The Petra Zone

Bob answered my E-mail today and it goes like this:

Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 23:16:25 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Petra

On 5/19/2010 5:59 PM, FELIPE COLLAZO wrote:
Hello Bob, I hope you and your family are well. This is Felipe Collazo from Kissimmee FL. As you may know we at The Petra Zone are curious bunch, and we read on a website that the Beat The System tour lineup of Petra is reuniting to tour and record a CD on the second half of 2010 and beyond. Could you tell us that this is true, and all the members are in? This will be a dream come true to all Petheads apound the globe I am sure.

Please Email me at: [email protected]

Thank you for your help and all the inspiration over the years.

God bless you, Felipe.

On 5/19/10 BOB HARTMAN wrote:
Hi Filipe. Yes, it is all true! We are going to start getting together this summer and Lord willing, record together and then tour starting in the Fall. We are happy to have some experienced professionals working with us and we are all excited to see what the Lord has in store. ClassicPetra.com is the official site and people can find news there as things unfold.

Blessings,

Well, there ya have it. I hope everyone can rest easy and be thankful now.

I wasn't doubting if it's official. But it's great that it's really gonna happen.

Now we'll just have to wait and see what happens with the 10-year 3-album deal... I certainly have some doubts there, but we'll find out in time.

I got a similar email from him sometime back.

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p-freak wrote:I wasn't doubting if it's official. But it's great that it's really gonna happen.

Now we'll just have to wait and see what happens with the 10-year 3-album deal... I certainly have some doubts there, but we'll find out in time.

Just to clarify, the contract CAN go up to ten years, not necessarily how long it will go. As far as the 3 album deal, I would be willing to bet it is the same, up to 3 albums.

Obvious anything can happen, that's life.

I am excited for them in their revamped business venture..

I don't think after getting yet another confirmation from Bob, that we need to doubt that this going to happen in some capacity.

shawnpfan2010 wrote:Just to clarify, the contract CAN go up to ten years, not necessarily how long it will go. As far as the 3 album deal, I would be willing to bet it is the same, up to 3 albums.

We have no confirmation of this. Unless you're just speaking in theoreticals. If so, why not up to 30 years and 15 albums?

Since "time" and "quantity" are being worked out, it appears to be some kind of a label deal and not just a distribution deal. I have no idea about the specifics in this case. But generally speaking this is true 99% of the time.

"Time" is irrelevant. If Petra was given 10 years to release 3 records, this means that they have 10 years to release 3 records. That is the deadline more or less. In today's climate, anything over one album would be cake. So, if someone is funding three records for THIS band, praise God.

It does absolutely no good to second guess what may or may not happen. Rest assured, if Bob and Greg are getting involved and are signing with a label, the deal will be beneficial to them.