Memo From the Mann

Disappointment sneaks up on us. It’s a ‘Pop-Up’ Pity Party. Life become uninteresting, even boring. Life becomes self-centered. ...but understand what the will of the Lord is. ~ Ephesians 5:17 The standard by which Christian love is shaped and energized is the self-giving love of Christ on the cross. In hebrews 6:12, Paul warns to avoid laziness and instead "imitate those who through faith and pat...

This is an excerpt from Evensong - Ep276 📅 Thursday | October 08, 2026 🕓 7:00 PM (EST) 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EddyMann/streams Scripture: 11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.” ~ Acts 23:11 If this time blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who nee...

A quiet, reflective Evensong to help you end your day with peace. Tonight’s focus: “The God Who Sits Upon the Circle of the Earth” This is your moment to pause, to take a divine breath, and to rest in the presence of God. Scripture: 5 And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ” ~ Acts 23:5 If this...

A quiet, reflective Evensong to help you end your day with peace. Tonight’s focus: “Our Little Universe” This is your moment to pause, to take a divine breath, and to rest in the presence of God. Scripture: 14 And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.” 15 After these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem. ~ Acts 21:14-15 If this time blesses y...

A quiet, reflective Evensong to help you end your day with peace. Tonight’s focus: “Your Dog Can’t Swim” This is your moment to pause, to take a divine breath, and to rest in the presence of God. Scripture: 11 And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘This is how the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliv...

A quiet, reflective Evensong to help you end your day with peace. Tonight’s focus: “Seek His Kingdom” This is your moment to pause, to take a divine breath, and to rest in the presence of God. Scripture: 8 On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. 9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophes...

A message from Evensong, a quiet and reflective moment to help you end your day with peace. This is your moment to pause, to take a divine breath, and to rest in the presence of God. Scripture: And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. ~ Acts 20:32, ESV If this time blesses you, consi...

A quiet, reflective Evensong to help you end your day with peace. Tonight’s focus: “Guardians” This is your moment to pause, to take a divine breath, and to rest in the presence of God. Scripture: Now it’s up to you. Be on your toes —both for yourselves and your congregation of sheep. The Holy Spirit has put you in charge of these people, God’s people they are— to guard and protect them. (5) God h...

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, Ever...

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 real...

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...

“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 9:6 P.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...

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 4:11 This is a live solo performance from Evensong on November 06, 2...

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 h...

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...

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 t...

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, whe...

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...

A lack of faith will diminish our vision, it will gum-up our thinking, and it will no doubt cost us our understanding. As the hymn writer wrote, “I once was blind, but now can see.” What shines there before the believer, is completely missing from the lost. Darkness will overcome your human efforts to see. (The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ~ John 1:5). Only t...

Though the mirror reveals an honest reflection of what it sees, our eyes are not always capable of capturing the image clearly. There could be a myriad of obstacles getting in the way of us seeing the truth, but we need to somehow reconcile that. We often need some kind of help in stepping back and getting a better or more honest perspective on ourselves and our life. Distance, both physically and...

Let’s talk about faith, or our lack of it today. Let’s step back and look at how we’ve been dealing with the latest stumbling blocks along our journey. One thing’s for sure, we’re always handling a problem, just getting over one, or on the cusp of a new one ...that’s life. So before jumping into our response to the current, or next problem, let me share a nugget of wisdom from my father. It goes l...

Following in someone’s footsteps requires some intention, and it also requires commitment. Our following is an apprenticeship of sorts. Committing to becoming an apprentice means a time of work and study; a time of developing and refining one’s skills; a time now (of work) that is set aside for a future endeavor (rewards). Mark 1:16–18 (NIV): Jesus Calls His First Disciples 16 As Jesus walked besi...

I have two daughters, two very different daughters. Sure they share some family traits, (and certainly our family culture), but they also have personalities that can sometimes be surprisingly dissimilar... but regardless of their differing personas, I love them both the same. Through their lives they have both found their own distinct ways of challenging my patience, my faith... and my fatherhood....

More than twenty-six hundred years ago, the prophet wrote of the countries leaders as being ignorant to the peoples needs and led by their own personal gain. When I read that I can’t help but feel that we haven’t grown much, that we haven’t learned much, that we haven’t made a dent in correcting the plans of darkness. Regardless of how you want to politically spin this, we are living in a world th...

Recently we arrived at our southern dwelling only to find that the bulwark protecting our driveway had been damaged. Someone had driven into it, done significant damage, and then driven away without so much as a note left behind. I found myself upset and disappointed that someone would not care enough to own up to their actions. It wasn’t the carelessness that caused the accident that upset me, be...