Petra timeline

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

• August 17 - Birth of Kevin Max.

1970s

1970

• April 7 - Birth of Jamie Rowe.
• May 7 - Birth of Lonnie Chapin.

1971

• August 26 - Birth of Pete Orta.

1972

• Petra is officially formed.
• February 4 - Birth of Trent Thomason.

1973

• January 5 - Birth of Phil Joel.

1974

• April 15 - Petra, the band's first album, is officially released.

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.

1985

• January - Beat the System is officially released.

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.

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.