This Means War!

This Means War! is the ninth studio album from Christian rock band Petra. It was released in 1987 by Star Song Records. It is the last album to feature bassist Mark Kelly.

Album history[]

Petra entered the studio after finishing their Back to the Street Tour in December 1986. This Means War! was recorded and mixed at Pakaderm Studio in Los Alamitos, California by brothers John and Dino Elefante. Mastering was done at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall.

Reception[]

This Means War! was the fourth Petra album to be nominated for a Grammy Award. It was nominated in the category of Best Performance by a Gospel Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

"This Means War!" – 3:30
"He Came, He Saw, He Conquered" (Music by Hartman and John Elefante) – 4:10
"Get on Your Knees and Fight Like a Man" – 4:32
"I Am Available" – 4:27
"Kenaniah" (Words by Hartman, John Lawry & Danny Kingen; Music by Lawry & Kingen) – 3:43
"You Are My Rock" (Music by John & Dino Elefante) – 4:21
"The Water Is Alive" – 3:48
"Don't Let Your Heart Be Hardened" – 3:41
"Dead Reckoning" – 3:23
"All the King's Horses" – 4:17

Personnel[]

Petra[]

Bob Hartman – Lead guitar, arrangements
Mark Kelly – Bass guitar, background vocals
John Lawry – Keyboards, background vocals
John Schlitt – Lead and background vocals
Louie Weaver – Drums

Additional musicians[]

John Elefante – Background vocals
Tom Hrbacek and Los Alamitos High School Marching Drummers – "This Means War!" drum section
John Lawry – Computer programming
Tim Heitz – Additional programming
Bob Hartman – Additional programming
Louie Weaver – Additional programming

Recording and production[]

John Elefante – Producer, engineer, arrangements, additional programming
Dino Elefante – Producer, engineer, arrangements
Mike Mireau – Recording engineer

Art design[]

Dave Rogers – Art direction and design
Chris Hopkins – Illustration

External links[]

This Means War! on Wikipedia