Over their illustrious 40 year career, Petra has released 24 albums and sold over 7 million albums, garnering 4 GRAMMY® Awards, 10 Dove Awards and numerous #1 radio hits. As the pioneer of Christian rock, Petra paved the way for countless artists, helping to create a new genre of rock music along the way. Now, after the completion of a successful two-year reunion of the band s mid-80s line-up (as Classic Petra), Petra founding member Bob Hartman and long-time vocalist John Schlitt have re-united on tour to celebrate Petra s 40th Anniversary.
The album, '40th Anniversary', is a 2 CD set featuring 27 of Petra's biggest and most-loved songs. Compiled by founding member Bob Hartman, '40th Anniversary' documents Petra's long career with hits like, 'This Means War,' 'Beyond Belief,' 'Creed,' plus a brand new song 'Holy Is Your Name.' The packaging will include liner notes written by Bob Hartman.