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THE [[Christian Rock]] band. Not technically the first, but the first to have a major impact on the culture. Formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman (who had himself just become a Christian at the time) and some friends of his from college, but best known for their work during [[The Eighties]]. Appropriately enough, their name is simply Greek for "rock".
The band underwent many, ''many'' changes in both its lineup and its sound over the years, but its most well-known lineups -- and the only ones that lasted for more than two albums -- were Bob Hartman (guitars), Greg X. Volz (vocals), John Slick (keyboards), Louie Weaver (drums), and Mark Kelly (bass); and Bob Hartman, John Schlitt (vocals), John Lawry (keyboards), Louie Weaver, and Ronnie Cates (bass). These changes, mainly responding to the changing face of contemporary rock, were mostly welcomed, at least until [[The Nineties]] when they moved toward a more [[Alternative Rock]] sound, which left fans... [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|disappointed]]. They returned to a hard rock sound in 2003, before finally disbanding.
In 2010, their 1985 lineup reunited for a tour as Classic Petra and a studio album released in 2011.
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