Petra discography

Petra discography
Petra discography
Studio albums	22
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	3
Video albums	8

Last updated May 07, 2023

This article details the discography of Petra . Petra is a music group formed in 1972, and regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Though they disbanded formally in 2005, incarnations of Petra have played reunion shows in the years since and released an album in fall 2010. The band released 24 albums (including two live albums, and two Spanish albums) during their 33 years of career starting with their first release in 1974 and finishing with their last album in 2005.

Full discography

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions			Comments
Year	Album details	US ^[1]	US Christ. ^[2]	US Heat. ^[3]	Comments
1974	Petra Release date: 1974 Label: Myrrh/A&M	—	—	—	First full-length studio album
1977	Come and Join Us Release date: 1977 Label: Myrrh/A&M	—	—	—	Featured Greg X. Volz as a guest vocalist in two songs.
1979	Washes Whiter Than Release date: 1979 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	—	—	Features Greg X. Volz and Rob Frazier on lead vocals.
1981	Never Say Die Release date: 1981 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	29	—	First album to feature John Slick (keyboards) and Mark Kelly (bass).
1982	More Power To Ya Release date: September 21, 1982 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	4	—	First album to feature Louie Weaver (drums).
1983	Not of this World Release date: 1983 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	1	—	Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1984.
1984	Beat the System Release date: 1984 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	1	—	John Lawry replaces John Slick in keyboards. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1985.
1986	Captured In Time and Space Release date: 1986 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	4	—	First live album for the band. Last album featuring Greg X. Volz.
1986	Back to the Street Release date: 1986 Label: StarSong/A&M	—	4	—	First album featuring John Schlitt. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1986.
1987	This Means War! Release date: 1987 Label: StarSong	—	1	—	Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1987.
1988	On Fire! Release date: 1988 Label: StarSong	—	3	—	Ronny Cates replaces Mark Kelly on bass guitar. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1989.
1989	Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out Release date: October 3, 1989 Label: DaySpring/Word/A&M/Epic	—	2	—	First praise album for the band. Certified Gold on January 23, 1998
1990	Beyond Belief Release date: June 20, 1990 Label: DaySpring/Word/A&M/Epic	—	1	—	Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1991. Certified Gold on October 3, 1995
1991	Unseen Power Release date: November 1991 Label: DaySpring/Word/Epic	—	1	—	Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1992.
1992	Petra en Alabanza Release date: 1992 Label: DaySpring/Word	—	—	—	First album in Spanish.
1993	Wake-Up Call Release date: November 9, 1993 Label: DaySpring/Word/Epic	—	2	—	Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1994.
1995	No Doubt Release date: August 26, 1995 Label: Word/Epic	91	2	18	David Lichens and Jim Cooper replace Bob Hartman and John Lawry. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1995.
1997	Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus Release date: February 18, 1997 Label: Word/Epic	155	2	—	Second praise album. First album to feature Lonnie Chapin on bass guitar. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 1997.
1998	God Fixation Release date: April 29, 1998 Label: Word/Epic	—	10	—	Pete Orta and Kevin Brandow replace David Lichens and Jim Cooper. Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1998.
2000	Double Take Release date: February 29, 2000 Label: Word/Epic	—	34	—	Album features reimagining of classic Petra songs. Only album with Trent Thomason on keyboards. Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2000.
2001	Revival Release date: November 20, 2001 Label: Inpop	—	—	—	Third praise album.
2003	Jekyll & Hyde Release date: August 19, 2003 Label: Inpop	—	22	—	Greg Bailey's first album (featured on backing vocals.) Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2003.
2004	Jekyll & Hyde en Español Release date: April 20, 2004 Label: Inpop	—	—	—	Second album in Spanish.
2005	Farewell Release date: November 22, 2005 Label: Inpop	—	45	—	Second live album. Only album to feature Greg Bailey and Paul Simmons in bass guitar and drums. Last full-length album for the band.
2010	Back to the Rock Release date: November 16, 2010 Label: Independent/P-ID Blue	—	—	—	Released as Classic Petra 10 re-recorded songs and 2 new songs.
2011	Back to the Rock Live Release date: April 15, 2011 Label: Independent	—	—	—	Released as Classic Petra Third live album Released on CD in February 2012 Audio from Back to the Rock Live DVD.

Unreleased songs

Petra recorded several songs for multi-artist compilation albums that are not available on any of the band's own albums. The band also has songs that were performed only in concert or never recorded for an album.

"Rocking On with Jesus" (played in concert in the 1970s, never recorded)

This song has recently been recorded by the band GHF (God Has Forgiven) on their album Honestly Live. GHF consists of the original Petra lineup minus Bob Hartman: Greg Hough on guitars and vocals, Bill Glover on drums and vocals, and John DeGroff on bass and vocals.

GHF also played two "reunion" shows with Bob Hartman during Petra's farewell tour.

"Onward Christian Soldiers" (featured on the album Our Hymns, 1989, later included on the two-CD/Cassette 1996 Spring Arbor Release Hymns: 26 All Time Classics , and finally incorporated on the PETRA compilation album Still Means War (2002) )
"Who Do You Listen To?" (featured on the video Who Do You Listen To? Music Video Soundtrack, 1989, later included on the CD Songs for a Small Circle of Friends, 1991)
"Our Turn Now" (featured on Carman's album Addicted To Jesus, 1991)
"I Don't Want To Fall Away From You" (featured on the album No Compromise: Remembering The Music of Keith Green , 1992)
"It's a New Day" (written for Jekyll & Hyde, 2003, unreleased)

Videos

Captured In Time & Space (1986, Starsong)
On Fire! Video Event (1989, Word)
Beyond Belief Video Album (Mini Movie) (1990, Word)
Backstage Pass (1992, Word)
Wake-Up Call Video Collection (1993, Word)
Revival Inpop (November 20, 2001, Inpop Records)
Farewell (March 7, 2006, Inpop Records)
Captured in Time & Space DVD (2006, exclusively licensed to Petra Productions, Inc.)
Back to the Rock Live DVD (July 8, 2011, independent / September 20, 2011, P-ID Blue)

Compilation albums

There are several official and unofficial compilation albums of Petra. These are the official ones. In addition to this list, there are youth choir collections (sheet music for use by churches) which include studio recordings of professional singers and musicians performing those versions.

Petra Means Rock (1989, Star Song Records)
War & Remembrance (2CD/CS with booklet, 1990, Star Song Records)
Petrafied: The Best Of Petra (1991, Star Song Records)
Petraphonics (1992, Star Song Records)
Power Praise (1994, Star Song Records), not to be confused with either Petra Praise album on Word Records—this album contained songs that simply contained a praise theme.
Rock Block (1995, Star Song Records)
The Early Years (1996, Star Song Records)
The Coloring Song (1999, EMI/Capitol – same track list as The Early Years)
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (2001, Bompastor/Word – Brazilian release)
Still Means War (2002, Word Records)
The Power Of Praise (2003, Word Records)
The Praise Collection (2006, Word Records)
The Ultimate Collection (2006, Star Song Records)
The Early Years (2006, Star Song Records – new artwork)
The Definitive Collection (2007, Word Records)
Best of the 80s (2012, Star Song Records)
40th Anniversary (2013, Star Song Records)
Fifty (Anniversary Collection) (2023, Girder Music)

Charting singles

Year	Single	Charts peak chart positions				Album
Year	Single	US - AC	US - CHR	US - Rock	AUS ^[4]	Album
1979	"Why Should the Father Bother"	3	3	—	—	Washes Whiter Than
1979	"Yahweh Love"	20	20	—	—	Washes Whiter Than
1981	"The Coloring Song"	1	8	—	—	Never Say Die
1983	"More Power to Ya"	1	1	—	—	More Power To Ya
	"Stand Up"	—	—	8	—
	"Judas' Kiss"	—	—	9	—
	"Not of This World"	3	3	19	—	Not of This World
1984	"Not by Sight"	—	—	1	—
	"Grave Robber"	22	22	11	—
	"Bema Seat"	—	—	9	—
	"Blinded Eyes"	—	—	15	—
1985	"Hollow Eyes"	7	7	14	—	Beat the System
	"Beat the System"	—	2	1	85
	"Adonai"	—	—	13	—
	"Witch Hunt"	—	13	—	—
	"It Is Finished"	—	—	11	—
1986	"Voice in the Wind"	13	13	18	—
	"Thankful Heart"	1	3	–	—	Back to the Street
	"Back to the Street"	5	5	2	—
1987	"Whole World"	–	13	5	95
	"King's Ransom"	29	13	–	—
	"Shakin' the House"	–	–	8	—
	"This Means War!"	–	–	1	—	This Means War!
	"Don't Let Your Heart Be Hardened"	1	1	–	—
	"I Am Available"	4	8	–	—
	"He Came, He Saw, He Conquered"	–	–	3	—
1988	"Get on Your Knees and Fight Like a Man"	—	10	14	—
	"First Love"	1	1	–	—	On Fire!
	"Mine Field"	–	–	1	—
1989	"Homeless Few"	7	2	–	—
	"Hit You Where You Live"	–	–	5	—
	"Open Book"	19	2	–	—
	"Counsel of the Holy"	–	–	8	—
	"Onward Christian Soldiers"	–	14	20	—	Our Hymns
	"We Exalt Thee"	25	8	–	—	Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out
	"I Love the Lord"	–	–	2	—
1990	"Salvation Belongs to Our God"	–	23	–	—
	"Prayer"	1	1	–	—	Beyond Belief
	"Creed"	–	–	1	—
	"Love"	1	3	–	—
	"Seen and Not Heard"	–	–	1	—
1991	"I Am on the Rock"	–	–	2	—
1991	"Beyond Belief"	3	6	–	—
1992	"I Need to Hear from You"	14	1	–	—	Unseen Power
	"Destiny"	–	–	1	—
	"In the Likeness of You"	4	3	–	—
	"Ready, Willing and Able"	–	–	1	—
	"Hand on My Heart"	1	1	–	—
	"Dance"	–	–	7	—
	"Who's on the Lord's Side?"	–	23	–	—
	"Radio Daze"	30	–	–	—	Petraphonics
1993	"I Don't Want to Fall Away from You"	36	11	–	—	No Compromise: Remembering the Music of Keith Green
	"Just Reach Out"	12	1	–	—	Wake-Up Call
	"Underneath the Blood"	–	–	2	—
1994	"Marks of the Cross"	11	1	–	—
	"Midnight Oil"	–	–	3	—
	"He's Been in My Shoes"	32	12	–	—
	"Sleeping Giant"	–	–	8	—
	"Praying Man"	–	9	–	—
	"Good News"	–	–	14	—
1995	"No Doubt"	2	8	–	—	No Doubt
	"Right Place"	–	–	1	—	No Doubt
	"The Rock Block"	–	–	12	—	Rock Block
	"Sincerely Yours"	5	3	–	—	No Doubt
	"Think Twice"	–	–	4	—
1996	"We Hold Out Our Hearts to You"	28	16	–	—
1996	"Enter In"	–	17	9	—
1997	"We Need Jesus"	5	6	–	—	Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
	"The Holiest Name"	25	11	–	—
	"Lord, I Lift Your Name on High"	35	13	–	—
1998	"If I Had to Die for Someone"	35	–	–	—	God Fixation
1998	"God Fixation"	–	–	13	—	God Fixation
"—" denotes singles that did not chart.

Solo projects

There are several solo projects by members of Petra, namely those of Greg X. Volz (lead vocals, 1977–1985), John Lawry (keyboards & vocals, 1985–1995), and John Schlitt (lead vocals, 1986–2005, 2010–present). John Elefante, co-producer of Petra, also brought out a few albums. Both he and his brother Dino, co-producer of Petra, founded the group Mastedon and have produced several other bands together.

Also released in March 2007 was a duet project by John Schlitt and Bob Hartman entitled Vertical Expressions , under the band name II Guys From Petra.

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References

↑ "Petra Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
↑ "Petra Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
↑ "Petra Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 232. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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[1] "Petra Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[2] "Petra Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[3] "Petra Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 232. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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v t e Petra
John Schlitt Bob Hartman Greg Bailey Cristian Borneo John Lawry Greg Hough John DeGroff Bill Glover Greg X. Volz Rob Frazier John Slick Mark Kelly Louie Weaver Ronny Cates Jim Cooper David Lichens Lonnie Chapin Pete Orta Kevin Brandow Trent Thomason Bryce Bell Quinton Gibson Paul Simmons
Albums	Petra Come and Join Us Washes Whiter Than Never Say Die More Power to Ya Not of this World Beat the System Captured in Time and Space Back to the Street This Means War! On Fire! Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out Beyond Belief Unseen Power Wake-Up Call No Doubt Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus God Fixation Double Take Revival Jekyll and Hyde Petra Farewell
Other works	Petra en Alabanza Jekyll & Hyde en Español Petra Means Rock
Related articles	Discography John Elefante Never Say Dinosaur (tribute album)