Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino

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Debby Kerner
Ernie Rettino

Background information
Genre(s) Christian

Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino are best known as the creators of the characters from the Psalty the Singing Song Book in the Kids' Praise! series of Christian children's musical albums. They have been making music together since the mid-1970s. Debby is also known as Debby Kerner Rettino. They were married in 1976 and named the album they released that year "More Than Friends"

Together, they have also created Solomon the Supersonic Salamander, and Hi-Tops (a musical for pre-teens and teens).

Debby started off as solo Christian singer, but soon after her career started, Ernie joined her and they made albums together

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Released on Maranatha! records unless otherwise noted.

  • Come Walk With Me HS-777/4 (1972) (Debby Kerner solo)
  1. "Come walk with me in the Spirit"
  2. "My Will"
  3. "Amen, Praise the Lord"
  4. "For With Time Our Father has Brought to Pass (Kerry's Song)"
  5. "Are You Ready"
  6. "Behold I Stand at the Door & Knock" (which also appeared on the album Maranatha 1: The Everlastin' Living Jesus Concert HS-777/1 & Best of Maranatha, Volume 1 MM0053A)
  7. "Hallelujah, Hallelujah"
  8. "Jesus Christ is Risen"
  9. "The Peace that Passes Understanding" (which also appeared on the album Maranatha! 2 HS-777/3)
  10. "Blessed be the Day"
  11. "The Horsemen"
  12. "Jesus"
  • Come Together - A musical by Various Artists on Light Records LSX7006 or LS-5592-LP (1972).

Featuring Ernie Rettino, Jimmy & Carol Owens, Pat Boone, Annie Herring, Nallie Ward, Kathryn Ward, Jamie Owens, Karen Lafferty, Naomi Patton, Matthew Ward, Danny Robbins, Bruce Herring, Chuck Butler, and Barry McGuire

  • Maranatha 3: Rejoice in the Lord HS-777/5

Features one track by Ernie Rettino solo:

"I'll Never Leave You"
  • Friends AKA Henceforth I Call You Not Servants But...Friends HS-777/9 (1974).

Includes additional musicianship from Fred Field, John Mehler, Cliff Robertson, Jay Truax, and John Wickham.

  1. "He Came In Love"
  2. "Let Me See"
  3. "Doer Of The Word"
  4. "My Religion's Not Old Fashioned"
  5. "Friends" (also appeared on Best of Maranatha, Volume 1 MM0053A)
  6. "O Lord Amen"
  7. "Written In The Word"
  8. "Promises"
  9. "Middle Of The Day"
  10. "Let Us Break Bread Together"
  11. "Swing Low"
  • Joy In the Morning HS-777/19 (1975)
  1. "All Day Song (Love Him In The Morning)"
  2. "Mary Magdalene"
  3. "In The Morning"
  4. "The Wa Wa Song"
  5. "Song Of Solomon"
  6. "Seek And Ye Shall Find"
  7. "Motherless Child"
  8. "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands"
  9. "I Finally Appreciate"
  10. "Shine On"
  • More than Friends Windchime W101-1 (1976) (re-issued as 77-035 and HS-035 in 1977)

Includes additional musicianship from Keith Green and Karen Lafferty.

  1. "New Song Arisin'"
  2. "The Horsemen"
  3. "Psalm 139"
  4. "Goodness Gospel Rag"
  5. "Morningstar"
  6. "You'll Be Mine"
  7. "Growing Together"
  8. "Seated in the Heavenlies"
  9. "Joseph"
  10. "Throne Of God"
  • Changin 77-043 and HS-043 (1978)

Includes additional musicianship from Billy Thedford (of Andrae Crouch & the Disciples), Keith Green, and Karen Lafferty.

  1. "Changin'"
  2. "Pass the Salt"
  3. "Root Toot Too"
  4. "When I Think About Heaven"
  5. "Born Again"
  6. "Miracle"
  7. "Parables"
  8. "Parson Pete"
  9. "Changed Into His Image"
  10. "Mary's Song"
  11. "Father Help Me"
  • Hosanna by Various Artists MM0052A [1979]

Features the track:

"Take My Life and Let It Be" by Debby Kerner and Ernie Rettino
  • The Best Of Ernie Rettino And Debby Kerner MM0056A (1979)
  1. "New Song Arisin'"
  2. "Growing Together"
  3. "Friends"
  4. "Let Me See"
  5. "All Day Song"
  6. "I'll Never Be Alone Again"
  7. "Written in the Word"
  8. "My Religion"
  9. "I Finally Appreciate"
  10. "Joseph"
  11. "Throne of God"

Featuring the introduction of Psalty!

  • Joseph, Dreamer of Dreams MM0075A (1981)

A musical.

  • Praise Six: Come and Sing Praises By Maranatha! Singers MM0095A (1983)

Featuring Ernie Rettino, Bob Buzbee, Tom Coomes, Jim Coulson, Bruce Herring, Jack Searle, Cherlye Brandon Browning, Marita Faahs, Wendy Fremin, Teresa Muller, and Michele Pillar.

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