"JOHN SCHLITT and BOB HARTMAN of PETRA in an INTIMATE EVENING of ACOUSTIC MUSIC and PERSONAL TESTIMONY."

In December of 2006 John and Bob will be teaming up for an acoustic mini-tour. This will be the first time the two will perform together since Petra's retirement - exactly a year ago. The set will consist of classic Petra songs, praise music, and sharing of testimonies and stories from the past by both John and Bob.

For more details: JohnWSchlitt.com

Bob posts about the track error on The Ultimate Collection

Hi all, it's me, Bob. I wanted you to know, as some of you have pointed out in posts, that there is now a replacement CD available for the Collection CD that contains the song "I Love You Lord" instead of the correct song, "I Love The Lord". You need to email Steve Blair at EMI, sblair@emicmg.com with your name and address and he will send you a replacement or give you instructions. I tried very hard to stop this mistake from being made in the first place but it happened in spite of all my efforts. BTW, I did personally pick the songs. There were several ways I could have gone with this. I could have picked my favorites, which would have been a different list. But I chose to pick songs I felt were important in Petra's history. I tell why in the liner notes. I knew there was no way to pick everyone's favorite so I settled on aiming the choice of songs in favor of someone not so familiar with Petra as all of you, because I knew you had all these songs anyway!

So...you might be wondering what I am up to these days. In between making guitars and finishing up some Petra business, I am working on some music. Maybe you will hear about that at a later date.

So thank you all for your support and thanks for making the Farewell Tour the best tour of my life!

Bless You,
Bob

New CD Art for Ultimate Collection

(click for a bigger version)

Petra Farewell DVD Cover Art

Track List
01. All About Who You Know
02. Dance
03. Amazing Grace
04. Test of Time
05. Creed
06. Right Place
07. ROCK MEDLEY: Sight Unseen * It Is Finished *Think Twice * I Am on the Rock * Midnight Oil * Mine Field * This Means War
08. Jekyll and Hyde
09. ACOUSTIC SET: Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows * Road to Zion * For Annie * No Doubt * The Coloring Song * Love
10. Grave Robber
11. Beyond Belief
12. He Came, He Saw, He Conquered

BONUS MATERIAL:
* Interview with Petra
* Interview with Peter Furler (newsboys)
* Interview with fans
* Bonus rehearsal footage

Letterbox/Stereo/1 hr, 50 min

The DVD version of Petra Farewell will be released on March 7. Preorder the DVD online or find a copy on that date and snap it up! Opening week sales mean a lot to retailers, just like opening weekend box office means a lot to movie theater owners. (For more DVD purchasing options, visit The List.)

New Petra Stuff in 2006!

Before that, though, you will have a chance to pick up The Praise Collection, a budget-priced double-CD set of Petra Praise · The Rock Cries Out and Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus. Look for that one to come out on February 28. (Sad that the excellent praise material from Revival is not to be included.)

Then, once you've relived some of Petra's greatest songs on the new live DVD, get them in their original studio versions on The Ultimate Collection, a 2-CD set of 33 of Petra's greatest songs, selected and with liner notes by Bob Hartman. This one comes out on March 21.

Always remember: If you're planning on shopping for Petra-related stuff online, you should really pay a visit to The List! We keep it updated with new items (we've been busy lately!) and places to buy the old items. There's almost certainly something on The List that you didn't already know about... check it out!

Greg X. at final Petra concert

Just wanted to let you know that Greg will be in Murphy, NC New Years Eve with Petra for their LAST concert and will be ministering at On Fire Family Church, Murphy, NC the morning of New Years Day. He will be ministering somewhere in NC or GA Sunday night, Jan 1 for the night service and just wanted to pass it to you in case might want to know.

Christian Music Rewind - Farewell Tour show

Hello, my name is Shaun Michaels and I am the host and producer of a classic Christian music radio show called "Christian Music Rewind". I wanted to alert your website to a special "Farewell to Petra" show we have planned for this weekend. We have conducted interviews with Bob Hartman, John Schlitt, Greg X. Volz and John DeGroff for the show. We will also featuring some of the most memorable hits from the band's career. Plus later this week our website will have exclusive picture from the Enid Oklahoma concert featuring GHF, the original Petra reunion, and the Petra Farewell tour show. The website will also have the full interviews (with additional material not used on the show) for download on the webstite this weekend. Our website is only a few weeks old and is located at www.cmrewind.com.

Petra Farewell Reviews

All Petra, All The Time

There is an MP3 of a radio spot for the upcoming CD which Inpop has made available to listen to. click here to hear it!

Inpop has also released a 9-minute promo video for the new album at Inpop.com/dopwnload. It consists of the entire "Acoustic Set" from the new CD, with video from the concert. If you watch closely, you may even see your Webmaster's blue head, moustache and all, singing along with the last line or two of "Love"!

Track list for new CD

Petra Farewell Album Cover

If you're having trouble making it out, that's a picture of the four band members bowing at the end of the performance. View a similar picture, taken at about the same moment, right here

You can read MUCH more about the performance, including a number of eyewitness accounts (or submit your own, if you were there!), at http://www.guidetopetra.com/oct4/!

Petra Taping RULED!

Did you go to the concert in Franklin?

http://www.guidetopetra.com/oct4/

Michael & Cathy on the radio!

Tickets for October 4 Taping

Song Downloads Available

A few caveats... a couple of the CDs are not available in their entirety; we have linked to songs from those CDs that also appear on the compilation albums. And we haven't yet linked to the downloads from the Captured in Time & Space CD because of the complexity of the download links (each song is a separate download, including each part of the medleys; the talking segments between the songs are separate downloads; it's quite a mess). We'll get that figured out soon!

Petra Farewell - NEW CD AND DVD!

To celebrate 33 years of music and ministry from the pioneering Christian rock band, Petra, Inpop Records will release Petra Farewell on Nov. 22. Petra Farewell, a CD/DVD combo filmed before a live audience, will feature Petra classics, emerging worship favorites, and guest appearances by former band members.

Petra fans are welcome to attend the FREE live taping. The show will be on October 4th at The W in Franklin, TN (show start time is TBD). Admission is first-come, first-serve to a maximum capacity of 500.

The band, which 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, will tour extensively this fall with newcomer Sarah Brendel before disbanding at the year's end.

UPDATE: Because of overwhelming response from fans, Inpop has announced that this is being turned into an "invitation only" event. Don't worry... you may be able to get an invitation for yourself! Watch the front page of A Guide to Petra for details!

New Scripture site on line

Solo album reviews

Tributes page and Wiki

Petra retirement announcement at band's official site

Petra Retires
Christian Rock Pioneers Say Goodbye After 33 Strong Years
Nashville, TN - After 33 years of music and ministry, Christian rock pioneer PETRA will come to a close. December 2005 will mark the end to a ministry that has boldly and consistently proclaimed the gospel in the United States and abroad. The decision to retire the band was mutual by all members.

"It has been a privilege and honor to represent our Savior and participate in His Great Commission. We have nothing but thanks to God for all He has done," says PETRA founder, guitarist and primary songwriter Bob Hartman.

"God used PETRA in my life in so many ways, as He did in so many other lives," says lead singer since 1986, John Schlitt. "I am truly thankful for having been part of PETRA. We've had a good long run and have seen so much. We've seen God's hand at work in our music on every continent and in every language," he says.

The band 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. PETRA, initially formed in 1972 by Hartman on vocals and guitars, paved the way for the rock genre perhaps more than any other in the Christian music industry. Though a rotating cast of musicians comprised PETRA's lineup over the years, the band is closing 2005 strong with over 20 albums to its credit, the latest being the 2003 Grammy-nominated Jekyll & Hyde.

At present, Schlitt and Hartman have made no immediate plans for the future.

"I'm not sure what the future will bring for me," says Schlitt, "but when God chooses to show us His will, then we just go in faith and walk in faith toward Him. He has never let us down, and He never will."

There are currently talks of a live album or box set to release in the future. Final PETRA tours in the United States and Europe are in the planning stages. There will be no further concerts booked after this year.

"PETRA has always been one of the biggest names in Christian rock," says Inpop Records President Wes Campbell. "PETRA's contributions to our industry are innumerable, and the band was very instrumental in the beginning stages of newsboys career. We are honored to have supported PETRA in its ministry and music," he says.

The Petra Wiki

Petra Calls It Quits

Ever hear the ORIGINAL Petra?

Prices on The List!

Petra plays Australia

MP3 Clips List

New pictures!

Petra in the News

New album in the works...

Articles (like the one below this one!)

Petra at Shoutfest!

GuideToPetra.com email problem

Captured in Time & Space Petition Update

New concert pictures posted!

New interview with Petra

Pictures of Petra booth

Petra Reunion Concert

TWO Petra lead singers on one CD!

This project is a who's who of Christian rock from the 80's and 90's... some other guest vocalists on it are Michael Sweet (Stryper), Jamie Rowe (Guardian), Paul Q. Pek (One Bad Pig), Ken Tamplin (Shout), Bob Carlisle (Allies), Mike Roe (77's), Scott Wenzel (Whitecross), Dale Thompson (Bride), Rick Florian (White Heart)... and more, including lead singers of some SECULAR bands! The Web site is http://www.3chordrecords.net/. It's a little weird to find the sample tracks; they're on the "media" page at http://www.3chordrecords.net/media.html.

Introducing: RSS Feeds!

Jekyll & Hyde En Español

Release date is April 20, 2004. Stay tuned for more details as they become available!

New single released from JAH!

Jekyll & Hyde does not win the Grammy this year

Jekyll & Hyde Nominated For Grammy!

"Petra Still Means Rock" - of COURSE it does!

Petra Still Means Rock

...to find out why Bob left the road, why he came back, why Petra waited so long to rock again with Jekyll & Hyde, and who John found to play guitar "just like Bob!"

Some great updates to the Marketplace site!

And don't forget The List... a list of all of the Petra items I could find available online. Even some hard-to-find gems!

Captured in Time & Space Petition Letter Sent!

Discussion Board About The Guide

New Album, New Sponsored Tour!

ALSO: Visit the CCM Readers Choice Awards Ballot and vote for Petra!

And for those who would like to book Petra for a concert, there is a golden opportunity in the works for late this year! The following information is from Scott Huie at H2O Artists Agency:

Petra
Jekyll & Hyde
Promotional Tour

For Only $2,000.00 after $1,500 rebate for qualifying buyers.

Founder and Songwriter Bob Hartman is back!

After 30 years of recording and touring and over seven million records sold and 1,800 concerts performed, Petra releases their hardest rock record yet. "Jekyll and Hyde" on sale August 18!

"Food for the Hungry" and Petra have teamed up to bring your organization a unique opportunity for a night of entertainment and ministry to promote their new album.

We want to give you $1,500 towards your Petra show expenses. This unbelievable offer is our way of saying "thanks" for years of support from our faithful promoters.

Petra is ready to hit the road this fall so book early! This offer won't last long!

Ph: 770-736-5363 E-mail: booking@h2oartistagency.com

You Don't Have To Click The Links Any More!

Don't forget to add Jekyll & Hyde to your favorite CDs list!

Preorders Jumping for Jekyll and Hyde

Contest Results and New Stuff

I'm working on some pages for people who have set up their own Guide areas, but in addition to that I've added some information from Amazon.com to the mix. You can see it by starting at the review page for Beyond Belief.

- Directly under the picture you will see the words "see larger picture". If you click on them, you will see... well, a larger picture of the album cover!

- If you haven't noticed the audio clips I've added for most of the albums, you can listen to them too. Links are in the white box next to the song titles. You can also play all the clips for a particular album at once.

- Down below the "Other guides" section, you will see the words "Amazon.com reviews". If you click there, you will see a page that... well, it has some of the Amazon.com reviews for the album on it!

- If you scroll down even further, under the ChristianBook.com graphic you will see the words "More ways to buy..." in italics. That link will take you to a page with some pretty interesting information on it... links to all of the places I have linked up that sell the album (3 in this case), a "People who like this CD also like these Petra CDs" section that is based on the "favorite/least favorite" voting results. The list you see is the top five CDs that also appear on favorites lists that include the album. In other words, the majority of people who consider this album a favorite also consider these albums favorites. Beneath that you will see the "similar albums" list from Amazon.com; between those two lists people should have a lot of options as to what other CDs they might like if they like the one they're looking at.

Don't forget to stay tuned for those contest winners!

Today is "Jekyll and Hyde" day!

1. Listen to the song... it ROCKS!
2. Arm yourself with some information... click here to equip yourself to make a good impression on whoever you get on the phone

If you hear the song on the radio, add it to our radio stations list! It'll give them some good exposure and we'll get a chance to thank them for doing the right thing!

Hear The New Single!

Once you've listened to them, don't forget to sound off on each of them:
"Till Everything I Do" - "Jekyll and Hyde

Also visit CCM Magazine's site and vote for Petra in the "CCM Survey"!

Power of Praise Giveaway Contest

Pictures of the Jun 14 2003 concert

Inpop is asking for our help!

Ok, so we want to show radio, press and retail how many Petra fans are out there and what they are already saying about the preview song. We want to be able to give some key people a spiral bound book of responses from fans so we need your help. We need an e-mail from everyone that has heard the song containing the following info:

- excitement over the song and anticipation of the new album

- how long you've been a Petra fan and if the excitement over this album is more then of albums past (especially recent albums)

-response from people that you played the song for. Ok, don't mention in the e-mail if you downloaded the song.

- Keep it brief and to the point, but do include all info you feel is necessary. We don't have time to edit all of these so the more to the point the better.

- Only send one e-mail because we want them all to be from different people.

- Title the subject "New Petra Album"

- Send e-mail to EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED

Thanks for doing that. This will be a HUGE help. I'm still getting responses from radio saying how much they like the new song but wondering if there is still a market for Petra on the air. I think this is ridiculous so that's why I'm going to show them the amount of sites out there as well as responses from fans. The more I can get the better so tell your friends. We'll also tell you when we hear that magazines and others are doing polls so we can all vote for Petra. Be sure and do the same to us if you see one that you haven't heard about.

James Riley
Inpop Records

Add your comments on the new song!

Click here to add your comments about the new rock single, "Jekyll and Hyde"
Click here to add your comments about any Petra song
Click here to read other people's comments on "Jekyll and Hyde"

Haven't heard the song yet? Click here to listen to it!

Inpop News Release

GUITARIST BOB HARTMAN RE-JOINS GROUP ON MOST AGGRESSIVE ROCK RECORD TO DATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Inpop Records Grammy and Dove Award-winning rock group, Petra, is set to release their 20th studio record, Jekyll and Hyde, on August 19. Petra’s founder Bob Hartman has re-joined the group for what is arguably their most aggressive rock record to date. Hartman, who wrote or co-wrote each of the ten songs on the project, will tour as Petra’s guitarist for the first time in over 7 years. Jekyll and Hyde is produced by Newsboy’s frontman and Inpop Records co-owner, Peter Furler. In addition to his role as producer, Furler adds his signature drumming to the collection of straight-ahead rock tracks.

“It seems odd to say that this record is our most aggressive rock record so far,� states Petra lead singer John Schlitt. “For years, our fans have been asking for an all-out rock and roll record. Jekyll and Hyde is just that, and we think it will have been worth the wait.� Hartman adds, “It may have been a few years since I’ve been an active part of Petra, but my heart has never left. I’m more excited about this project than anything else I’ve done and I can’t wait for people to hear it.�

Jekyll and Hyde’s title track will serve as the project’s first single at Rock radio with a June 27 add date. “Till’ Everything I Do� will be serviced to AC/CHR radio approximately two weeks later. In addition to a national radio promotion campaign, Jekyll and Hyde will benefit from extensive fan promotions, including an online contest with a grand-prize of a guitar autographed by Bob Hartman and John Schlitt. Other elements of the marketing plan for Jekyll and Hyde include extensive retail catalog advertising and positioning, consumer advertising and a full publicity campaign.

“I think almost everyone has a ‘Petra’ story or can remember the first time they heard the band,� comments Furler. “Petra has played a very important role in our industry, and laid some ground for all of us to walk. I respect them for their hard work, and have been personally impacted by the band over the years.�

Petra was founded in 1972 and has sold over 7 million records over their 30+ year career. They have been the recipient of four Grammy Awards and ten Dove Awards, and in 2000, the group was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The band is currently finishing work on Jekyll and Hyde and in the process of finalizing their summer and fall touring schedule.

New song available... take a listen!

While you're there, enter the contest to win a guitar signed by Bob Hartman and John Schlitt!

New feature of The List

New Petra Album Title!

CCM Article About Quinton's New Band

Louie Weaver's Statement

John's May 1 Newsletter

As I promised, we have a message on Petra's new website for all you who have faithfully and patiently waited to hear from us.

The new site is petraband.com

There will be more information to come as Petra continues to reorganize, and as the website is added to and updated.

I know you've all been waiting a long time for an announcement, so again - thank you for your patience.

John

"We would like to thank you, our fans, which have stayed faithful for all these years. We are in the process of making many exciting changes concerning Petra and many of these changes will be announced to you as they unfold.

"Louie Weaver has been a faithful member of Petra for many years. Unfortunately the band and Louie have come to an impasse and he will not be performing with us any longer. We have all sought the Lord for a long time in prayer and council and feel that this is the Lord's will in this situation. We hold no ill feelings towards Louie and we wish him and his family all the best in whatever God's called him to next. Please, continue to hold us all in your prayers and thank you for your patience regarding this matter.

"Secondly, we are hard at work in the studio with Peter Furler making a classic Petra Rock Record. The record should be on sale sometime around August. We are trying to work out a way you guys, our most loyal fans can purchase the record before it goes to the bookstores.

"Thanks again for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you at a Petra show soon.

Petra Band
Wayne Seboa"

Captured in Time & Space DVD petition - PetraTulsa.org discussion board

ALSO: if you would like to see the Captured in Time & Space video re-released on DVD, click here to sign the petition!

Quinton Gibson has left Petra!

Strange Celebrity's new album, "Remedy"
Quinton's site... check there for tour dates for now...
...until StrangeCelebrity.com is ready!

New Album: Newsboys connection?

Petra is currently in the studio with Peter Furler with an album that promises to be the rock album fans have been requesting for years. Early indications prove that it rocks!!!

New album: release date?

New album: announcement from Inpop

"The band is currently writing for a rock album due late summer. The fans spoke and the band listened. Everyone has been chomping at the bit for loud rock album from the group and they promise to deliver."

This confirms what John Schlitt said in his December 30, 2002 newsletter:

"Please keep praying for us; we are excited about the new record we’re working on – Bob’s doing a lot of writing, the guys are starting to write for it also, and believe it or not – I’m thinking about it myself!"

Stay tuned!

New server, new site!

Petra in India

Petra will also be hosting dinner on December 10 with 200 Indian fans who purchased special tickets. Petra's manager has indicated that the band is interested in returning to the Asian nation if this tour goes well.

Still Means War Track List

Official 2003 Petra Calendars Are Available

ALSO:
Vote for Petra to be included in the 2003 Creation Festival! (And at the same time, enter a contest to win tickets to go yourself!) Click here to vote!

Next Album=possible indie?

[John Schlitt] said to tell you all that Petra IS toying with the idea of another album, and they are in the process of writing it right now.

More than likely it will NOT be on a label, but an independently-produced product.

It would probably first be sold via internet only, and if it sells well that way, then they will look at more options as far as distribution.

What style, you say? What Petra is known best for:

ROCK!

So people... this may be the rocker you've all been waiting for!

Now remember... this is all in the planning stages right now--nothing is firm nor for sure, so keep that in mind!

With this "Idea" of Petra cutting an album and doing the whole thing independent, I had a GREAT idea!

John is TOTALLY stepping out in faith by even CONSIDERING this, and alot of us have said here that we think it's a GREAT idea!

But, I'm sure John's biggest hang up is wondering if there will be support or not. This is where my idea comes in.

I'm going to use John's email address as a front! If you would like to just share a couple of sentences with John, send them to webmaster@johnschlitt.com and I'll put a page together on his website for him to look at. I'll compile all of the comments and let him know that we are behind this idea, and will support him however we can! He doesn't know what we (as fans) want or need, so this is a great way to do it!

John needs our help here, folks. We've all said how great of a support John is; now it's time to show our support for him! AND the band!

Send your emails, and I'll get them up. I'll call John next week to let him see the page and get his feedback and share it with all of you!

Petra Live Acoustic Set!

Grave Robber
Oasis
Meet With Me
For Annie
Beyond Belief
Send Revival

ALSO:
The report is that the entire interview was also videotaped, and will be released on DVD in the near future... stay tuned!

Lots of New Petra History Available!

The Pethead community on the Internet was shocked a few years ago when CCM Magazine redesigned their Web site and in the process, removed every article about Petra that had been available there! Now there are some new articles (and a few really good older ones), but we mourned the loss of the old articles... until now! Thanks to The Internet Archive's "Wayback Machine", we've been able to rescue those old articles, as well as some from HM Magazine that were lost in a similar redesign. Check out the old and the new right here! (The articles are listed in chronological order... if you read through them that way you will learn a lot about Petra, especially Petra in the 90's...)

Trent Thomason's Solo Project

"Just wanted to give the latest 'scoop' on the solo project, Hold Out Your Hands. Firstly, the Official website is up and completely up-dated! We'll be doing some fine tuning here and there but it's a great place to check out the latest news:

www.trentthomason.live.com.au

"The album was released on Dec. 21, 2001 and has been picking up momentum both in Australia and the States. Liberty Productions have signed on as our booking agent in Europe so we hope to do a string of dates over there later this year! Audio samples, discography and information can also be found on their website:

www.get-liberty.net

And now Hold Out Your Hands is available for purchase online for only US $10.00! To order, visit:

Hold Out Your Hands at Gold Records USA

YOU can be a "Guide to Petra"!

Bob Hartman performing one date with Petra!

Michael:

Petra will be performing at Night of Joy on September 7 at the Walt Disney World Resort. In addition, Bob Hartman will be performing with the band. Night of Joy, a two night concert event (September 6&7) with 14 artists, is in its 20th year. Petra was at the very first event in 1983 so this will be an exciting performance. For information and tickets please call 877-NITEJOY (877-648-3569) or wdw.youth.groups@disney.com.

New singles are out!!

The Noise We Make (rock stations)
Oasis (AC [Adult Contemporary] stations)
How Long ("Praise" stations [used to be called "Inspirational"])

JohnSchlitt.com is online!

New concert reviews

Two New Members!

John Schlitt News

AND: British Tour Coming Up!
A company called Arrival Productions is in the process of arranging for John to perform solo at the Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival August 23-26 in England and are looking for as many other dates as possible around that time. If you know of any churches or organizations that would be interested in hosting a John Schlitt concert in the UK in August or early September, contact Tanya Waite at Tanya@arrival.cng1.com or Robert Staniford at Rob@arrival.cng1.com for more information!

Petra radio requests - your help is needed!!

Add your own concert review!

Add your own misheard lyric!

The New Site is On The Air!

Coming to your town: REVIVAL!

ALSO: check out this cool article about Petra's past, present and future...

Petra on INSP

Newsletter from John

Hi everyone!

Have we been busy! We finished the latest Petra record, "Revival". It will be released Nov. 20th and we praise God for it! Nov.20th was the earliest it could be released.

After a coordinated decision process between the record company, Petra, and managment the first single was chosen. The single is the title cut, "Send Revival". This song is especially appropriate considering the turbulent and uncertain times our country and the world is experiencing.

As of Friday Sept. 21st the single was delivered to most radio stations in the country. If they aren't playing it, please request it! It's a message, we believe, for our nation and the world.

Please pray for it to be used to its fullest potential! Also please pray for doors to open for Petra's ministry--especially for the fall and next Spring---in whatever manner God leads.

Thank you again for your diligent support, patience, and encouragment in the past, present, and the future! God is faithful!

Sincerely,
John Schlitt

PS. As you have seen on Petra's site my church, Christ Community Church of Franklin Tn., has a new project out entitled "Renewal". It was a double blessing for me. First of all, my son-in-law, Dan Needham, and I co-wrote the song, "Ready to Go", together. Secondly, for this song to be part of a project with so many great artists that are giving their time and talents, as well, is a real honor!

Revival info at Petra Rocks My World!

Dorla says the single is OUT!!!

Just got word from Dorla Schlitt that Petra's single was delivered Sept. 21 to most radio stations across the country.... that means it's OUR TURN to jump into action.

I'm trying to post this message all over, so if you see a Petra board that doens't have it - please pass the word along.

Webmasters, perhaps you could post this info on your boards???? And rally some support??? (I'll send an email out tonight)

This is what we need to do:

FIRST AND FOREMOST - PRAY that this record not only gets heard, but that people are blessed by it and that it brings revival to Petra also.

THEN:

1. Each person should call their local radio station, ask for the PROGRAMMING MANAGER and ask if they've received a copy of Petra's new single, "Send Revival."

2. Tell the manager that you've heard the song on the internet, and really LOVE it, because the message is SO timely for this day and age.

3. Ask him that he put it into rotation as soon as possible.

4. Listen to the station to see if it's being played. If so, CALL BACK and thank the programmer for adding it in. IF NOT: call back and beg some more!

Remember, the squeeky wheel gets the grease... and Mountains move when you take a stand!!!

New address... new server!

Guide to Petra is Web Site of the Week!

Revival song list!

1. SEND REVIVAL
2. THE NOISE WE MAKE
3. OASIS
4. AMAZING GRACE
5. THE PRODIGAL SONG
6. JESUS, FRIEND OF SINNERS
7. BETTER IS ONE DAY
8. MEET WITH ME
9. HOW LONG
10. WE WANT TO SEE JESUS LIFTED HIGH
11. SATISFY

thanks to judarooski for sharing this information with everyone at The Petra Zone!

SINGLE FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM AVAILABLE AT INPOP!

   Send Revival

Be sure you send an email to Steve at inpop and let him know if you enjoy the song!

thanks to Doug Sands for sharing this link with everyone at The Petra Zone!

More news about the new album

Petra has a new record label!

Double Take won the Grammy!

Double Take nominated for a Dove award!

(The 32nd Annual Dove Awards will be presented April 26th, 2001.)

Interview with John Schlitt available at PetraFanClub.com!

Double Take nominated for a Grammy award!

(The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards will be presented February 21, 2001.)

Petra has a NEW Fan Club!

Pictures of Bryce Bell

Double Take is in stores!

In other news, Trent Thomason isn't going to be able to start touring with Petra quite yet. For the dates this spring, you can expect to hear temporary keyboardist Bryce Bell covering the lush Double Take orchestrations on keyboards.

New album (and new baby) on tap!

Petra's long-awaited "acoustic greatest hits" album is about to be released! And after listening to the clips from the album, I'm REALLY EXCITED about it! To get the whole experience, you'll need to go through three stages:

1. For a quick taste of the album, head to Musicforce.com and listen to clips from every song!
2. Head to The Rock Cries Out (or this page) and listen to .MP3 clips of every song! These clips are not entire songs... they are about a minute and a half each. They'll give you a really good taste of the album!
3. If you want to listen to three .MP3's of COMPLETE songs, head over to this page at Kevin Brandow's web site.
4. One final step: WRITE SOME EMAILS! Petra has recently experienced some tough times... their record label hasn't always promoted them fairly, and now they're between recording contracts and I'm afraid that Word Records isn't going to push this new record like it deserves to be pushed. We need to let people know about this thing! It's too GOOD to have nobody even find out about it! For a quick and easy way to email your friends, click here!

IN OTHER PETRA NEWS:

Trent and Becky Thomason have a new baby! Bailey James Thomason arrived on January 15, 2000 at 5:30p.m.! He weighed in at 8lbs. 3oz. Bec and Bailey are doing great and will be home soon!

WOW... LOTS of news!

1. Petra's upcoming album, Double Take, is slated to be released in November. Look for three COMPLETE songs from it in mp3 format on this page at Kevin Brandow's web site.
2. The new album will be "rock acoustic", as you can hear from the mp3 clips. Most of the songs are current Petra re-recording old Petra songs! There are supposed to be ten "classic" Petra songs and two new ones:
   • Breathe on Me (new)
   • (another new song - title not announced yet)
   • Creed (originally on Beyond Belief)
   • Praying Man (originally on Wake-Up Call)
   • The Coloring Song (originally on Never Say Die)
   • Beat the System (originally on Beat the System)
   • This Means War! (originally on This Means War!)
   • Beyond Belief (originally on Beyond Belief)
   • Just Reach Out (originally on Wake-Up Call)
   • (three more songs should be on it... all we know is that they won't be Lucas McGraw!
   see this email interview with Bob Hartman
3. According to a recent interview with John Schlitt, Kevin Brandow has left Petra (on VERY good terms)! He will be replaced by keyboard player Trent Thomason (who will join them on July 28th).

an email from Kevin Brandow

New Jonathan David Brown section

Kevin Brandow Solo Album

Attention, Collectors!

SOMEBODY'S GONNA PRAISE HIS NAME!

More God Fixation news

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If you like, you can put in an advance order with CD Now and receive the album the day it is released by clicking the link below:

More audio clips here.

Message board message from Pete and Lonnie

New Album... title and musical style

New Album Coming Up!

Petra Praise II: We Need Jesus is OUT!!!

• song titles and sound clips
• lyrics
• photos of the current band members
• a new article about the band and the new project
• tour dates for the next few months