On Fire!

On Fire!
Studio album by Petra
Released	1988
Genre	Christian rock
Length	43:40
Label	StarSong Records
Producer	John & Dino Elefante
Professional reviews
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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.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

1. "All Fired Up" – 4:30
2. "Hit You Where You Live" (Music by Billy Smiley and Dino Elefante) – 4:20
3. "Mine Field" – 4:28
4. "First Love" (Music by John Elefante) – 4:10
5. "Defector" – 4:30
6. "Counsel Of The Holy" (Words & Music by John Lawry & Danny Kingen) – 3:37
7. "Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name" – 4:02
8. "Open Book" – 4:28
9. "Stand In The Gap" – 4:10
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

1. ^ ^{a b c} Eischer, Mark (November 1988). "Reviews / On Fire". CCM Magazine 11 (5): 29–30. ISSN 1524-7848.