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On Fire! Studio album by Petra Released 1988 Genre Christian rock Length 43:40 Label StarSong Records Producer John & Dino Elefante Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
Petra chronology This Means War!
(1987)On Fire!
(1988)Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out
(1989)On Fire! is the eleventh studio release of the Christian rock band, Petra.
The songs of this album are in the Hard rock category. The lyrics continue the theme of spiritual warfare[1] featured in their previous efforts, with metaphors making reference to military subtexts ("Mine Field", "Defector"). The band also tackles issues such as homelessness ("Homeless Few") and other personal and social issues.[1]
This is the first album to feature Ronny Cates on bass who would remain with the band until 1995. With his addition to the line-up, the band started their more stable period in terms of line-up. Schlitt, Hartman, Cates, Lawry and Weaver would remain together for seven years and six albums.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
- "All Fired Up" – 4:30
- "Hit You Where You Live" (Music by Billy Smiley and Dino Elefante) – 4:20
- "Mine Field" – 4:28
- "First Love" (Music by John Elefante) – 4:10
- "Defector" – 4:30
- "Counsel Of The Holy" (Words & Music by John Lawry & Danny Kingen) – 3:37
- "Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name" – 4:02
- "Open Book" – 4:28
- "Stand In The Gap" – 4:10
- "Homeless Few" (Music by John Lawry) – 4:33
Awards
- Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1989.
Personnel
Petra
- Bob Hartman - Lead Guitar
- John Lawry - Keyboards, background vocals
- Louie Weaver - Drums
- John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
- Ronny Cates - Bass Guitar
Additional musicians
- John Andrew Schreiner - keyboards, programming
- Tim Heintz - programming
- Bob Carlisle - background vocals
- John Elefante - background vocals
- Rikki Michelle - background vocals ("Homeless Few")
Production
- Producers - Dino & John Elefante
- Engineering - Dino Elefante, John Elefante & Mike Mireau
Recording
- Engineered by Mike Mireau, John & Dino Elefante
- Assistant Engineers - Jeff Simmons, Mannie & Greg Parker
- Recorded and Mixed at Pakaderm Studio, Los Alamitos, California
- Additional Studios: Woodland Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
- Mastered at Future Disc, Hollywood, California by Steve Hall
References
Bob Hartman · Greg X. Volz · Louie Weaver · Mark Kelly · John Lawry
Greg Hough · John DeGroff · Bill Glover · Rob Frazier · John Slick · John Schlitt · Ronny Cates · Jim Cooper · David Lichens · Lonnie Chapin · Pete Orta · Kevin Brandow · Trent Thomason · Greg Bailey · Bryce Bell · Quinton Gibson · Paul Simmons · Cristian BorneoAlbums 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 FarewellClassic Petra albums Back to the Rock · Back to the Rock LiveSpanish albums Compilations Petra Means Rock · War & 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 · The Definitive CollectionVideos Captured In Time and Space · On Fire! Video Event · Beyond Belief · Backstage Pass · Wake-Up Call Video Collection · Revival · Farewell · Captured In Time & Space DVD · Back to the Rock Live DVDRelated articles Categories:- 1988 albums
- Petra albums
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