Kingdom of Grace

Kingdom of Grace is a favorite with most audiences. Whether I'm singing at a prison or church it's a song everyone can relate to. You can't breath and not struggle with what Kingdom your life is a part of. It's one of my meat and potato songs. Sometimes a song like this is hard for people to listen to because it convicts them. If that's the case then the song is doing it's job. Again Chris Brekke's lead guitar work was just right for this song.

Verse One

Kingdoms will rise and kingdoms will fall, but

I know a kingdom that will out last them all.

There are Kingdoms with peasants and kingdoms with gold.

Kingdoms just starting and kingdoms of old.

Kingdoms of deception all over the place, but

There’s only one true kingdom that’s the Kingdom of Grace.

Chorus

I belong to the Kingdom of Grace, were everyone is a rich man.

I belong to the Kingdom of Grace, my King is Righteous and True.

I belong to the Kingdom of Grace, I’m a chosen heir to the King.

I belong to the Kingdom of Grace, where Jesus is King of everything.

Verse Two

There are kingdoms of Addiction where your king for a price.

Kingdoms of seduction where all men become mice.

There are kingdoms of seclusion where fantasy rules.

Kingdoms with wise men and kingdoms of fools.

Kingdoms where everyone is always running a race, but

There’s only one True Kingdom that’s the Kingdom of Grace.

B.T.C.

Copyrighted & Published 2000 by Corelli's Music Box, BMI

I was there

"I was there" was originally written in the 80's and like a lot of songs it took awhile to finally be recorded. The last verse regarding a princess dieing is about Princess Diana. But, when I first wrote the song it was "when Kennedy was killed, they say to soon."

I wrote this song because at the time the theory of evolution was becoming more and more excepted. When I was in college I took a course in Human Anthropology to learn more about man's quest for turning from God and accepting that he came from oooz. I expected the professor to stand there and declare with absolute conviction that man evolved and that there was proof. However, to my astonishment she was most adamant to make it clear that there was no proof and that evolution was still a theory.

There is no where, it seems, that evolutionists haven't been able to get their THEORY into the main stream of news reports, television shows, commercials, books, you name it and make to appear to be an established fact. But, no it's still a theory and only a theory and to this day there is still no proof that the Earth and everything on it evolved.

So, I wrote this song with the idea that God was telling us that he's always been there for us to turn to, since He created everything. But we, humanity, continually turn to other things and away from God to explain our existence. We think ourselves too smart to believe in God. Mankind simply cannot accept God sending his Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins also.

I Was There

Verse 1

I was there when you where a baby.
I was there when you took your first step.
I was there when you spoke your first word.
For I'm the one who made the Heavens and the Earth.

Chorus

But all the time man has still turned away.
Thinking he's better left alone.
He won't open up and admit he is wrong.
He'd rather believe he came from the sea, than from me.

Verse 2

I was there when man took his first breath.
I was there when the world had its first death.
I was there when Noah became a sailor.
And I was there at the parting of the Red Sea, that was me.
B.T.C.

Verse 3

I was there when man first flew in the sky.
I was there when Einstein first wondered why.
I was there when man stepped on the moon.
And I was there when a princess died, they say to soon.
B.T.C.

copyrighted & Published 1991 Corelli's Music Box, BMI
Words & Music by Jerry Corelli

Can't Get Enough Of His Love

If I had to pick a song on this CD that's my favorite it would be "Can't get enough of His Love". I like the feel of the song, the way the words came together and what the song has to say. I had a lot of fun recording the song too so I suppose that's another reason I like it so much. Written by Jerry Corelli

Jerry Corelli

Can’t Get Enough Of His Love
Written June 5, 1985
Words & Music by Jerry Corelli

1 Verse
Well, I’ve been up and I’ve been down.
I’ve seen the good and the bad.
Well, I guess I’ve been around.
And I know what it’s like when you don’t have a friend.
And I know what it’s like when the road has no end.

Chorus
Now on the solid rock I stand.
My feet are planted firm.
His saving grace has given me faith.
His flame will always burn.
No power on earth or Satan’s hand couldn’t keep me from His love.
Of all the things on this earth it’s His love… I can’t get enough of.
I can’t get enough of His love.

2 Verse
Well, I’ve felt pain and I’ve faced death, I’ve fought the fight.
When wrong was done to me I’d pray He’d make it right.
Poverty’s knocked more than once when relief was just in sight.
And I wonder how I ever got by without Jesus… in my life.

BTC

© 1990 Jerry Corelli, Song #227

Palm Sunday

I wrote this song back in the 80's to discribe the events of "Palm Sunday". There didn't seem to be many songs written about Palm Sunday. At the time I registered the song with BMI it was only the eight song with that title. Now there are 16 with that title. Written by Jerry Corelli

Jerry Corelli

Verse One

There came riding in on a Sunday,

on a warm nice day it was.

A man riding on a donkey,

he said he was the Son of God.

Well, the people they all shouted and cheered,

as the man came through the streets.

And they all laid down palm branches,

down before his feet.

Well, just a few days later,.. they crucified Him.

They nailed Him high on a Cross.

But, it had to happen on that day.

For Jesus' cleansing blood,.. it took our sins away.

Words & Music by Jerry Corelli

Copyrighted & Published 2000 by Corelli's Music Box, BMI

Somethin's Happened To Me

I have a lot of favorites on this CD and "Somethin's Happened To Me" is certainly one of them. Of the many of the songs my good friend Kevin Mannarino and I have written together the lyrics in this song mostly came from Kevin. The first time I read the lyrics I knew the song would be special. This has been a great audience participation song and is always a song I sing live. Words & Music by Kevin Mannarino & Jerry Corelli

Jerry Corelli

Somethin’s Happening To Me
Written January 15, 1999
Words by Kevin Mannarino & Jerry Corelli
Music by Jerry Corelli

Verse 1
As I lay on his couch my psychiatrist said,
That emptiness you’re feelin’ is all in your head.
Still, I left his office without a clue,
Not knowing who I was or what I should do.

Chorus 1
Somethin’, somethin’, somethin’s gotta happen to me.
I didn’t know what it could be.
Somethin’, somethin’, somethin’s gotta happen to me.
I needed somethin’ it was plain to see.
On the left side, right side and all around.
From the top to the bottom, inside and out.
Somethin’, somethin’, somethin’s gotta happen to me.
But I didn’t know what it could be.

Verse 2
I thought my life was over and I started to run.
Then one day I found out that Jesus is the one.
So I prayed that the Lord would come into my life.
My sins were washed away and I stepped into His light.

Chorus 2
And somethin’, somethin’, somethin happened to me.
Jesus came into my life.
And somethin’, somethin’, somethin happened to me.
My sins have all been washed away.
On the left side, right side and all around.
From the top to the bottom, inside and out.
somethin’, somethin’, somethin happened to me.
That’s right Jesus set me free.

Verse 3
Now I believe in His Love with all of my heart.
Now my eyes are open and I made a new start.
He reached right into me and embraced my soul.
Now I’ve got to sing out to both young and old.
(Repeat Chorus 2)

Recorded 1999 by Jerry Corelli / Song 304
Copyright 1999 Corelli’s Music Box
Published 1999 Corelli’s Music Box, BMI / BMI Work ID: 004736692