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1) Petra is a Christian Rock band formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman, Bill Glover, John DeGroff, and Greg Hough. “Petra” means “rock” in NT Greek, making the band name a triple pun. Rising from the jesus music movement, and initially signed to Myrrh Records, they fought to gain acceptance and recognition in a church culture that at the time believed rock music to be off-limits. Over time they eventually won over most of their critics, thanks to a steady approach and some solid adult contemporary airplay hits like “The Coloring Song,” outside of their usual rock fare.
By the mid-80’s, when lead singer Greg X. Volz left the band and was replaced by John Schlitt, Petra had solidified their place as the foremost Christian rock band in the industry with a string of hit albums and singles and strong touring. The release of Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out marked a turn towards modern-sounding worship music that would soon explode into the modern worship movement.
Petra was nominated for and won numerous Grammy and Dove Awards. In 1991, after the release of their acclaimed Beyond Belief record, Petra became the first rock band ever to win for Group of the Year at the Dove Awards. They were also the first Christian rock band to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
For three decades Petra continued to produce albums despite changes in their line-up as well as the genre and market. On May 24th, 2005 Petra announced their retirement after 33 years of ministry.
1) Petra is a Christian Rock band formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman, Bill Glover, John DeGroff, and Greg Hough. “Petra” means “rock” in NT Greek, making the band name a triple pun. Rising from the jesus music movement, and initially signed to Myrrh Records, they fought to gain acceptance and recognition in a church culture that at the time believed rock music to be off-limits. Over time they eventually won over most of their critics, thanks to a steady approach and some solid adult contemporary airplay hits like “
The Coloring Song,” outside of their usual rock fare.
By the mid-80’s, when lead singer Greg X. Volz left the band and was replaced by John Schlitt, Petra had solidified their place as the foremost Christian rock band in the industry with a string of hit albums and singles and strong touring. The release of Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out marked a turn towards modern-sounding worship music that would soon explode into the modern worship movement.Petra was nominated for and won numerous Grammy and Dove Awards. In 1991, after the release of their acclaimed Beyond Belief record, Petra became the first rock band ever to win for Group of the Year at the Dove Awards. They were also the first Christian rock band to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
For three decades Petra continued to produce albums despite changes in their line-up as well as the genre and market. On May 24th, 2005 Petra announced their retirement after 33 years of ministry.
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Happy_Funeral wrote:
Join: Satan Sucks! !!!!
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Muttes wrote:
All Fired Up!
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OnlyVisitor wrote:
Rock on brothers and sisters <><
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DavidVSoho wrote:
The best christian rock band ever!
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Adonai!!
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cadaver11 wrote:
I used to listen to them when I was way young but I don't remember any of their songs by heart. That's just too bad.
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Firenote wrote:
Back To The Street ♥
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anesthetize7 wrote:
Back To The Rock is awesome! I love the remakes. : )
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Harry_CZ wrote:
Petra Reunion on tour without John Schlitt ?! Gosh what a fail. It's like like with Nightwish. There are John / Tarja ... then nothing nothing nothing the whole way to Bob / Marko ... ouch this hearts :( Seen & Not heard, Creed forever in my heart !
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pianominstrel wrote:
I grew up listening to my dad's Petra CDs from the 80's. Can't wait to see them at Cornerstone this summer!
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MrWhispered wrote:
I grew up listening to Petra. Great stuff. [2]
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tassieboy wrote:
I grew up listening to Petra. Great stuff.
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Joonah wrote:
cannot wait to see them at Finland...
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therolemodlin wrote:
The new album is really good.
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Buuurnn wrote:
Jesusssssssss*-----------*
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Jjafeth wrote:
God Bless Petra!
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YoursTrulyJeff wrote:
My favorite of theirs is "Don't Let Your Heart Be Hardened"
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4 dias pro show em Curitiba... uhhhuulll!!!
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J-Mikee wrote about Petra – Back To The Street in Top 40 Albums. September 2011
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J-Mikee wrote about Petra – Beyond Belief in Top 40 Albums. September 2011
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moeman81 created the wiki page for Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus. May 2011
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