the Lady that played the boys mother was , in reality, my former pastors wife. Vicci Jo Witty. Wife of John Witty. They had a television show called "FIRE BY NITE" Kinda like satuday night live but in a Christian format. Thank you SOOOOOO much for this upload
In my own opinion, this is probably one of the best arranged songs I have ever heard. The chord progressions are just amazing through the whole song and how melodic they flow together. Wish these guys the best. Louie would come out and see us sometimes with Avalanche on his time off. Great memories for sure.
@BrianLuper that was the thing about petra, I haven't heard a band that wrote the music so well to the melody of the singing. I would love to see how bob hartman writes songs, after all these years of listening to em Im still amazed.
Petra was as good a band as here have ever been. The keyboard player and guitarists were second to none and they were doing all for the Lord. I was blessed to see them live at Disney world years ago and it was great with the stage in front of the castle. God bless Bob Hartman and all the guys that were a part of something good that blessed myself and many others. I had not been saved long before I heard these guys and was bored with all the old hymns until I learned more about what they meant.
@MrG0p0p There is only 1 God and 1 Lord. And its NOT Allah, or his prophet Mohammed. It says in the Bible, this is what Jesus Christ said, in the Gospel of John. "There is only 1 way to get to The Father God, and that is only through me." It is because Jesus Christ died for your sins, and mine, and for the sins of the entire human race. He NOT ONLY DIED, BUT HE ALSO ROSE FROM THE DEAD. I have to try and open your heart and your mind to the truth.
Probably my favorite Petra song of all time. I have all the albums and I have grown up listening to their songs with my Dad an avid Petra fan and now I still to this day treasure all their songs!
I grew up rocking out to Petra, praising God to Petra, and blowing up my speakers to Petra. I saw them once on August 30th 1984 or 85 at Mohawk Park in Tulsa, OK. It was incredible. To see John Schlitt and Bob Hartman tearing it up, it was amazing. They slowly evolved over the years and the harder they got, the more I was into it. I rose my kids on Petra music and now they love them as much as I do. We have some new bands that are incredible but no one has ever done it better than Petra!
im glad to see there are others who believe petra is the greatest band ever ive seen them many times as a kid and the song no doubt saved me from killing myself
Petra!!! best christian rock band ever!! Music and lyrics took me out from depression and lack of faith so many times I have no words to thank God for their awesome ministry through the years, really a huge blessing ...John is coming to Argentina soon, can´t wait to hear his powerfull voice, this song is always in the track list!! God bless you all
I'm not a Christian by any means. So I can ignore the lyrics. What I can't ignore is that powerful voice delivering them, or the incredible music backing them. It's seriously good stuff.
shit for brains dave1122drum appears to have never heard Journey; this sounds nothing like Journey. And if anyone can do what they do then do it butt wipe!
Love some Petra! People can criticize them all they want...they STARTED the Christian Rock genre....and no one rocks a guitar any harder than Bob Hartman...
@stevecloud If it wasn't for Petra we would never have heard of bands like Stryper, Bloodgood, Shout and all the other Christian rock bands that started because of them. I believe that Pillar once said that they were influenced by Petra, and Bob Hartman can rock the guitar better than any secular guitarist out there.
@stevecloud This sounds like Journey, but religious. Creed sounds exactly like Pearl Jam. When will there be an actual original Christian band. The whole genre is like a bad South Park parady.
@moloko5 Lol, I guess you only listen to exclusively original bands. That's like listening to only Black Sabbath's song Black Sabbath and to disregard the complete doom metal genre.
If you want a parody/tragedy, try life without Christ, because without Jesus you have wasted every single moment of your life by not living for the only true reason of life.
@stevecloud Petra is very talented, but they were hardly the pioneers of CCM. Larry Norman for one, and all the musicians surrounding Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel, and Maranatha Music. All this was 10-15 years before Petra became well known.
@Chadgervais true, there were other "edgy" Christian artists before them, but if you say the term "Christian rock in the 80's," who do most people think of? Yup, Petra. They literally took the Christian market to a completely different place. I remember good "church folk"' picketing their concerts because God and rock could not mix. Remember, Petra started in the 70's...got big in the early 80's, and kept up the pace for over 20 years. True pioneers in the industry, for sure.
But for real, Petra is definitely the best Christian Rock 'n' Roll group out there (Christian Metal's another story, but I digress). Listened to them all the time growing up, and I think I saw the film this video was in too, I vaguely remember that actor's face.
Worst corny shit ever. Terrible lyrics skills. Just insert a bunch of scriptures. Nothing of your own. Anyone can do that. Why is this band trying to be like journey? Isnt a christian to be not of this world?
@dave1122drum You need help. If you think that the lyrics are not their own then you apparently didn't read the scripture inserts under the title of the album. The lyrics are based on scriptures but not the actual scripture verbatim.
Mr. John W. Schlitt read my testimony to the audience at his "Shake" tour, in Salem - Oregon, at "People's Church"... He then Sang This Song Dedicated to me!!! IT was the BEST NIGHT of My Life!!!
thank you petra for teaching me to love Jesus and be a radical follower of HIM - my all time favorite: I HAVE A THANKFUL HEART. Saludos desde Guatemala :0)
I like this song. I want Petra to come back to the stage. I am 19 and three quarters . I like this band very much it talks more about Jesus than themselves in their lyrics. Go Petra you guys Rock!!
When Christian music could actually compete with secular music. Musically and lyrically.
Actually Bob Hartman beats out pretty much all 80's guitarists except Van Halen. His solos are some of the best written I've ever heard. His choice of notes is just as perfect as John Petrucci or David Gilmour's but in a completely different and unique way.
do you know where I could get the music to this song for guitar or piano?
by the way I love them to & think that they were worth every minute of time to listen to over & over & over again, the message was strong & the music fit the words.
this is one of the greatest song I've heard, thanks for sharing the video, I own a VHS tape but I don't use it because I hope someday convert it to DVD format, so I have to keep it in mint condition
Linda música do petra . pois ela me toca muito.
na verdade todas são muito lindas com o vocal
excelente de John Schlitt e com o back vocal poderoso de John Elefant...banda perfeita.
hardrock464 1 week ago
there is no other word but... "AMEN"
619butternuts619 2 weeks ago
was this a music video for a movie? I've always wondered
takeanumbertobeme 2 weeks ago
I loved the Beyond Belief CD. John Schlit has such a amazing voice.
pdk25 1 month ago
Exelentes musicos exelentes hombres de Dios la mejor banda cristiana de todos los tiempos! GOD BLESS YOU PETRA!!!
cokeSTRYPER 1 month ago
If i could have a theme song. This would be it.
My Creed.
dgsvalrico723 2 months ago
man these guys were the bomb! I wish we still were making music like this.
Earthshaker513 3 months ago
HAVE YOU HEARD PETRA'S NEW ALBUM? PETRA - FIED ! IT'S REALLY GOOD. I "WOOD" NOT LIE.
HEARTHEANGELSVOICES 4 months ago
Bob Hartman is the reason I started playing guitar.
RocketCityRocker 6 months ago
He descended ... and set the captives free! DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN
RocketCityRocker 6 months ago
Petra and the Swedish band Jerusalem are my favourites.
I am sure they will sing the opening song in Heaven.
MandaTheart 6 months ago
c",)luke
albrtluke 7 months ago
People criticize Christian rock as being a music of compromise. This video proves it isn't
Eph2vv89 7 months ago
the Lady that played the boys mother was , in reality, my former pastors wife. Vicci Jo Witty. Wife of John Witty. They had a television show called "FIRE BY NITE" Kinda like satuday night live but in a Christian format. Thank you SOOOOOO much for this upload
jeggierecords 7 months ago
@jeggierecords that means you know blain bartell!!
ehrldawg 7 months ago
@ehrldawg Yes, the old FIRE BY NITE series. Ive met him a couple times. Good people.
jeggierecords 7 months ago
@jeggierecords A friend of mine named his first born BLAIN after blain bartell.
ehrldawg 7 months ago
What an awesome song to what I believe!! These guys were the foundation of CCM music!
Mase5692 7 months ago
Love love love!!!!
UltraHumano 7 months ago
In my own opinion, this is probably one of the best arranged songs I have ever heard. The chord progressions are just amazing through the whole song and how melodic they flow together. Wish these guys the best. Louie would come out and see us sometimes with Avalanche on his time off. Great memories for sure.
BrianLuper 8 months ago
@BrianLuper that was the thing about petra, I haven't heard a band that wrote the music so well to the melody of the singing. I would love to see how bob hartman writes songs, after all these years of listening to em Im still amazed.
earworm 7 months ago
awesome song!!
hopelessromantic1311 8 months ago
Petra was as good a band as here have ever been. The keyboard player and guitarists were second to none and they were doing all for the Lord. I was blessed to see them live at Disney world years ago and it was great with the stage in front of the castle. God bless Bob Hartman and all the guys that were a part of something good that blessed myself and many others. I had not been saved long before I heard these guys and was bored with all the old hymns until I learned more about what they meant.
steelepls 8 months ago
Wow, does this song take me WAY BACK. I actually have this entire VHS minimovie. Its excellent and SO IS JESUS! God bless you, and take care.
acferreri1 8 months ago
"some to sing eternal praise forever to Allah..." 3:22 :)
MrG0p0p 9 months ago
@MrG0p0p 3:16 actually
MrG0p0p 9 months ago
@MrG0p0p There is only 1 God and 1 Lord. And its NOT Allah, or his prophet Mohammed. It says in the Bible, this is what Jesus Christ said, in the Gospel of John. "There is only 1 way to get to The Father God, and that is only through me." It is because Jesus Christ died for your sins, and mine, and for the sins of the entire human race. He NOT ONLY DIED, BUT HE ALSO ROSE FROM THE DEAD. I have to try and open your heart and your mind to the truth.
acferreri1 8 months ago 2
HA HA! We were just discussing The Apostle's Creed in church this morning :D
espia0 9 months ago
Petra wow first time i have heard this song and their music =)
Vicarapostolic 9 months ago
this is one of my all time favorite albums!!
ehrldawg 9 months ago
I BELIEVE HE WILL COME BACK
BUT NO MAN KNOWS THE DAY
amsiermann 9 months ago 2
So good!♥
earthalien77 11 months ago
John Schlitt = Best voice ever
Bob Hartman = Best guitar player ever
Louie Weaver = Best drummer ever
PETRA = Rocks
gustavo13k 11 months ago
YAH!! i love llistening the songs of god!! for that is my passion!!!!
shielapulgadas 11 months ago
I sang this song in my high school...back in the day :)
Castuenda 11 months ago
Ive loved this song for years....my ex fiance used to listen to Petra...and for some reason these songs remind me of Easter time.
Shoregirl72 11 months ago
Good song!!! love it
horselvr20 11 months ago
I am loving that cool stage.
Am also loving the bass player's energy here. :-)
3impersonators 1 year ago
DIOS BENDIGA A ESTE GRUPO QUE MAS DECIR GRACIAS
newmac7000 1 year ago
I used to own Beyond Belief, the movie, on VHS.
randoman1990 1 year ago
Probably my favorite Petra song of all time. I have all the albums and I have grown up listening to their songs with my Dad an avid Petra fan and now I still to this day treasure all their songs!
chaplainglover 1 year ago
I grew up rocking out to Petra, praising God to Petra, and blowing up my speakers to Petra. I saw them once on August 30th 1984 or 85 at Mohawk Park in Tulsa, OK. It was incredible. To see John Schlitt and Bob Hartman tearing it up, it was amazing. They slowly evolved over the years and the harder they got, the more I was into it. I rose my kids on Petra music and now they love them as much as I do. We have some new bands that are incredible but no one has ever done it better than Petra!
DaleStiles 1 year ago
im glad to see there are others who believe petra is the greatest band ever ive seen them many times as a kid and the song no doubt saved me from killing myself
eberturd 1 year ago
Petra!!! best christian rock band ever!! Music and lyrics took me out from depression and lack of faith so many times I have no words to thank God for their awesome ministry through the years, really a huge blessing ...John is coming to Argentina soon, can´t wait to hear his powerfull voice, this song is always in the track list!! God bless you all
ariengirl 1 year ago
I'm not a Christian by any means. So I can ignore the lyrics. What I can't ignore is that powerful voice delivering them, or the incredible music backing them. It's seriously good stuff.
sbrushfan 1 year ago
EXCELENTE!!!!!! SON VERDADEROS ADORADORES DEL PADRE.
sonia1969ify 1 year ago 7
@sonia1969ify ¡Sí! ¡Vivemos por Jesus!
DaviMello94 1 year ago
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traizer86 1 year ago
this song is a masterpiece
traizer86 1 year ago
Petra is the best there was, the best there is, and the best there will be!
DefenderCatholic 1 year ago
NICE! No dislikes! ;DD
This is awesum
jesuislepluscool 1 year ago
Thank you for uploading this video! Petra is my favorite band and it's great to see their music videos!! :)
WesternGirl7 1 year ago 8
@WesternGirl7 You're welcome (; #JesusRockers
DaviMello94 1 year ago
shit for brains dave1122drum appears to have never heard Journey; this sounds nothing like Journey. And if anyone can do what they do then do it butt wipe!
nihlism4u 1 year ago
Love some Petra! People can criticize them all they want...they STARTED the Christian Rock genre....and no one rocks a guitar any harder than Bob Hartman...
stevecloud 1 year ago 14
@stevecloud If it wasn't for Petra we would never have heard of bands like Stryper, Bloodgood, Shout and all the other Christian rock bands that started because of them. I believe that Pillar once said that they were influenced by Petra, and Bob Hartman can rock the guitar better than any secular guitarist out there.
ScottMcC38 1 year ago
@stevecloud Sure! Bob Hartman is the one of the best guitar players ever!
DaviMello94 1 year ago 4
@stevecloud This sounds like Journey, but religious. Creed sounds exactly like Pearl Jam. When will there be an actual original Christian band. The whole genre is like a bad South Park parady.
moloko5 10 months ago
@moloko5 Lol, I guess you only listen to exclusively original bands. That's like listening to only Black Sabbath's song Black Sabbath and to disregard the complete doom metal genre.
If you want a parody/tragedy, try life without Christ, because without Jesus you have wasted every single moment of your life by not living for the only true reason of life.
BlindThomen 10 months ago 2
@stevecloud Petra is very talented, but they were hardly the pioneers of CCM. Larry Norman for one, and all the musicians surrounding Chuck Smith, Calvary Chapel, and Maranatha Music. All this was 10-15 years before Petra became well known.
Chadgervais 10 months ago
@Chadgervais true, there were other "edgy" Christian artists before them, but if you say the term "Christian rock in the 80's," who do most people think of? Yup, Petra. They literally took the Christian market to a completely different place. I remember good "church folk"' picketing their concerts because God and rock could not mix. Remember, Petra started in the 70's...got big in the early 80's, and kept up the pace for over 20 years. True pioneers in the industry, for sure.
stevecloud 10 months ago
@stevecloud But... Jimmy Page is still alive.
But for real, Petra is definitely the best Christian Rock 'n' Roll group out there (Christian Metal's another story, but I digress). Listened to them all the time growing up, and I think I saw the film this video was in too, I vaguely remember that actor's face.
iapetus39 1 month ago
@stevecloud YES THEY DID!!!!!
They reunited for a bit last yr I believe ...
krzyirish329 1 month ago
Worst corny shit ever. Terrible lyrics skills. Just insert a bunch of scriptures. Nothing of your own. Anyone can do that. Why is this band trying to be like journey? Isnt a christian to be not of this world?
dave1122drum 1 year ago
@dave1122drum You need help. If you think that the lyrics are not their own then you apparently didn't read the scripture inserts under the title of the album. The lyrics are based on scriptures but not the actual scripture verbatim.
ScottMcC38 1 year ago
Thanks!!!
MrsDanielleBrown 1 year ago
Thank you so much for uploading these! I have been so blessed to hear them again. Looks like I need to go through my cds again to find my albums.
MrsDanielleBrown 1 year ago
One of the greatest songs ever...
127volts 1 year ago
I BELIEVE!!! HAVE FAITH~
momwoz3 1 year ago
Really great song !
REMOODS
remoods 1 year ago
Mr. John W. Schlitt read my testimony to the audience at his "Shake" tour, in Salem - Oregon, at "People's Church"... He then Sang This Song Dedicated to me!!! IT was the BEST NIGHT of My Life!!!
Mr. Kelly Leon Thornton (Kelster)
Kelly4370 1 year ago
does any one know the name of the song that involes a lil girl and being sad and looking to the moon ? that song is needed here once again
gumdropfairy 1 year ago
@gumdropfairy i think youre talking about the song "Annie"
ricanrolear 1 year ago
muito bom essa musica me faz viajar
messimoura 1 year ago
this is my favorate anointed God inspired song thank youJesus and petra
outofdarkness100 1 year ago
thank you petra for teaching me to love Jesus and be a radical follower of HIM - my all time favorite: I HAVE A THANKFUL HEART. Saludos desde Guatemala :0)
mcparranunez 1 year ago
Para todos aquellos que piensan que el Heavy es satanico, vean y escuchen este video.
marioacordobah 1 year ago
This is my all time favorite song. Glory to the lamb that is our savior! Jesus I love you!!!!
broncomatt7 1 year ago
Buena música. Saludos desde Chile.
TORRE2424 2 years ago
PETRA love you ..You right storypeddler....
crystyop 2 years ago
\m/ Great band and great song, inspiring indeed....\m/
sn8kplskn 2 years ago
I like this song. I want Petra to come back to the stage. I am 19 and three quarters . I like this band very much it talks more about Jesus than themselves in their lyrics. Go Petra you guys Rock!!
Daniel2131990 2 years ago
best band ever
rimeligfjern 2 years ago 4
Indeed---Petra is the greatest band of all time.
storypeddler 2 years ago 9
Agreed
barrettb05 2 years ago
@storypeddler Really? I thought it was a really bad Journey cover band until dude started actually singing and I realized it was about Christianity.
moloko5 10 months ago
great song
fielamigo1000 2 years ago 2
Killer Jam, great post \m/
sn8kplskn 2 years ago 2
Petra is awsome!
claragary 2 years ago 2
Classic. REAL music!! Thanks for posting it. Love you guys!!
flockjam 2 years ago 2
Incredible song from the greatest band and greatest CD ever.
theologyguy 2 years ago 2
Un verdadero clasico de la mejor banda de Rock Cristiano.
Y tal vez la mejor letra que he escuchado.
brianandrestovar 2 years ago
When Christian music could actually compete with secular music. Musically and lyrically.
Actually Bob Hartman beats out pretty much all 80's guitarists except Van Halen. His solos are some of the best written I've ever heard. His choice of notes is just as perfect as John Petrucci or David Gilmour's but in a completely different and unique way.
airbornisgood4u 2 years ago 2
do you know where I could get the music to this song for guitar or piano?
by the way I love them to & think that they were worth every minute of time to listen to over & over & over again, the message was strong & the music fit the words.
1stmirage 2 years ago 4
Man, you can get the tabs for it on the program Guitar Pro. You can download it for free on the internet, if you search for it (:
DaviMello94 2 years ago
alright, thanks.
1stmirage 2 years ago
I had the privilege os seeing them play 10 years ago
Schiltz vocals and stage performance was amazing
licocipoton 2 years ago
*Schiltt sorry
licocipoton 2 years ago
Petra is an incredibly awsome band, what they have done, is just unbelievable, and this song is one of the best they have ever made.
PetraRocks100 2 years ago
Around the time I got Born Again (8 yrs ago) this song had more impact on me than any other.Great song!
Benhuon 2 years ago 3
best song EVER!!
rimeligfjern 2 years ago
they look so dorky but that dose not maker because they are freaking awesome!!!!!
stujje 2 years ago
I LOVE THEM!!
ivanashimich 2 years ago 2
really awesome!
shockwave2468 2 years ago 2
great
metalgod666alex 2 years ago 3
this is one of the greatest song I've heard, thanks for sharing the video, I own a VHS tape but I don't use it because I hope someday convert it to DVD format, so I have to keep it in mint condition
irongoxi 2 years ago 3