Mark Kelly (bassist)

Mark Dean Kelly (born June 28, 1956 in Enid, Oklahoma) is a Christian bass guitarist most remembered for being a member of Petra during the 1980s. Kelly joined Petra in 1981 and recorded seven albums with them before retiring in 1987, being replaced by Ronny Cates.

In 2000, he assisted with his former bandmates and current Petra band members to the band's induction in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

In 2010, the band had re-formed as Classic Petra, and on November 13, 2010 released Back to the Rock. The band announced the "Back to the Rock World Tour", Starting October 15, 2010^[1] and is currently touring.

Discography

Year	Album	Label
1981	Never Say Die	Star Song
1982	More Power to Ya	Star Song
1983	Not of this World	Star Song
1984	Beat the System	Star Song
1985	Captured in Time and Space	Star Song
1986	Back to the Street	Star Song
1987	This Means War!	Star Song
2010	Back to the Rock	Classic Petra LLC

Grammy Nominations

Mark was nominated, with the other members of Petra, for the following:

Year	Nomination
1985	Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus, Not of This World^[2]
1986	Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus , Beat the System^[3]
1987	Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus , Back to the Street^[4]
1988	Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus, This Means War!^[5]

References

^ "News - Rock Pioneers Petra Reform For Tour And New Album". Louder Than The Music. http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=1329. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1985 - Grammy Award Winners 1985". Awardsandshows.com. 1985-02-26. http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1985-233.html. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1986 - Grammy Award Winners 1986". Awardsandshows.com. 1986-02-25. http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1986-234.html. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1987 - Grammy Award Winners 1987". Awardsandshows.com. 1987-02-24. http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1987-235.html. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1988 - Grammy Award Winners 1988". Awardsandshows.com. 1988-03-02. http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1988-236.html. Retrieved 2011-12-31.

Petra

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 Borneo

Albums	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 Farewell

Classic Petra albums	Back to the Rock Back to the Rock Live

Spanish albums	Petra en Alabanza Jekyll & Hyde en Español

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 Collection

Videos	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 DVD

Related articles	Discography Project Damage Control Vertical Expressions (II Guys from Petra album)

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Name	Kelly, Mark
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Date of birth	June 28, 1956
Place of birth	Enid, Oklahoma
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