The Petra Zone

Now onto what some consider to be the last Petra Praise album, Vertical Expressions from II Guys from Petra... http://www.trodland.com/petraspective/images/iiguysfrompetra2007verticalexpressions.jpg Didja know... This album was originally titled Worship Til The Cops Come ? (Good thing someone talked...

Ed Z wrote:I vote for track 12, "I Believe In You". I think this song could have been a huge radio hit, back in the day.

The chorus in "I Believe In You" sounds like it could have been used as a jingle in an AT&T long-distance commercial.

Am I the only one who wishes this thread would migrate over to "Other Topics?"

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? Ha!! Xavier was a secular album. Greg was singing about the ladies on thi...

Now onto John's second solo album.



Didja know... Unfit for Swine was recorded in just 5 days?

How about John Schlitt's first solo album, Shake?



Didja know... In addition to John Schlitt, "Try Understanding His Heart" was written by Petra members Jim Cooper & Ronny Cates?

I wonder who's opening.

Shout out to p-freak & trodLAN for making this rare GXV album available to us!

For those in the minority who have heard this rare GXV album, what's your favorite song? http://www.trodland.com/petraspective/images/xavier1982xavier-cover1.jpg Didja know... The studio musicians that played on Washes Whiter Than were hired for this recording? Since the forum only allows for 10 pol...

Hello, Petheads. I'm a long-time Petra fan who's new to The Petra Zone. I attended the Classic Petra Nashville, TN concert on May 6, 2012, and it was awesome!! I heard that John Schlitt dropped in on the Classic Petra show at the Hard Rock Nashville. That must have been an unexpected treat for those...

"What Then" about Greg's 4th post-Petra solo album? http://www.trodland.com/petraspective/images/gregxvolz1991theexodus.jpg Didja know... Greg's song "The Exodus (The Song of Moses)" is based on Exodus 15:1-5 while Petra's "Song of Moses" from Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus is based on Revelation 15:...

And now onto Greg's 3rd post-Petra solo album.



Didja know... "Walk Toward the Light," "Feelings," and "Gethsemane" were originally E Band songs along with Petra's "Coloring Song" and "Praise Ye the Lord?"

So what about Greg's 2nd post-Petra solo album?



Didja know... "Dream On" was written by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler?

How about Greg's first post-Petra solo album?



Didja know... John Lawry played the keyboard solo on "Joyous Grave?"

Brent, the album came out in 1982, and GXV didn't write the lyrics. The lyrics were penned by the album's producer, Eric Schabacker. For more info and to download this little gem, visit: http://www.trodland.com/?page_id=17