The Petra Zone

Did John break out the hand-held Keyboard at any time during the show? Always loved that thing!

I just paid through the nose to get "On Fire." It must've been the last one. I know Christian music was phasing out records at that point. I did an internet search for "Unseen Power" on vinyl and got nothing. Would have been nice to have it as well as "Beyond Belief." I hope I can tlk my dad out of ...

What was the last Petra album released on Vinyl?

Okay, I hear what you're saying now. A little strange, yes... but very impressive that Bob actually pulled that off. As if I already didn't think his playing was awesome. Bob Hartman is the master!

I was playing that on my guitar last night. Always loved that intro for some reason. I like it.

jeremywg wrote:I'm hooked on the BTTR. I've been listening to it non-stop for 3 days and I like it more each time I hear it. Favorite album in 15 years.

I feel ya. I like it almost as much as "Jekyll and Hyde," and a little more than "Vertical Expressions." Awesome disc!

Greg at the final show.

I always thought Petra was a ministry that would go on long after John, Bob, Louie, and all of the other guys retired. It may sound odd, but I still haven't given up hope on that.

CD's are being phased out anyway. Downloads are the thing now. Makes me sad. I'm old. I remember records. My first Petra disc was a record.

A little off topic, but I wonder if the "On Fire" tour stage is still around somewhere. That was a stage! As far as Greg having the stage, that is possible. I seem to recall something about Greg owning two Petra stages when he left the band. That was a looooong time ago, though, and being that I was...

"Too Big to Fail" reminds me of John Schlitt era Petra... but before "wake-Up" call. I'm thinking "Beyond Belief," "Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out," "On Fire" era. It really reminds me of "Our Turn Now," the song Petra did with Carman. I really miss John on this one (no offense to Greg at all. Gre...

I just hope he doesn't wear the grandpa sweater he wore at the final show in Murphy, NC.

One thing that happened since Michael Tait joined the Newsboys that never happened before: I bought a Newsboys CD. Vast improvement on the vocals, Aussie or not. Sounds good, same or not.

I hear things were pretty tense when they did that tour together without the band a few years ago. They both had hits: Dave had "Jump" and "Panama" while Sammy had "Humans Being" and "Right Now." They are both great singers, why can't they just get along? Oh, wrong band. I think John and Greg are co...

I really like "Back to the Rock." "Too Big" isn't bad, either: It has that distinctive "Bob Hartman" ring to it. Let's not get too legalistic on what should be considered a "new" vs a recycled track. "Back to the Rock" has never been recorded by Petra, so it is a new Petra track. We were not lied to...