This is a chronological timeline of events related to the band Petra, its albums, and members.
1920s[]
1929[]
- April 26 - Birth of Billy Ray Hearn, record producer and Myrrh Records founder.
1940s[]
1945[]
- March 21 - Birth of Rose Stone.
1948[]
- December 3 - Birth of Rick Cua.
1949[]
- September 22 - Birth of Greg Hough.
- December 26 - Birth of Bob Hartman.
1950s[]
1950[]
- January 12 - Birth of Greg X. Volz.
- February 3 - Birth of John Schlitt.
- May 2 - Birth of Lou Gramm.
- June 15 - Birth of John Lawry.
1951[]
- June 15 - Birth of Joe Pizzulo.
- July 13 - Birth of Louie Weaver.
1952[]
- November 22 - Birth of Bill Glover.
1953[]
- March 3 - Birth of Dave Amato.
- September 3 - Birth of John DeGroff.
- September 28 - Birth of John Slick.
- October 31 - Birth of Rob Frazier.
1955[]
- April 13 - Birth of Steve Camp.
- November 20 - Birth of Jonathan David Brown.
1956[]
- June 10 - Birth of Alfie Silas.
- June 28 - Birth of Mark Kelly.
- September 29 - Birth of Bob Carlisle.
1958[]
- March 18 - Birth of John Elefante.
1960s[]
1960[]
- March 28 - Birth of Tony Palacios.
1961[]
- June 24 - Birth of Lisa Bevill.
1963[]
- August 28 - Birth of Mike Brandenstein.
- December 13 - Birth of Dale Thompson.
1965[]
- April 29 - Birth of Judson Spence.
- September 25 - Birth of Ronny Cates.
1966[]
- September 8 - Birth of Peter Furler.
1967[]
1970s[]
1970[]
- April 7 - Birth of Jamie Rowe.
- May 7 - Birth of Lonnie Chapin.
1971[]
1972[]
- Petra is officially formed.
- February 4 - Birth of Trent Thomason.
1973[]
1974[]
1977[]
- July 15 - Come and Join Us is officially released.
1979[]
- Washes Whiter Than is officially released.
1980s[]
1981[]
- June 29 - Birth of Cristian Borneo.
- Fall - Never Say Die is officially released.
1982[]
- September 21 - More Power to Ya is officially released.
1983[]
- Not of this World is officially released.
1984[]
- December - Beat the System slated for release / some markets distribute early vinyl copies.
1985[]
- January - Beat the System is officially released following the band's new A&M Records deal.
1986[]
- June - Captured in Time and Space is officially released.
- September - Back to the Street is officially released.
1987[]
- This Means War! is officially released.
1988[]
- On Fire! is officially released.
1989[]
- October 3 - Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out is officially released.
1990s[]
1990[]
- April 5 - Petra wins their first Dove Award for Best Long Form Video with On Fire!.
- June 20 - Beyond Belief is officially released.
1991[]
- February 20 - Petra wins their first Grammy Award for Beyond Belief.
- November - Unseen Power is officially released.
1992[]
- Petra en Alabanza is officially released.
1993[]
- February 24 - Unseen Power earns Petra their second Grammy Award.
- November 9 - Wake-Up Call is officially released.
1995[]
- March 1 - Wake-Up Call earns a Grammy Award, Petra's third.
- August 26 - No Doubt is officially released.
1996[]
- June 11 - Never Say Dinosaur, a Petra tribute album, is officially released.
1997[]
- February 18 - Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus is officially released.
1998[]
- April 21 - God Fixation is officially released.
2000s[]
2000[]
- February 29 - Double Take is officially released.
- October 30 - Petra is inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
2001[]
- February 21 - Double Take earns Petra their fourth Grammy Award.
- November 20 - Revival is officially released.
2003[]
- February 8 - Louie Weaver is dismissed from service with Petra.
- August 19 - Jekyll & Hyde is officially released.
2004[]
- April 20 - Jekyll & Hyde en Español is officially released.
- June 12 - Petra reunites with original members Greg Hough and John DeGroff during a concert in Angola, Indiana.
2005[]
- May 12 - Singer John Schlitt officially confirms in his website that Petra will retire at the end of 2005.
- November 22 - Petra Farewell is officially released.
2010s[]
2010[]
- Former members of Petra, led by Bob Hartman and Greg X. Volz, reunite under the name Classic Petra.
2011[]
- January 25 - The retail version of Back to the Rock, from Classic Petra, is officially released.
- April 15 - The digital version of Back to the Rock Live, from Classic Petra, is officially released.
2012[]
- February 7 - The retail version of Back to the Rock Live, from Classic Petra, is officially released.
2013[]
- Keyboardist John Lawry officially rejoins Petra.
- July 30 - 40th Anniversary, a compilation album celebrating the band's anniversary, is officially released.
2015[]
- January 21 - Petra presents itself at CCM United with a line-up comprised of John Schlitt, Bob Hartman, Ronny Cates, John Lawry, and Louie Weaver.
- April 15 - Death of Billy Ray Hearn, record producer and Myrrh Records founder.