On Fire! album cover

Studio album · 1988

On Fire!

Released in 1988 on Star Song, On Fire! is a hard rock album that continued the band's spiritual warfare themes and also addressed homelessness in "Homeless Few". It was the first album with bassist Ronny Cates, beginning a lineup that stayed together for seven years.

Nominated: 1990Grammy Award, Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus

Released
1988
Label
Star Song
Produced by
John Elefante, Dino Elefante
Top Christian Albums
#3

Track list

Singles from this album: “Hit You Where You Live”, “Mine Field”, “First Love”, “Counsel of the Holy”, “Open Book” and “Homeless Few”.

  1. All Fired Up 4:30
  2. Hit You Where You LiveSingle · #5 Christian Rock 4:20
  3. Mine FieldSingle · #1 Christian Rock 4:28
  4. First LoveSingle · #1 Christian AC 4:10
  5. Defector 4:30
  6. Counsel of the HolySingle · #8 Christian Rock 3:37
  7. Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name 4:02
  8. Open BookSingle · #2 Christian CHR 4:28
  9. Stand in the Gap 4:10
  10. Homeless FewSingle · #2 Christian CHR 4:33

Petra on this record

  • John Schlittlead vocals, backing vocals
  • Bob Hartmanlead guitars, arrangements
  • John Lawrykeyboards, computer programming, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Ronny Catesbass guitar
  • Louie Weaverdrums