Petra : A Survivor
In the field of Christian music there are few survivors for any length of time. There are even fewer when it comes to music that appeals to the younger generation. One group stands out in my mind that has changed my world of music forever. Having saturated my early teens with Hard Rock, I came upon a Rock group that sang total Christian lyrics. That group was and is still called today, PETRA. Founded in 1972 by Bob Hartman, 4 bible college students from Ft. Wayne Indiana set out to change the face of Christian music. Bob Hartman, Greg Hough, Bill Glover, and John DeGroff spent their first 2 years playing their music wherever they could parks, fair, colleges and few churches. Most churches wouldn't have them because they thought it was the “devils music
Petra seemed to fall on good times for the next several years. Producing several more radio hits and building up their following from 1981-1985 and were even voted one of the top 10 bands in the country. Having lost their first record label and much opposition to their music style most groups would have folded. Petra who's name means Rock must be commended for their persistence. The never say die spirit of Petra had to once again come to the surface and Bob Hartman returned to the band in 2001.
Some topics in this essay:
Bob Hartman,
John DeGroff,
August Petra,
,
John Schlitt,
Bother’ Petra,
Greg Volz,
Bill Gather’s,
Dove Grammy,
Door” Petra,
bob hartman,
lead singer,
singer greg,
greg volz,
world music,
singer greg volz,
christian music,
lead singer greg,
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