Every Morning

"Every Morning" is the sunrise moment of the Praise Anyway album — bright, joyful, and bursting with movement. It comes after the vulnerability of the earlier tracks like Scars Like These and What I Didn't See, acting as a spiritual reset button, reminding listeners that God’s mercies aren’t just a one-time gift — they’re new every single morning (Lamentations 3:22–23).

Mandisa was no stranger to waking up in the pit — days where the weight of yesterday made even getting out of bed a battle. But through her healing journey, she often testified to how God met her in the early hours, before the doubts and darkness could rise again — and how worship and truth reoriented her each day.

This song celebrates that:

• God’s mercy shows up again.
• His strength resets daily.
• And joy doesn’t wait until everything is fixed — it dances into the day anyway.

It’s also a sonic callback to her roots in American Idol, her early gospel-pop work, and the joyful flair of artists like Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary. This one gets you moving.

Arc Overview

In the arc for the album through grief → healing → joy → purpose this track completes the dive into healing and rediscovery of joy bringing us up from the depths and back to the warm air and life on the surface.

Lyrics

Intro
Hey!
Mmm, yeah!
Mercy’s rising — can you feel it?
Let’s go!

Verse 1
Sunlight through the window
Grace comes with the breeze
Yesterday is over
And I'm finally breathing free

Coffee cup and chorus
A smile I didn't fake
Look who's walking stronger now —
That’s what mercy makes

Pre-Chorus
No shame can hang on me
When joy gets in my feet!

Chorus
Every morning
New mercy’s falling
Right on time
With heaven’s calling
Fresh like dew on the ground
Grace keeps pouring down
Every heartbeat, every breath
Is proof I’m not done yet!
Hallelujah, joy is dawning
Every morning!

Verse 2
Dance shoes in the hallway
Praise is in my bones
Even when the clouds roll in
I know I’m not alone

Regret don’t write my story
My past don’t call the shots
‘Cause mercy’s got the final word
And it says I’m not lost

Pre-Chorus
I’m stepping in the light
My soul is dressed in white!

Chorus
Every morning
New mercy’s falling
Right on time
With heaven’s calling
Fresh like dew on the ground
Grace keeps pouring down
Every heartbeat, every breath
Is proof I’m not done yet!
Hallelujah, joy is dawning
Every morning!

Bridge (Breakdown with claps and call & response)
(Call) Can I get a witness?
(Response) His love don’t quit!
(Call) Can I get a praise break?
(Response) Just one more hit!
(Call) He brought me through the midnight
(Response) And gave me back my song!
(Call) If you know He’s faithful—
(All) Sing it loud and strong!

Final Chorus
Every morning
New mercy’s falling
Grace alive
And joy is calling
Fresh like dew on the ground
Victory all around
Every heartbeat, every breath
I’m dancing out of death!
Hallelujah, joy is dawning
Every morning!

Outro
Every morning... (Hey!)
Brand new story... (Say!)
Grace and glory...
Every morning!

Themes

• Daily renewal
• Joy in the morning
• Moving forward from the past
• Dancing in grace