Release Party

This past Tuesday I release my 10th album, 'Hope Love Joy Peace,' and on Saturday night we celebrated. What a joy to be packed into a standing room only venue with friends and supporters old and new. I'll never be able to put into words what an honor it is to be used by God in this way, to minister to a small part of His enormous kingdom, what a privilege it is!

The guys in my band (The Combo - Andrew Barber, Mike Fiocca and Mike Lozinski) are wonderfully gifted musicians with compassionate hearts. They're there when we're having a small table-like event and also when we're having a mountain side event like last night. They truly are a priceless blessing to me.

We held the event in Karen's Place nestled into the town of Doylestown, PA. It is easily one of my favorite places to worship, perform or just be in fellowship. Great food and coffees not to mention the the ascetically warm and friendly confines. Then they top it off with a first class sound and light setup. Thank you Don, for supporting my ministry for so many years.

The night was topped off by having five guest performers who all contributed parts to the recording of the project. Kelly Graber, Liz Collins, Mark Morgan, Joe Miralles (filling in for Joey O) and Cristabelle Braden.

A healthy thank you to my daughter and her boyfriend for helping out, and to my wife who creatively is endlessly lending her gifts.

To each and everyone of you who came out it's my prayer that you were blessed, and that this album will help retell the story as we once again recognize (Advent) the season that leads us to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Pray on,
Eddy

Hope Love Joy Peace - Jesus (The Lord Saves)

Hope Love Joy Peace - Release date: November 17, 2015

This album, inspired through the 2013 season of Advent, was written as I was adjusting to my mother’s recent residential change to heaven. It marked a season of transition, a moment of growth, and the realization of a deeper faith. It speaks to a spirit that began to understand a clearer vision of life, of death, and of eternity. It birthed a renewed period of hope, love, joy and peace that still pervades today.

E.M.

JESUS (THE LORD SAVES) …inspired by Luke 2:7
© 2013 Eddy Mann

The angel did appear
He spoke the world to hear
The name for which to give His Son
He’ll save us from our sin
The Savior born to
He’ll separate us from ourselves

Jesus, the Lord saves, the splendor of God
Holy! Powerful! The Son of God

Our saving grace was born
Upon that blessed morn
The answer to the world’s prayers
So as we contemplate
O we can celebrate
The saving started at His birth

The angel made it clear
For all the world to hear
The Savior born to us this night

Liner Notes

#HLJP
#HopeLoveJoyPeace

Hope Love Joy Peace - In the Shadow of Jerusalem

Hope Love Joy Peace - Release date: November 17, 2015

This album, inspired through the 2013 season of Advent, was written as I was adjusting to my mother’s recent residential change to heaven. It marked a season of transition, a moment of growth, and the realization of a deeper faith. It speaks to a spirit that began to understand a clearer vision of life, of death, and of eternity. It birthed a renewed period of hope, love, joy and peace that still pervades today.

E.M.

IN THE SHADOW OF JERUSALEM …inspired by Luke 2:4
© 2013 Eddy Mann

Shed a little light in this place
Shed a little light on this face
Pour a little love on this soul
Turn a little tin heart to gold
In the shadow of Jerusalem

Cast me the ordinary
Shape me to fill the par
Use me to tell your story 
Mold me a loving heart

Waiting for the moment to arise
Joy, hope, and peace, in my eyes 
Love not withstanding, love divine
Washing over all of mankind

Liner Notes

#HLJP
#HopeLoveJoyPeace

Hope Love Joy Peace - Good News of Great Joy

Hope Love Joy Peace - Release date: November 17, 2015

This album, inspired through the 2013 season of Advent, was written as I was adjusting to my mother’s recent residential change to heaven. It marked a season of transition, a moment of growth, and the realization of a deeper faith. It speaks to a spirit that began to understand a clearer vision of life, of death, and of eternity. It birthed a renewed period of hope, love, joy and peace that still pervades today.

E.M.

GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY …inspired by Luke 2:11
© 2013 Eddy Mann

He is king
Ruling His people
In His realm, he is in their hearts
He is divine
Bridging the chasm
He's the sacrifice given in love

Good news of great joy
He is Christ, the anointed One
Good news of great joy
He is Christ; he is God's own Son

He is prophet
Bringing the Word
He's alive in the midst of our lives
He is Anointed One
He is God's Son
He was sent to fulfill God's Word 

Liner Notes

#HLJP
#HopeLoveJoyPeace

Hope Love Joy Peace - Wonderful Counselor

Hope Love Joy Peace - Release date: November 17, 2015

This album, inspired through the 2013 season of Advent, was written as I was adjusting to my mother’s recent residential change to heaven. It marked a season of transition, a moment of growth, and the realization of a deeper faith. It speaks to a spirit that began to understand a clearer vision of life, of death, and of eternity. It birthed a renewed period of hope, love, joy and peace that still pervades today.

E.M.

WONDERFUL COUNSELOR …inspired by Isaiah 9:6
© 2013 Eddy Mann

Wonderful Counselor, born to us 
Born to love, and want good for us 
You want good for us, Lord Jesus 

Wonderful Counselor, given to us 
Given to guide, and provide for us 
You provide for us, Lord Jesus 

Your presence surrounds me 
Your glory for all to see 

Wonderful Counselor, sent to us 
Sent to heal, and to comfort us 

You comfort us, Lord Jesus 

Liner Notes

#HLJP
#HopeLoveJoyPeace

Hope Love Joy Peace - Lord of Peace

Hope Love Joy Peace - Release date: November 17, 2015

This album, inspired through the 2013 season of Advent, was written as I was adjusting to my mother’s recent residential change to heaven. It marked a season of transition, a moment of growth, and the realization of a deeper faith. It speaks to a spirit that began to understand a clearer vision of life, of death, and of eternity. It birthed a renewed period of hope, love, joy and peace that still pervades today.

E.M.

LORD OF PEACE …inspired by Isaiah 9:6 
© 2013 Eddy Mann 
  
Lord of Peace love away my sorrow 
Sooth this pain with a blest tomorrow 
See the manger 
Peace it came here 
  
Lord of Peace love away my blindness 
Melt this ice thaw this heart of kindness 
See the manger 
Peace it came here 
  
At all times, in all ways 
You make it possible to live in peace with you 
  
Lord of peace, Lord of peace 
Love away my sorrow with a blest tomorrow 
Lord of peace, Lord of peace 
Love away my blindness; thaw this heart of kindness 

Liner Notes

#HLJP
#HopeLoveJoyPeace

International Day of Non-Violence

International Day of Non-Violence
(Friday, October 02, 2015) ...

"There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for."

Mahatma Gandhi
The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 1927

Pray on,
Eddy

'The Peaceable Kingdom'

International Day of Peace 
(Monday, September 21, 2015) ...

"I call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire. To them I say: stop the killings and the destruction, and create space for lasting peace." ~ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Pray on,
Eddy

Earth Day: My Father's World

In response to Earth Day, 'My Father's World' from the "Re-Imagine" album

Purchase on sale today for $7.99!

Pray on,
Eddy

Everything We Do

With hands that are freeing
With eyes that are seeing
With feet that are carrying a heart that's beating
With listening ears
A smile that dries tears
A word of encouragement that calms and removes fears
It's what we were created to do
Oh give us the strength to see it through
Everything we do must be done with love

With hands that are freeing
With eyes that are seeing
With feet that are carrying a heart that's beating
With listening ears
A smile that dries tears
A word of encouragement that calms and removes fears
It's what we were created to do
God give us the strength to be like you
Everything we do must be done with love

People need affirmation
They need caring attention
They need loving affection
So be humble, and gentle, and patient in love

© 2010 Eddy Mann
(1 Corinthians 16:14)

Pray on,
Eddy

“Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.” ~ Anaïs Nin

Something Beautiful & New

On Ash Wednesday we remember that God wants to give us "beauty for ashes," life for death, the oil of gladness for sadness (Isaiah 61:3) ~ Leonard Sweet

Father please forgive the mess I've made
Things have gotten out of hand
Hear my honest heart put forth the truth
It's time I took a stand

I know my path's not always straight
I wander on my own
I long to rest upon the word
That always brings me home

Hear my soul cry out to You
Feel my heart reveal its shame
Create in me something beautiful and new
I pray this in Your name

I'm on a journey to understand
My discipleship to You
Grant me wisdom, guide me
To create something beautiful and new

© 2010 Eddy Mann
CCLI Song# 6217844

Available at eddymann.com

Pray on,
Eddy

Unbreakable

Inspired by Ecclesiastes 4:12... Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love on,
Pray on,
Eddy

There's a Lot of You in Me

'We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools'
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

I'm different, and I know it
I'm different, and I'm not afraid to show it
I'm different, and you might as well just roll with it
But if you look deep down inside, you gonna see,
There's a lot of you in me

We're too much alike to be the same
We're so insecure we need to blame
We're lost in ourselves, in all our pain
And You'd think by now we'd grown enough to see,
There's a lot of you in me

There's a light that shines in all of us
There's a spirit clanging to make a fuss
There's a reason, a bond, a shared truss
So it should be no surprise when you look and see,
There's a lot of you in me

© 2013 Eddy Mann

Pray on,
Eddy

Love is Splendiferous

When writing for the Dig Love album started I couldn't help but reflect on 1 Corinthians 13. It's always been a favorite of mine and a reliably inspirational piece of scripture. Maybe because if you're a believer or not you can relate to it and hopefully find some comfort or clarity ...and who could ever question whether it's splendiferous.

splendiferous

[splen-dif-er-uh s]  

1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin splendōrifer brightness-bearing (see splendor, -fer, -ous; loss of -or probably by shift of stress, syncope, and dissimilation) + -ous

adjective

1.

splendid; magnificent; fine.

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Love is trusting

Love always upholds 

Love is loyal
Love never folds

Love is supportive

Love always prevails

Love is hopeful

Love never fails

Love is understanding
Love is generous
Love is always standing by my side

Love is splendiferous

Got love
Everybody needs some
Got love
If not you better make some 

© 2012 Eddy Mann 

Available at eddymann.com

If you haven't already ...go and share some love. 

Pray on,
Eddy

Another Trip Around the Sun

Eight thousand, seven hundred, sixty hours
Soldiering on without haste
Moving into the the new with an awareness of the past
And the guilty pleasures of waste

One face to the past, one face to the future
Time doesn't wait to impart
Moving through a door, from one side to the other
Peace lays heavy on my heart

Another trip around the sun and what have I done
Are there lives that are better for knowing me
Another trip around the sun and what have I done
Is the world a better place for us to be

With just one voice, love can be heard
With just one hand, love can felt
With just one smile, love can be seen
With just one heart, change can begin
Dig love

© 2014 Eddy Mann

Pray on...
Eddy

The Wisdom of God ...he chose us in Him out of love

"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!" ~ Romans 11:33 (ESV)

He chose us in Him out of love
Sending us a answer as pure as snow
He made the decision to love us
Before His hands shaped the world we know
The wisdom of God

He chose to come to earth as a baby
Helpless as a child in the night
He knew exactly what it was we needed
A Savior to be the light
The wisdom of God

His thoughts are not our thoughts
They are higher
His ways are not our ways
They are higher
For a child is born to us
A child was given to us
As the heavens are to the earth
He is higher

In this season, seek to do your best
Don’t miss the blessing of the mastermind
In this season, seek to be your best
His wisdom revealed to all mankind
The wisdom of God

© 2001 Eddy Mann

Pray on,
Eddy

Make a Difference ...Seize the Moment

Seize the moment
Embrace the hour
Faithfully weather the gale
Seize the moment

Take leave of the harbor

All ships were meant to sail

Pray on,
Eddy