Louie Weaver

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Louie Weaver III (born July 13, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.) is a drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of Christian rock band Petra.^[1] Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited with former members of Petra (Greg X. Volz, Bob Hartman, John Lawry and Mark Kelly) to form Classic Petra.

Biography

Weaver was born in Nashville, Tennessee, where he attended high school at Glencliff Complex High School. He was part of a school jazz band playing at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. In 1969 he graduated and continued to study in Trevecca Nazarene College. There he obtained a B.A. in percussion.

After graduating he went on to work with several artists. He was a session player for Randy Matthews and Fireworks, also touring with Matthews and Crossfire. He also played with Parable, Good Grief, and Chuck McCleod's Band.

In 1981 he joined Petra becoming a staple of the band with his trademark drumming and style. After 22 years, he was fired in 2003 amidst some controversy.^{[citation needed]} Both Petra and Weaver dissipated all of it and little has been discussed of the issue afterwards. He was replaced by Paul Simmons. In 2005 he collaborated with Project Damage Control with John Schlitt on vocals. Weaver performed briefly with a band called Viktor with other well-known veteran musicians.

Weaver is now touring with Classic Petra and has been re-united with his old friends from the original line-up of Petra: Bob Hartman, Greg X. Volz, John Lawry and Mark Kelly, having recorded Back to the Rock in 2010, his first studio album with the Classic Petra lineup since Beat the System in 1984.

Weaver was voted "Favorite Drummer" by CCM Magazine's readers choice for five years in a row (1989-93.) Weaver endorses Paiste Cymbals, Vater Sticks, DW Drums, and Remo drumheads.

Personal

Weaver is married to wife, Penny. Weaver is a fan of Mickey Mouse, using his imagery on his clothes, drums, etc. He even named his daughter after the famous Mouse.

Discography

with Petra

Date of release	Title	Label
1982	More Power to Ya	StarSong
1983	Not of this World	StarSong
1984	Beat the System	StarSong
1986	Captured in Time & Space	StarSong
1986	Back to the Street	StarSong
1987	This Means War!	StarSong
1988	On Fire!	StarSong
1989	Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out	Dayspring/Word/Epic
1990	Beyond Belief	Dayspring/Word/Epic
1991	Unseen Power	Dayspring/Word/Epic
1992	Petra en Alabanza	Dayspring/Word/Epic
1993	Wake-Up Call	Dayspring/Word/Epic
1995	No Doubt	Word/Epic
1997	Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus	Word/Epic
1998	God Fixation	Word/Epic
2000	Double Take	Word/Epic
2001	Revival	inpop/EMI
2010	Back To The Rock	Classic Petra LLC

References

↑ Alfonso, Barry (2002-10-01). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 225–. ISBN 9780823077182. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

External links

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John Schlitt Bob Hartman Greg Bailey Cristian Borneo Greg Hough John DeGroff Bill Glover Greg X. Volz Rob Frazier John Slick Mark Kelly Louie Weaver John Lawry Ronny Cates Jim Cooper David Lichens Lonnie Chapin Pete Orta Kevin Brandow Trent Thomason Bryce Bell Quinton Gibson Paul Simmons

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) John Elefante

Persondata
Name	Weaver, Louie
Alternative names
Short description	American drummer
Date of birth	July 13, 1951
Place of birth	Nashville, Tennessee
Date of death
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