Petra: Paul Simmons, John Schlitt, Bob Hartman, Greg Bailey (left to right)
Petra is one of the first Christian rock bands during the "Jesus Movement" of the 1960s and 70s. The band was started in 1972 by guitarist, Bob Hartman. Petra did not work well until around the early 1980s when their fame as a Christian rock band went tremendously upwards. Soon, Bob Hartman had to leave the band and their records during that time did not sell well. Bob Hartman later rejoined in 2001, as sessions for the album Revival began. They broke-up in 2005, but later reunited in 2010 and are working on a new project.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- 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
- Jekyll And Hyde
- Back To The Rock
Live Albums[]
- Captured In Time And Space
- Farewell
- Back To The Rock Live
Compilation Albums[]
- Petra Means Rock
- War And Remembrance
- Petrafied: The Best Of Petra
- Petraphonics
- Power Praise
- Rock Block
- The Early Years
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
- Still Means War!
- The Power Of Praise
- The Ultimate Collection
- Top 5 Hits
- The Definitive Collection
Foreign Albums[]
- En Alabanza
- Jekyll And Hyde (En Español)
Double Album Albums[]
- Never Say Die/Washes Whiter Than
- Petra/Come And Join Us
Members[]
- Lead Vocalists
- Bob Hartman (1972-1977)
- Greg Hough (1972-1977)
- Rob Frazier (1978-1980)
- Greg X. Volz (1977; 1979-1985; 2010-Present)
- John Schlitt (1986-2005)
- Guitarists
- Bob Hartman (1972-1995; 2001-2005; 2010-Present)
- Greg Hough (1972-1977)
- Greg X. Volz (1979-1985)
- David J. Lichens (1995-1997)
- Pete Orta (1997-2000)
- Kevin Brandow (1997-2000)
- Bassists
- John DeGroff (1972-1977)
- Tommy Boles (1978-1979)
- Mark Kelly (1981-1987; 2010-Present)
- Ronny Cates (1988-1996)
- Lonnie Chapin (1997-2000)
- Greg Bailey (2003-2005)
- Keyboardists
- Rob Fraizer (1978-1980)
- John Slick (1981-1983)
- John Lawry (1984-1994; 2010-Present)
- Jim Cooper (1995-1996)
- Trent Thomason (2000)
- Drummers
- Bill Glover (1972-1977)
- Mike Martin (1978-1979)
- Louie Weaver (1982-2002; 2010-Present)
- Paul Simmons (2003-2005)