I still recall writing my first song and how thrilling it was sing my own song. Then one day in January 2011 it stopped. It was no longer fun or thrilling to write songs that people didn't hear. And what ever calling I thought I had in singing my songs seemed to run dry. I did think that I would continue to record but when I upgraded my recording software "Cakewalk/Sonar", because I upgraded to Windows 7, nothing worked anymore. To get them to work I would have to buy this and do that and to tell you the truth I was just too tired.
Before the computer problem I sent out invitations to talented musicians asking them to record with me. My plan was to showcase local Northwest Christian talent and call the album "Jerry Corelli & friends". But out of over 20 invites one accepted and another declined by telling me they were busy and booked the following year. My best friend in Denver Kevin Mannarino would have also recorded but having only 2 friends record on the album was laughable.
Recently a friend emailed me through FB wanting to do music with me, he was one of those I sent an invite to record with me. I thanked him, said I don't sing anymore and he wrote back I should change my mind because I have such a gift. I think the biggest gift I had with my music was disillusionment. No in fact that was the biggest gift with my music.
I'm glad I still don't sing and haven't written a song since my last album. Almost 40 years of struggle with my music I finally got the point no one wants to hear it. Can you believe it took that long? Man was I stubborn.
