This page about RONNY CATES my favourite bassist and my favourite band PETRA.(My name is Zuzoka)Thank you Petra for 33 fantastic years!!!Petra was a prominent Christian rock band, regarded by many as the pioneers of the Christian Rock[1] and Contemporary Christian music[2] genres. Petra was formed in 1972, in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Bob Hartman, Greg Hough and John DeGroff while they were students of the Christian Training Center. The name of the band comes from the Greek word for "rock, massive".With a style initially compared to bands like The Eagles[3] and Lynyrd Skynyrd,[4] Petra's sound evolved into a more energetic, driving rock sound in the early 80s. The late 80s and the early 90s was a successful period for the band, when it was considered the best-known,[5] best-selling Christian band.[6][1] It released two RIAA Gold-certified albums during this period. With their music and style, Petra influenced other Christian artists at times when Christian rock was considered "inadequate" by many. There was strong opposition from within the churches when Petra began its career;[7] the band continued to experience this opposition through the years.For more than three decades the band showed stability despite changes in genre and released 24 albums, selling nearly 10 million copies. It won 4 Grammys and 10 Dove Awards. The band was also the first group to reach #1 on five CCM Update radio and retail charts simultaneously and the first group to win 20-plus CCM Magazine Reader's Poll Awards, which were won in every category of eligibility.[1] Petra was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and was the first Christian group to be inducted into the Hard Rock Cafe. The band also toured around the world playing in Europe,[8][9][10] Asia,[11][12] Africa, America and Australia.[13] Through numerous line-up changes, Petra maintained its commitment to preaching the gospel through music.On May 24, 2005, guitarist, founder, and songwriter Bob Hartman announced that the band was retiring. Members recorded one of their final performances, in Franklin, Tennessee, to release as Petra's last album. The album was released in November, with the Petra Farewell DVD being released in early 2006. Petra finished its 33-year long career with a final performance in the early hours of January 1, 2006 in Murphy, North Carolina.Favourite Petra Member?
John Schlitt
Bob Hartman
John Lawry
Louie Weaver
Ronny Cates
Jim Cooper
Greg X Volz
Lonnie Chapin
Pete Orta
Greg Bailey
Paul Simmons
Mark Kelly
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