Washes Whiter Than

Studio album by Petra

Released

1979

Genre

CCM

Length

39:25 - LP length

Label

StarSong Records

Producer

George Atwell

Petra chronology

Come and Join Us
(1977)

Washes Whiter Than
(1979)

Never Say Die
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Washes Whiter Than is the third studio album by the Christian rock band Petra. It was released in 1979 amidst major line-up changes that saw all but one of the founding band members leave.

The album features a more mellow style when compared to the band's two previous efforts. Part of the reason for this is that the group wanted to get away from the controversy surrounding the hard rock style of their earlier releases. The softer material on this record achieved greater airplay on Christian radio stations than had their previous albums.^[2] This is also the first release to feature singer Greg X. Volz as an official band member. Musician Rob Frazier, who later went on to have a solo career, is also featured as lead vocalist in several of the songs, as well as playing most of the instrumentation together with founder Bob Hartman.

The album was reissued by Star Song Records on a 2-on-1 CD package together with 1981's Never Say Die. The songs "(Couldn't Find Love) Without You" and "Magic Words" were cut from this edition to save space.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

"I'm Thankful" – 2:41
"Why Should the Father Bother" – 3:46
"Morning Star" (Words & Music by Rob Frazier) – 4:47
"Magic Mirror" – 3:27
"Mary's Song" (Words & Music by Frazier) – 4:00
"Yahweh Love" – 5:38
"(Couldn't Find Love) Without You" (Words & Music by Frazier) – 4:19 *
"Taste and See" – 3:23
"Magic Words" (Words & Music by Frazier) – 3:27 *
"Deep Love" – 3:57

* Not available in the album's re-issue

Personnel

Petra

Bob Hartman - Guitar
Greg X. Volz - Vocals
Rob Frazier - Vocals, keyboards, guitars

Additional musicians

George Atwell - Keyboards, String & Horn arrangement
Gerald Byron - Guitar
Joel Balin - Guitar
Chip Meyers - Bass
Randy Nichols - Drums, percussion

Production

George Atwell - Producer

Recording

Engineered by Andy DeGanahl
Recorded at Bee Jay Recording Studios, Orlando, Florida
Mastered by Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood, California

Notes

↑ Allmusic review
↑ A Guide to Petra: Jones, Michael. "Washes Whiter Than CD review".
↑ Petra Rocks My World: Renaud, Josh. "Washes Whiter Than: Album Info & Lyrics".

Petra

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

Other works	Petra en Alabanza Jekyll & Hyde en Español Petra Means Rock

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