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1) Petra is a Christian Rock band formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman, Bill Glover, John DeGroff, and Greg Hough. "Petra" means "rock" in NT Greek, making the band name a triple pun. Rising from the Jesus music movement, and initially signed to [recordlabel]Myrrh Records[/recordlabel], they fought to gain acceptance and recognition in a church culture that at the time believed rock music to be off-limits. Over time they eventually won over most of their critics, thanks to a steady approach and some solid adult contemporary airplay hits like "The Coloring Song," outside of their usual rock fare. By the mid-80's, when lead singer Greg X. Volz left the band and was replaced by John Schlitt, Petra had solidified their place as the foremost Christian rock band in the industry with a string of hit albums and singles and strong touring. The release of Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out marked a turn towards modern-sounding worship music that would soon explode into the modern worship movement.
Petra was nominated for and won numerous Grammy and Dove Awards. In 1991, after the release of their acclaimed Beyond Belief record, Petra became the first rock band ever to win for Group of the Year at the Dove Awards. They were also the first Christian rock band to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
For three decades Petra continued to produce albums despite changes in their line-up as well as the genre and market. On May 24th, 2005 Petra announced their retirement after 33 years of ministry. They recorded one of their final performances in Franklin, Tennessee to release it as their last album, Farewell. Their last performance finished in the early hours of January 1, 2006 in Murphy, North Carolina. Bob Hartman and John Schlitt continue to tour under the moniker II Guys From Petra.
Lineups through the years:
Early 80's Captured in Time & Space lineup: Bob Hartman, Greg X. Volz, John Slick, Mark Kelly, Louie Weaver, John Lawry
Late 80's "Beyond Belief dream team" lineup: Bob Hartman, John Schlitt, John Lawry, Louie Weaver, Ronny Cates
Late 90's Petra Praise 2 - We Need Jesus lineup: John Schlitt, Louie Weaver, Lonnie Chapin, Pete Orta, Kevin Brandow
Farewell CD lineup: John Schlitt, Bob Hartman, Greg Bailey, Paul Simmons, with special appearances by Greg X. Volz and John Lawry
More members: Rob Frazier, Jim Cooper, David Lichens, Trent Thomason, Bryce Bell, Quinton Gibson, Justin Johnson
See also http://www.petraband.com/
Hand On My Heart
Petra Lyrics
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I won't walk away
Got a hold of my life and I'm here to stay
Got Your hand on my heart
I remember when You first touched my heart
And the seed of life within began its start
Now I've finally found security
You've got Your hand on me
Got Your hand on my heart and
I won't walk away
Got a hold of my life and
I'm here to stay
Got Your hand on my heart
And now I know
That You won't let me go
You're never gonna let me go
I don't want to lose another day
Feeling You're a million miles away
I just want to know without a doubt
I will always feel Your loving hand is reaching out
I feel Your touch every night, every day
With Your hand on my pulse
I won't easily stray
But if I ever do, a gentle tug will pull me through
I just have to let You know
That I love You so
In Petra's song "Hand On My Heart," the singer acknowledges that God has taken hold of their life in a profound way. The lyrics talk about God's presence as being like a hand on their heart, symbolizing a deep spiritual connection. The song expresses the singer's gratitude for this connection and their commitment to remaining faithful to God.
When the singer first encountered God, it was like a seed planted within them. Now they feel secure in their relationship with God and have a sense of purpose and belonging. They know that God won't let them go and they don't want to lose the sense of closeness they feel.
The lyrics suggest that feeling God's presence is an ongoing process. The singer feels God's touch every day and night, and with God's hand on their pulse, they won't be easily led astray. The song implies that even if the singer were to slip up, God would be there to gently pull them back onto the right path.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the singer's relationship with God and a testament to their commitment to staying faithful.
Line by Line Meaning
Got Your hand on my heart and
You have complete control over my heart and I am not going to leave
I won't walk away
I will stay committed to you
Got a hold of my life and
You have complete control over my life
I'm here to stay
I am committed to staying by your side
Got Your hand on my heart
You control my heart and I am secure in that
I remember when You first touched my heart
I remember the moment when you first had a profound impact on my heart
And the seed of life within began its start
This was the starting point of growth within me
Now I've finally found security
I am finally secure in my relationship with you
Now I finally see I'm Yours eternally
I now realize that I am eternally committed to you
You've got Your hand on me
You have complete control over me
And now I know
I am aware now
That You won't let me go
I know that you will never let me leave
You're never gonna let me go
I am secure in the knowledge that you will always have control over me
I don't want to lose another day
I don't want to go through another day without feeling your presence
Feeling You're a million miles away
Feeling that you are distant from me
I just want to know without a doubt
I really want to be sure
I will always feel Your loving hand is reaching out
I want to feel your love all the time
I feel Your touch every night, every day
You are constantly with me
With Your hand on my pulse
Your strong control over me
I won't easily stray
I will not be swayed easily
But if I ever do, a gentle tug will pull me through
If I do stray, I know that you will welcome me back with open arms
I just have to let You know
I want you to know
That I love You so
I love you very much
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John Elefante, Robert Hartman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ninja Rock
Como amo as canções de Petra! No estilo musical que tanto me é doce aos ouvidos, com estas letras lindas e inspiradas pelo Senhor. Conheci Petra procurando canções cristãs dos anos 80. Como amo esta época mesmo tendo nascido um pouco depois! Meus sons preferidos são dos anos 70, 80 e 90.
Ouvindo Petra desde a adolescência, muito feliz pela honra de colocar os fones e escutar lindas canções de uma banda épica!
brunnampi
Realmente eu amo o Petra! Aprendi a ouvir essa banda desde da minha decisão por viver em Cristo...embora eu fosse um adolescente eu já imaginava que viveria com esta banda por muito tempo...hoje sou um homem e ainda amo o Petra...eles me fazem sentir a mesma emoção do início. Me aproxima de Cristo através de canções...muito lindo esse ministério!
Rene Hernandez
God bless Petra! Beautiful song!
Delmae
We played this song on the morning of my sister's wedding 9 years ago. This song brings beautiful memory of that day. Thank you Petra for all those wonderful years. May God richly bless you all wherever you may go :)
Edmilson Junior
Glórias a Deus existe música de verdade 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
guitargeekette
I missed this song so much, it IS gorgeous.I loved this song, still do, and I remember hearing this song when I was little...so glad I found it.
Melissa Trent
Awesome song. It was playing on the car radio on the night of my husband's and my first kiss. Now it's our song.
J. Fox
That is so sweet.
Erick A
Me encanta esta alabanza
guitargeekette
I'm a 90s kid, so I caught this era of Petra...lol Love their 80s stuff too though.