Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out [Import]

1st released in around '89/'90...

... My 1st Christian CD- this record is still amazing! It's been with me since high school, college, and beyond. RIAA certified Gold; Petra's 1st praise CD- there's even a spanish version- this record is experiencing a renewed popularity thanks to the Internet (which wasn't even in popular use back when this CD was first released!). It's even available now at places like iTunes, although getting the physical CD is still best. This has been an all-time favorite for years(!)- now too along with Greatest Hits, the incredible greatest hits CD by Newsboys (can't they share that same pedestal? Yes! :)). Kind of a blend between '80s guitar rock & regular Sunday morning worship, many words come to my mind when describing Petra's Praise: energetic, light, airy, creative, inspirational, scriptural, rock- and of course, worship and praise. Tastes in music change, but this record remains popular because of its strong biblical content. Created especially for today's youth, some of the songs are from specific instances in Scripture, and actually relate the basic story. Overall, even with electric guitars, it's still pretty tame-sounding by today's standards: it isn't exactly Toby Mac's "Slam"(!), yet it's still a great rock-praise CD! The most energetic tracks include: "I Love The Lord", "Jesus, Jesus, Glorious One", "No Weapon Formed Against Us", "I Will Sing Praise", and then "I Will Call Upon The Lord", which is live. This CD is well-balanced, mixing fast & slow tracks, ending beautifully with the highly reverent "We Exalt Thee"- which is also live. 14 tracks- 12 studio; 2 live. My other favorites include "King of Kings", "The Battle Belongs To The Lord", and "Salvation Belongs To Our God"- all great! Especially great is the inspirational CD booklet included! Today, sadly :(, it's sometimes replaced with a single-sided photo insert, presumably to save on the cost of production. That's too bad(!): Best. CD. Booklet. Ever! It contains all the song lyrics, 3 great little black-and-white (sometimes color) photos of Petra in the desert, and details on band members, instruments, and the inspiration behind the CDs creation. What a great CD!

Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus. My Christmas present to Petra? My heartfelt thanks! Fifteen years of praise & worship- here's to infinite more! :) ---search on B00000286X to hear this CD's sample clips here on Amazon!---

Petra is big big big!! if you have not heard of Petra before they have a sound typical of '80s "hair bands" I have also heard this called "arena rock".Secular examples of Petra's sound would be Journey,Forigner,38 special.Loverboy.
This is a great example of the genre."vintage Christian rock"
Their message is evangelical christianity. Some lyrics targeted to the "unsaved" Inviting that group to join the faith. Some lyrics are targeted to the new born beliver, exhorting them to grow in faith.

This petra cd was nice. What's even better now, Is it's shockingly low price. This album is full of energetic songs that rock and more importantly, This album glorifies god to the highest extent. There are a few songs i didn't like much on here and there are a few songs on here i like that i wish went much longer. Best songs are ''Friends'' [Best song on here and it even has a 1960s motown feel to it], ''The king of glory shall come in'', ''I love the lord'', ''I will sing praise'', and ''I will call upon the lord''. Petra truly was a force to be reckoned with as far as christian rock [Or any type of music] goes. This album shows what Petra was like in their prime. Get this album now. Hope the review helped. Be blessed.

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