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 historyEdit

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.

ReceptionEdit

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 listingEdit

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

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

PersonnelEdit

PetraEdit

• 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 musiciansEdit

• 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 productionEdit

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

Art designEdit

• Dave Rogers – Art direction and design
• Chris Hopkins – Illustration

External linksEdit

• This Means War! on Wikipedia