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The Story Behind This Song: I received this back in 1974 while living in Brazil, a country and people I loved immensely, and while doing what I enjoyed most: serving My Lord and my fellow man as taught by Jesus of Nazareth. I was now 2 years into my ‘honeymoon,’ very active and busy with lots of important ministering, yet beginning to find that I was missing or lacking something in my life, and coming to the conclusion that I needed to slow down ‘the work of the Lord’ and take time to praise and worship ‘the Lord of the work.’ He was, after all, the reason for everything I was doing, but I needed to take time with Him in praise and worship.

💽 [from 'New Songs In My Mouth' - Golden Anniversary Album] https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/album/new-songs-in-my-mouth-golden-anniversary-album

Life on this earth is a fight, we daily face real adversaries and obstacles in every area of our lives—it’s not a 'walk in the park' by anyone’s standard… From the moment of birth the struggle begins, and it only ends when our last breath is surrendered.

Thank God we have a God who fights for us daily, and who promised that whatever happens, He is there with/for us and will deliver us. The promises in this song are some of my favorites on that subject! He is worthy of our praise and allegiance!

The Story Behind the Song:

It was 1975. I was living and working in Brazil with my first wife and we were visiting friends who had invited us to their place in the country, a small rural village outside of Rio de Janeiro.They were showing us around their property passed on to them by their parents now deceased, and at one point we entered their dining area where as a family they had spent many meals together. We were immediately impressed by the size of the table and all the chairs around it…I counted 15 seats! Incredible…”Why so many seats?”, I asked, and they began explaining that this was how it was ‘back in the day’ when they were kids, that this was for all the siblings sitting with their parents around that table, eating what they had grown and raised together as a family.

At the same time, cesarean births were just becoming a ‘thing’ in Brazil, with 25% of all births delivered in that manner. It was hard to believe at the time, now so commonplace everywhere. Coming out of youth movement of that day, I was interested in natural ways of doing things, and this seemed anything but natural.

I began thinking of my own country, the US of A, and how things had changed there, in particular the school systems that originally allowed the Bible and Christian-Judeo teachings as part of the curriculum, long before these days when every philosophy EXCEPT those teachings are allowed.

I’d say it’s safe to say that as a nation we have ‘sowed the wind, and reaped the whirlwind’, having ‘turned out backs and closed our ears to what the prophets all have told…”

“The songs I sing, produce, and compose represent a portion of what I have learned and loved over the past half century”

— Jerry Paladino

I was born in California where I spent roughly the first 3rd of my existence. After a tumultuous adolescence, culminating in a partial participation in the Hippie movement, I turned the reins of my life over to Jesus at age 20 in 1972.

I left the US for South America shortly after to begin training in missionary work and sharing His teachings with my fellow terrestrials. Over the years I have fallen in love with the 3rd world, and learned a lot about the Latin world where I have lived and worked.

Later on to Asia: first to the Philippines for 4 years, and then Japan for 14, and then back to Latin America to complete a total of more than 25 years in Latin lands.

I currently reside in Mexico, and continue serving Jesus as best I know how there, often in a musical capacity, but always as a believer in Jesus and as one looking forward to His “kingdom come and will be done,” throughout the whole “earth as it is in Heaven.”

The songs I sing, produce, and compose represent a portion of what I have learned and loved over the past half century, and I presently look forward to continuing that process of learning, growing, and passing on what I deem worthy, to all who will listen. Welcome to my world, seen through the porthole of this website.

[The photo above is me with my lovely wife and mother of 11 children, with whom I have been enjoying my time on earth immensely, and with whom I look forward to many more years in His employ!]

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“GOD HAS SHOWN YOU” - (Micah 6:8, Jn 13:17) A simple song, but containing the key to happiness in this life, as laid out in 2 scriptures, one from the Tanakh and one from the words of Jesus. Simple but effective...easy reading, but hard to put into practice!!

“RUNAWAY CHRISTIAN” - my story in a nutshell--and a song! 🌅

A song from Psalms 1 and 16

Recently 2 dear friends passed away within a week of each other, people I had partnered with on different projects over the span of our lives. They will be missed... Many of us are in the age bracket where that is going to be a more and more common occurence, as we are much nearer to the end of our races than to the beginning…

I took time to reflect and had to thank God that they had SAFE PASSAGE from here to the Other Side, and that in spite of any tears also be glad they made it across the finish line, knowing where they were going and at least a bit of what awaits them according to what has been revealed to us. Those who were left behind will hurt the most at this stage naturally, but we do have the hope of seeing them again and picking up where we left off--I'm counting on it...

This is an oldie goldie I never got to record until very recently, just before someone's wedding at which I sang it & dedicated it to the bride & groom, young lovers. It's significant to me because of the circumstances: I was kinda 'on the bench' (out of the game!) for having incessantly been chasing after a wife, and had finally accepted maybe I needed to give that search a break & just relax and focus on other things...when 'bam', someone arrived in my life [literally, from another country) unexpectedly, and there was something different about her. This song was written within 24 hours of her arrival, and we were married within the year!--And had 5 wonderful children together!

We are told to love God above all things and keep Him in first place in our heart and lives if we want to have success in love and life…

It might seem a bit odd in this modern day and age, but I can say from experience that keeping things in that correct order makes sense.

Finding a person who feels the same is a treasure indeed: as Solomon said “Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [empty, because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised!” I’m grateful that I got me one a’dem!!

🎧 https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/that-seems-crazy-lord

These are the kind of questions I was asking back in 1973 when I first started following Jesus of Nazareth, and the kinds of lessons I was learning at that time. I was looking around me at things going on, and had so much to ask, now that I knew the Answer Man. As a result, all I can say is:

Trust your questions to the One Who Sees the past, present and future and knows every outcome and the reasoning behind it all; that His ways are not my ways, that He knows best about everything, and that we should just trust him, no matter how crazy it seems at times.

We all want the very best for ourselves, and all the time if possible, right? But obviously we don’t always know what that is, or what’s REALLY best for us in the long run. We tend to go for what we see before us, especially when it looks inviting! This was a big lesson in my young life many years ago, and has continued ever since: learning to lot go of what I wanted, and put my choices in His hands—letting Him decide what’s best for me.

🎧 audio: https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/god-gives-the-very-best

I had so many questions, but can’t deny that the moment I asked the right one and then opened up my heart, Jesus came in as promised and changed me forever. This song is about that.

🎧 audio: https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/he-changed-my-life

This has been my experience with Jesus of Nazareth, not unlike the experience of so many others I’m sure. Haven’t you found all of this to be true in your relationship with Him? If not, move in a little closer!

🎧 audio: https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/i-believe-in-you-2

🎧 audio: https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/sleep-now-little-one

We all have to do it sooner or later, and it doesn’t get easier with each instance. We can only be grateful that they’re eternal beings, we WILL see them again, and they are going to a wonderful situation/place, free from all pain and suffering. “We’ll see you in God’s time…”

I left the USA in 1972 and returned only recently in March 2020 (mid-COVID pre-election). After watching from a distance what went on here for 49 years, and now seeing things up close for 2 years, I have come to certain conclusions re: the political situation here, and where I stand on the ideological scale. “Ideologies (beliefs) have consequences” and it’s important for each of us to know what hill(s) we are willing to die on, and what we are ready to fight for in order to help our society function and even flourish…Here are some of mine, as of July 2022.

🎧 audio: https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/what-im-not-and-why

✍️ The Story behind the song (why I wrote it): https://jerrypaladino.medium.com/the-story-behind-the-song-what-im-not-and-why-22b22068619c

🎧 audio: https://jerrypaladino.bandcamp.com/track/tomorrow-ill-be-stronger

So many of us have been passing through times of testing of varying severity lately, and comfort is not that easy to find. I’m reminded that in the midst of one of the toughest times I was to pass through in my life, one thought that helped me endure the moment was the thought that “one year from now this will all be over; I’ll be in another situation and this current difficulty will be resolved, or have morphed into something different, and I’ll no longer be in the midst of what I’m going through now…” That helped me escape the intense pressures of the moment…

This song encapsulates my hopes and dreams for our future on this planet….With so much going on around, i periodically have to retreat to a quiet place to read and re-focus on what’s ahead, where we’re heading, and what prophecy tells us awaits—what is seen by the eyes tends to be extremely disturbing.. The good news/bottom line? “Love WILL reign one day!” I wish I could say that it’s today, but a fair few things have to happen before we arrive at that station… But no matter how rough the journey gets, how desperate the situation becomes, there IS a Happy Ending foretold that will end current and future madness, and be the start of a wonderful new era that makes the struggle worth it all. Good times coming!

HAPPY EASTER everyone!! 💝 Here's a special package I prepared of 🎶SONGS AND VIDEOS🎥 regarding this important week we're starting.

COPY AND PASTER the links somewhere, and let's enjoy this historical week together!

🔎☛ FIND ALL LINKS HERE:

https://medium.com/@jerrypaladino/j-pals-easter-package-2021-%EF%B8%8F-402c1af23e1

Setting: the 50's, my youth and initiation into this world--and some of the influences that taught me what life was all about.—My introduction into the 'real world'...

“I WILL LOOK TO JESUS” - how to understand what's happening around you 🤔🙏 https://youtu.be/AlKYqJbmseU A new song received while working on the 'PRE/POST-ELECTION PEACE CONCERT" 😃❤️

With all that's happening, it’s comforting to remember that He said "I know what I have planned for you ... plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.” (Jer. 29:11). He wants the best for us, knows what's ahead, and all of our outcomes.

You're not alone in what you're going through, as explained so beautifully in Psalms 137. This beautiful adaptation of that psalm by Ruth Gordon has never fa...

🗒 A semi-comprehensive list of things we tend to run to when looking for escape from the difficult realities of this life, including my personal favorite. (I...

These are turbulent times indeed, with fighting all around us on so many different fronts. It's easy to forget when you have opponents screaming in your face...

This was my heartfelt prayer some years back, and remains so to this day. 🙏😘 😍 OTHER LOVE SONGS LIKE THIS: ➨ IN THE MORNING - https://youtu.be/4B-FL3DT5Gw ➨ ...

I've been a follower of Jesus of Nazareth for about 48 years now--in started in my youth after massive disappointments with the world around me, religion, po...

(Music and lyrics: Alan Pratt & Tom Walk) 🙁 So much is happening in our world right now, and it's easy to feel overwhelmed and like there's nothing us 'littl...

I got this song* right after the death of Ravi Zacarias a few weeks back, the same week another dear friend passed on, an elderly man who had the misfortune ...

A couple of weeks ago, a dear friend lost her husband, the same week that Ravi Zacarias passed on. I wanted to say something that might help, but what do you...

🤔 It may be natural to allow the problems surrounding us to take our eyes off the truth of the fact that we have a tool to overcome all confusion and negativ...

He created everything ahead of time, thinking of us and anticipating our every need, so that we would lack nothing, and be able to love Him and each other wi...

🤔 The whole purpose of the CHRISTMAS STORY is its leading to the EASTER STORY, which is so much more than just the beautiful and amazing adventure of the birth of Jesus, but also the beginning of a life lived and ultimately given up for the saving of our world and race.

The most amazing thing about Christmas is that it is God breaking into our world, upsetting the natural order of things, inserting Himself in all our cultures in the form of His son, and then working amongst us for 33 years.

🙏 AN ANSWERED PRAYER - 25 times over 😍 😯 In the 1990's I wasn't sure what was happening with me--I was having a variety of health issues that made me seriously wonder if I was going to make it through the year.

😎 No one gets out of here alive-we all exit through the same door to enter the Next World. But we CAN all rest assured that SOMEONE beat the system, guaranteeing that we WILL live again, following His lead.

😍 Make a difference WHERE you are, with WHAT You have ... We ALL have INFLUENCE! 😎 Nobody can stop you from doing random acts of KINDNESS! 🥰 🎷 Special thanks to John Gregory for kindly adding his magical saxophone to this recording!!

✍️We each have something that no one can take away from us, in any situation or circumstance, and that is INFLUENCE.--We and we alone determine how we will affect others, what we will do with the life that we each possess and the state we find ourselves in at any point in time.

☀️ God has shown His great love for humanity since the beginning of everything, and His love is everywhere for those who have eyes to see. He untiringly tries to love and help us in whatever situation we find ourselves, and waits to show that love to whoever opens their hearts and minds to Him.

From Day One, God showed Himself generous to all humans, without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin or gender. He welcomes all to partake of what He has prepared for humanity. through His son Jesus!!--Come and see! 👍🏻 ☛ This is my July 2019 composition/recording for SAMPROJ (Song-a-Month project).

MAKE TODAY YOUR MASTERPIECE-MEET WITH THE MASTER! Adapted from the poem by Ralph Spaulding Cushman Originally posted on https://tommyswindow.com/en/ https://tommyswindow.com/shows/met-god-morning/

The greatest need of humanity, and the greatest service towards individual humans can be summed up in one word: LOVE ... Love it all its forms is what we each so desperately need to survive and thrive on this planet; and amazingly enough it is found everywhere, if we are only able to perceive it.

We all NEED it, and we've all DONE it ... Let's keep making a difference in this world & in the lives of those we care for, by bringing down His healing touch and power through prayer...Someone wisely said "Prayer isn't the LEAST you can do, it's the MOST you can do" -- especially comforting in those times when we feel helpless regarding what those we love are going through.

A musical rendition of THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER from the words of Jesus of Nazareth /LA PARABOLA DEL SEMBRADOR en canción, de las palabras de Jesús de Nazaret

Do you feel close to God? I generally don’t, so I talked to Him about it.

IS THERE LIFE AFTER THIS LIFE? WHO DECIDES WHEN WE LEAVE THIS LIFE? Are you going through a tough time of personal sickness, or watching someone you love as they fight for their lives?

Jesus' mission was PEOPLE, Jesus' passion was PEOPLE, and His purpose was PEOPLE ... and though He targeted everybody with His life, but also each of us individually. He is there even now for each and every one of us, knows us each by name, and understands what we're going through.

As crazy as it may seem at times in our troubled world, according to God there is actually a Plan behind everything, which is clearly laid out in the Bible.

Here is a song I recently received while contemplating on what our world was must have been like BEFORE the drastic change from God's original plan, before we decided we'd rather do things our way.

Isn't it great to know that you are LOVED? Is there any better gift in this life that you can give OR receive? May this new year of life for you be filled with love from all directions.

In 1862, the midst of the American Civil War (1861-1865), a time of extreme confusion and chaos in a country divided, and a war that pitted brother against brother, and family against family, Joseph Gilmore wrote the lyrics to this meaningful song.

One of my favorite songs of praise to the One who made us all - so wonderful to know that WE are HIS, and HE is OURS! (Phoebe Knapp/Fanny Crosby)

(Jerry Paladino/Michael Dooley) An awesome God gave us a world full of incomparable beauty, and offers us love beyond our wildest dreams, and insights beyond...