PETRA
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for “rock”. With a style initially similar to The Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Petra’s sound evolved into a more energetic, driving rock sound in the early 1980s akin to Foreigner, Styx and Journey. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, Petra was one of the world’s most popular Christian rock bands, with each of its albums during that period selling hundreds of thousands of copies. Petra has sold nearly 10 million albums while being nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning four, and winning 10 Dove Awards. (More from Wikipedia)
During the sessions for their third album All Together Now, Argent recorded a song called “God Gave Rock ’n’ Roll to You”. It was included on their 1973 album In Deep and was also released as a successful single. The song has been covered by several bands, including the prominent Christian rock band Petra.
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