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PETRA |
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA | * 1972 |
Line-Up (2000):
John Schlitt - voc
Pete Orta - g
Ronnie Chapin - bg
Trent Thomason - kb
Louie Weaver - ds
Former Members:
Greg X. Volz (voc, 1972-85)
Bob Hartman (g,voc, 1972-?)
Mark Kelly (bg, 1972-88); Ronnie Cates (bg, 1988-?)
John Lawry (kb, 1972-?)
Albums Discography:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Petra | 1974 | Myrrh | | | | 2. | Come And Join Us | 1977 | Myrrh | | | | 3. | Washes Whiter Than | 1979 | Starsong | | | | 4. | Never Say Die | 1981 | Starsong | | | | 5. | More Power To Ya | 1982 | Starsong | | | | 6. | Not Of This World | 1983 | Kingsway | | | | 7. | Captured In Time And Space | 1984 | Kingsway | | | | 8. | Beat The System | 1985 | Kingsway | | | | 9. | Back To The Street | 1986 | Starsong | | | | 10. | This Means War produced by: Dino & John Elefante | 1987 | Starsong | | | | 11. | On Fire! | 1988 | Starsong | | | | 12. | Petra Praise, The Rock Cries Out | 1990 | Starsong | | | | 13. | Beyond Belief | 1990 | Dayspring | | | | 14. | War And Rememberance | 1990 | Starsong | | | | 15. | Unseen Power | 1991 | Starsong | | | | 16. | Wake Up Call | 12/1994 | Dayspring | | | | 17. | No Doubt | 8/1995 | Word | | | 91 | 18. | Praise 2 We Need Jesus featuring Gramm & Elefante | 14.04.1997 | Word/Pila | | | 155 | 19. | God Fixation | 08.06.1998 | Word/Pila | | | | 20. | Double Take | 29.02.2000 | Word | | | | 21. | Farewell | 22.11.2005 | Inpop | | | | 22. | Praise Collection | 14.03.2006 | Word Entertainment | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 23. | Ultimate Collection | 21.03.2006 | Sparrow | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 24. | Early Years | 15.08.2006 | Starsong | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 25. | Classic Petra: Back To The Rock | 25.01.2011 | | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 26. | Best of the 80's | 05.06.2012 | Star Song Music | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 27. | 40th Anniversary | 18.06.2013 | Star Song Music | ![](comp.jpg) | | | 28. | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Petra | 27.05.2014 | Star Song Music | ![](comp.jpg) | | |
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Greg X. Volz:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | The River Is Rising | 1987 | Myrrh | | | | 2. | Come Out Fighting | 1988 | Myrrh | | | | 3. | No Room In The Middle | 1989 | River | | | | 4. | The Exodus | 1991 | River | | | |
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John Schlitt:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Shake | 6/1995 | Word | | | | 2. | Unfit For Swine | 12.08.1996 | Word | | | | 3. | The Christmas Project | 12.11.2013 | Jeff Jackson | | | |
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Singles Discography:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | Angel | 2/2002 | | | | 2. | What A Feeling | 8/2002 | | | |
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Awards:
1990 Grammy Awards - Best Rock / Contemporary Gospel Album (LP "Beyond Belief")
1992 Grammy Awards - Best Rock / Contemporary Gospel Album (LP "Unseen Power")
1994 Grammy Awards - Best Rock / Gospel Album (LP "Wake-Up Call")
2000 Grammy Awards - Best Rock Gospel Album (LP "Double Take")
Press References:
Big Beng! | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1998 | 12 | 26.03.1998 | 216 | Hard & Heavy Masters | | Melodie | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1993 | 4 | | 37 | Recenze | album review | Rock & Pop | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1992 | 2 | 24.01.1992 | 29 | Recenze | album review | 1992 | 4 | 07.02.1992 | 15 | Hard&Heavy | profile |
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