On Fire!
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| On Fire! | ||
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| Studio album by Petra | ||
| Released | 1988 | |
| Genre | Christian rock | |
| Length | 43:40 | |
| Label | StarSong Records | |
| Producer(s) | 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. While still with Star Song Records, the band switched their producers from Jonathan David Brown to Dino and John Elefante.
The songs of this album are in the Hard Rock category, similar to the works of ACDC. The lyrics continue the same subject of spiritual warfare featured in their previous efforts with lots of metaphors making reference to military subtexts ("Mine Field", "Defector")
This is the first album to feature Ronny Cates on bass who will 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 |
[edit] 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
[edit] Miscellanea
- Every song on this album was based on at least two Bible verses.
[edit] Awards
- Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in 1989.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Petra
- Bob Hartman - Lead Guitar
- John Lawry - Keyboards, background vocals
- Louie Weaver - Drums
- John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
- Ronny Cates - Bass Guitar
[edit] Additional musicians
- John Andrew Schreiner - keyboards, programming
- Tim Heintz - programming
- Bob Carlisle - background vocals
- John Elefante - background vocals
- Rikki Michelle - background vocals ("Homeless Few")
[edit] Production
- Producers - Dino & John Elefante
- Engineering - Dino Elefante, John Elefante & Mike Mireau
[edit] 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
