The Petra Zone

pmal wrote:What is "moral" to an atheist?

Please tell me who has the monopoly on morals?

I've known far more Petra fans that listen to some Stryper than Stryper fans that also like Petra- a tour would be an interesting idea for sure. Stryper has toured with all sorts of bands, not always sharing the same spiritual philosophy. Petra hasn't. That doesn't mean a tour would not work, it is ...

All the athiests I know are moral people. I recommend you go to an atheist group or website if you really want to know what they believe, instead of trying to determine their beliefs from your recliner. It would cut through the endless metaphors and comparisons and you might learn a thing or two abo...

executioner wrote:After listening to it for the first time it really sounds ok, but it sounds dated even for 1982; This sounds like something that should have come out between 1974-1976.

lol so basically it sounded current for Christian music?

brent wrote:I would love to hear Steve Perry and John Schlitt sing a duet.

Some real talent in your imagination. Two great vocalists!

Part of it was that arena rock was king, and Petra gave Christians a dose of the excitement with their music and shows. Arena rock isn't king anymore and well, I might as well repeat everything we have stated already... One reason the Newsboys are still on the road is that they are really just three...

Been to a lot of shows. As mentioned by Brent Christian music fan retention rates are probably in the single digits. Their songs usually have no crossover appeal and often Christian retailers and radio stations ditch the older artists/songs. A band like Journey can lose half their audience and still...

sue d. wrote:John always wanted to sing with an orchestra behind him.... that's why he's doing this. Wish I could go!

John deserves to do this- Head East with an orchestra sounds like a great show.

Just be careful, some folks get really nasty with the pm. You can report those, too. You do ot have to tolerate someone who is off base and violating the forum rules. They are there for your benefit, unless you are a wingnut.

Good points and a thoughtful post. However, it might have been better for the person who flagged the comment to make a post like yours, or to send a private message sharing their thoughts. And as I said earlier, there were similar comments made by several people. It probably is wise to keep in mind...

Dear Brent's old church,
I hate you.
Sincerely,
Rex

Missile Command is one of the greatest games of the silver age! The box art is one of my favorites...
Back then it was not possible to beat a game, they always beat you in the end.

Welcome to The Petra Zone Ron! Great story.

Maybe he pressed play on the accompaniment track?

I listened to the Aerosmith song once to see what Volz was covering, but I only listen to Christian music, so I didn't bother with anything more. I wasn't much impressed with Aerosmith, and thought Volz sounded nice enough, but that it was a pretty pointless song. In general, I find secular songs a...