Petra Farewell - Press Release

[JohnE]

PETRA FAREWELL TO RELEASE NOVEMBER 22nd

Band in the midst of 50-city international tour

Franklin, Tenn.- To celebrate 33 years of music and ministry from the pioneering Christian rock band, PETRA, Inpop Records will release PETRA FAREWELL on November 22nd. PETRA FAREWELL, recorded on October 4th in front of an audience of family, friends and fans at W274 in Franklin, Tennessee, features PETRA classics, emerging worship favorites, and special guest appearances by former band members, including vocalist Greg X. Volz and keyboard player John Lawry.

“It was great to see Greg and John on the same stage together,” says PETRA lead vocalist since 1986, John Schlitt. “Everyone had fun and I’m sure the fans enjoyed the show. We’ve had a wonderful 33 years, and God has done amazing things through this band. We are thankful for all He has given us,” Schlitt says.

Just hours after the announcement went out about the exclusive taping, fans snapped up all 250 invitations and traveled from as far as Northern Europe and South America to be part of the historic PETRA FAREWELL show.

“PETRA’s fans have been incredibly supportive over the past three decades,” says Inpop Records President Wes Campbell. “Not only will the PETRA FAREWELL CD commemorate one of Christian music’s greatest rock bands, it’s also a tribute to the fans that have been with them all along,” he says.

Plans for a PETRA FAREWELL DVD are also in the works, and the project is currently set for a 2006 release. The comprehensive DVD will include concert footage from the show, in-depth interviews with band members, fan snapshots, and other special features.

At present, the band is in the midst of its international “PETRA FAREWELL” tour, concluding in December. Featuring openers Sarah Brendel, Farewell June and Bread of Stone, the tour will impact over 50 markets including Brazil, Germany and Norway. In August, Petra formally announced its plans to disband at the year’s end. The decision to retire the band was mutual by all members.

PETRA, currently comprised of Schlitt, band founder/guitarist/songwriter Bob Hartman, drummer Paul Simmons and bassist Greg Bailey, has impacted generations of musicians and fans alike over the years with over seven million CDs sold, four Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards and an induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The band initially formed in 1972 and paved the way for the rock genre perhaps more than any other in the Christian music industry. PETRA is closing 2005 strong with over 20 albums to its credit, the latest being the 2003 Grammy-nominated Jekyll & Hyde.

"I think Petra's greatest accomplishment has been maintaining its good reputation for the last 33 years," concludes Hartman.

For more information, visit www.petraband.com or www.inpop.com

Founded in 1999 by newsboys frontman Peter Furler and artist manager Wes Campbell, Inpop Records is home to a variety of artists including newsboys, Superchick, Tree63, Shane & Shane, Mat Kearney, and Paul Colman, among others. For more information, visit www.inpop.com


PETRA FAREWELL set list for Oct. 4th at W274:

All About Who You Know

Dance

Amazing Grace

Test of Time

Creed

Judas Kiss

Right Place

ROCK MEDLEY:
Sight Unseen
It Is Finished
Think Twice
I Am On The Rock
Midnight Oil
Mine Field
This Means War
It Is Finished (reprise)
Jekyll & Hyde

BALLAD MEDLEY (with Greg X. Volz):
Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows
Road to Zion
More Power To Ya
For Annie
No Doubt
The Coloring Song
Love
Grave Robber

(Volz leaves the stage)

Beyond Belief
Lord I Lift Your Name On High
He Came, He Saw, He Conquered

END

[sue d.]

Anybody think this quote is really odd?

�It was great to see Greg and John on the same stage together,� says PETRA lead vocalist since 1986, John Schlitt.

John wouldn't use the word "John" in the sentence when he was talking about himself... he would have said "Greg and I.

AND he would not have said that it was "great to see" ... he would have said something like "it was great TO BE onstage with Greg...."

Hmmm..... wonder who proofed this quote?

[BForm]

Yes, Sue. Bill saw that one too. Bill thought it sounded really silly. Bill agrees with Sue.

BTW, Bill = ME

[Michael]

Posted by JohnE from Norway? Hi JohnE... who are you? hehe

Does Inpop have a Norwegian office?

[InpopShara]

He was referring to John LAWRY.

So it made perfect sense

s

[Mountain Man]

That struck me as odd until I realized that he may have been talking about John Lawry. But it's still not quite right because then it reads like the two of them (Lawry and Volz) had never shared the stage before.

[brent]

He was referring to John LAWRY.

So it made perfect sense

s

Obviously not, because it required your clarification. Sorry, I had to say it.

[sue d.]

OK... my mistake then. Honestly, referring to John Lawry never even crossed my mind.

Usually, to diferentiate between the two Johns, Lawry was always referred to as JOHNNY.

[Historymaker]

In the future, please refrain from publishing further press releases until they are preapproved by the counsel of the holy... thank you.

[brent]

OK... my mistake then. Honestly, referring to John Lawry never even crossed my mind.

Usually, to diferentiate between the two Johns, Lawry was always referred to as JOHNNY.

Imagine is John Slick and John DeGroff had shown up.

"It was good to see John, John and John with Greg."

[Mountain Man]

Usually, to diferentiate between the two Johns, Lawry was always referred to as JOHNNY.

And as you noted, the proofreader should have picked up on that and written the quote thusly:

�It was great to see Greg [Volz] and John [Lawry] on the same stage together,� says PETRA lead vocalist since 1986, John Schlitt.

[sue d.]

I was JUST going to post that, Mountain Man!

I work for a newspaper for the past 17 years... I have a tendency to pick things apart.

[BForm]

This is disgusting journalism. I think we should boycott the CD. Oh Buffalo Dung! I already orderd mine!

[InpopLizza]

Hey everyone. I'm the publicist at Inpop who wrote that press release. The quote in question came straight from the horse's mouth. In order to preserve the integrity of quotes in our press releases, we don't typically tend to alter artist quotes unless there is a major grammatical issue.

THAT is proper journalism.

[RealityChecker]

Dang Sue! You just got put in yo place! Which is nowhere near the inner workings of a record label or album production! Yay InpopLizza!