Petra (band)

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Petra
General information
Genre (s) Hard rock
founding 1972
resolution 2006
Founding members
Greg Hough (until 1978)
Guitar, vocals
 Bob Hartman
John DeGroff (until 1978)
Bill Glover (until 1978)
Last occupation
singing
 John Schlitt (since 1986)
guitar
 Bob Hartman
bass
 Greg Bailey (since 2001)
Drums
 Paul Simmons (since 2003)
former members
singing
 Greg X. Volz (1976-1986)
guitar
 David Lichens (1994-1996)
guitar
 Pete Orta (1996-2001)
guitar
 Kevin Brandow (1996-1999)
guitar
 Quinton Gibson (2001-2003)
bass
 Mark Kelly (1980-1988)
bass
 Ronny Cates (1988-1996)
bass
 Lonnie Chapin (1996-2001)
Drums
 Mark Pyle (1979-1980)
Drums
 Louie Weaver (1981-2003)
Keyboard
 Rob Frazier (1979-1980)
Keyboard
 John Slick (1980-1983)
Keyboard
 John Lawry (1984-1994)
Keyboard
 Jim Cooper (1994-1996)
Keyboard
 Kevin Brandow (1996-1999)
Keyboard
 Trent Thomason (1999-2001)
Keyboard
 Bryce Bell (2001-2003)

Petra was a Christian rock band that formed in the 1970s. Petra is Greek and means rock .

After 33 years as a band, Petra announced on May 24th, 2005 that they would split up. The final concert took place on the night of December 31, 2005 to January 1, 2006 in Murphy, North Carolina.

Despite the official dissolution, the band played a few concerts afterwards.

Petra released 24 albums and sold nearly 10 million records. It won four Grammys , 10 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Association 's Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2000 .

Classic Petra

Classic Petra
General information
Genre (s) skirt
founding 2010
Founding members
singing
 Greg X. Volz
guitar
 Bob Hartman
bass
 Mark Kelly
Drums
 Louie Weaver
Keyboard
 John Lawry

In early 2010, five band members who belonged to Petra in the mid-1980s announced that they would reunite under the name Classic Petra . An album that will include both new songs and new recordings of old Petra songs, a DVD and a world tour under the title Back To The Rock was announced.

Bob Hartman is the only Classic Petra member who was also a member of Petra at the time of the dissolution. Hartman is also the only member who was part of the band from its inception to its dissolution, even though he did not go on tour between 1995 and 2003.

Discography (Petra)

  • 1974 Petra (Myrrh)
  • 1977 Come And Join Us (Myrrh)
  • 1979 Washes Whiter Than (Myrrh)
  • 1981 Never Say Die (Star Song)
  • 1982 More Power To Ya (Star Song)
  • 1983 Not Of This World (Star Song)
  • 1984 Beat The System (Star Song)
  • 1985 Captured In Time And Space (Star Song)
  • 1986 Back To The Street (Star Song)
  • 1987 This Means War (Star Song)
  • 1988 On Fire (Star Song)
  • 1989 Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out (Word)
  • 1990 Beyond Belief (Word)
  • 1991 Unseen Power (Word)
  • 1992 Petra En Alabanza [Spanish] (Word)
  • 1993 Wake-Up Call (Word)
  • 1995 No Doubt (Word)
  • 1997 Petra Praise II - We Need Jesus (Word)
  • 1998 God Fixation (Word)
  • 2000 Double Take (Word)
  • 2001 Revival (Inpop)
  • 2003 Jekyll & Hyde (Inpop)
  • 2004 Jekyll & Hyde En Espanol [Spanish] (Inpop)
  • 2005 Farewell (Live) (Inpop)

Discography (Classic Petra)

  • 2010 Back To The Rock

Video publications

  • 1986 Captured In Time & Space (VHS, Star Song Music Video)
  • 1989 On Fire! Video Event (VHS, Word Visual Audio)
  • 1990 Beyond Belief Video Album / Mini Movie (VHS, Word Visual Audio)
  • 1992 Backstage Pass (VHS, Word Visual Audio)
  • 1993 Wake Up Call Video Collection (VHS, Word Visual Audio)
  • 2001 Revival [Limited Edition] (DVD, Inpop)
  • 2006 Petra: Farewell (DVD, Inpop)
  • 2006 Captured In Time & Space / Re-Release (DVD, Petra Merchandise)

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