Tell Them About Me: How Maria Eva Jacobs Overcame Bipolar Disorder Through Faith, Music, and Surrender

Maria Eva Jacobs is a national recording artist, published author, and vocal jazz professor at Kent State University whose yes to God has unfolded over decades of struggle, surrender, and extraordinary fruit. In this episode, Christina and Maria trace the arc of her faith journey—from her Byzantine Melkite roots and a life reshaped by bipolar disorder, to a supernatural encounter with God that set her on a path of ministry through music and writing. What We Talk About:Maria's background as a cradle Catholic in the Byzantine Melkite Greek Catholic Church and how music became the center of her faith life from childhoodHer journey through bipolar disorder, the lies the disease told her about God, and the supernatural encounter that planted the seed of her yesWhy surrender isn't a one-time event—and how learning to love the Giver more than the gift transformed her career and her lifeThe interplay between faith and proper medical treatment in her healing journey, and why she's a passionate advocate for bothHer debut Christian album Perfect Is Your Will and what sets it apart from her nine previous jazz recordingsChapters:00:00: Welcome and Introduction03:06: Embracing Lent and Easter Through Prayer04:39: Maria's Story: Byzantine Roots and a Musical Beginning07:20: The Slow Yes: Surrender as a Daily Practice11:39: A Musical Upbringing: Her Father's Influence18:55: Perfect Is Your Will: Her First Christian Album26:34: Faith and Mental Health: Why Both Matter32:40: Sustained in the Darkness38:34: What She Hopes Listeners Take Away42:08: Maria's Perfect DayResources:Maria Eva JacobsPerfect Is Your Will — stream the albumTell Them About Me — Amazon | Barnes & NoblePaloma&FigFollow Maria's Work on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/mariaevajacobswww.Facebook.com/mariajacobsmusicwww.Facebook.com/tellthemaboutmeauthorwww.instagram.com/mariaevajacobshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaevajacobs/Produced by Saint Kolbe StudiosSend us Fan MailSupport the showFollow Paloma & Fig on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn. Learn more at www.palomaandfig.com. Join in the conversation by joining our  Facebook group, A Resounding Yes!