Christian Rocker John Schlitt Continues to Stand on ‘the Rock’ Entering His Sixth-Decade in Music
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- John Schlitt is considered to be a legend of rock and roll music, not in a sarcastic or satirical sense but as a master of his craft. He has earned the title.
His early years were spent fronting a band called Head East. During the 1970s, the band released six albums and charted three hits including the song “Since You Been Gone”, which can still be heard on Classic Rock radio to this day.
At the peak of the band’s success, in a life-changing experience, he found salvation in Jesus Christ and decided to leave the band.
After a few years of finding his post-music footing, he received a call to audition for a band that was emerging as the top rock group in contemporary Christian music … Petra. He spent more than 20 years with them, earning four Grammy Awards, numerous Dove Awards, and garnered two-certified Gold Records.
For the last 16 years he has worked primarily as a solo artist and has toured all over the world. Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, John was recently named the best rock singer in Christian music history by GospelMusicChannel.com.
John joins us on the Crossmap Podcast to walk us through his long standing musical career that spans more than 50 years. Listen as he shares about the changes he has seen in contemporary Christian music since joining Petra in 1986, and his greatest hope for the Christian music industry moving forward.
My band opened for Petra in Vichy, France (1995) We met John backstage. I can tell you that he is a true Christian! Kind, encouraging, respectful, humble. The music world needs more people like him. God bless you John!
John's spot on that most of the music played any more is praise and worship instead of evangelistic. I really haven't listened to Christian music radio for at least 15 years now because of all the anthems and related music. I wish younger people could experience the same type of music that we had with groups like Petra, DeGarmo and Key, Allies, Michal W Smith, Chris Rice, etc. Songs that grabbed your attention and really made you think, but were also fun.
those bands were the best, today's CCM is not for me, and for the most part is really bad and not christian at all
I loved Head East before I came into my first love with Christ and when he became the singer for Petra I was thrilled!
What an absolute legend and the nicest guy.
I agree…. We have lost that kind of music so I don’t listen to the Christian radio stations anymore.
Yeah man. I was always disappointed with Christian radio. Even at Petra's pinnacle. They weren't played.
I opened for John in the late 80s in Fairfield Connecticut. He said I was "Rockin". A great guy and a great singer. Petra was a grammy award winning group and it was a blessing to warm up the crowd for him!
Yep, and I opened for Van Halen
❤❤❤❤ Petra's beyond belief with Dan Vasc was absolutely super!
My favourite singer !!!
Still listening to PETRA in 2024
The greatest of all time..what a singer what a personality most importantly what a man of God
WOW I love John Schlitt. Id love to meet him I saw John in 1992 in his starting solo concerts as well as Petra in 1990 Beyond Belief tour. He is a very gifted artist.
John: The messages on your album SHAKE were SO ENCOURAGING! You did that album GREAT JUSTICE!
This is great. Amazing voice and decades of bringing the word of God to the masses. Ty for this video.
Now this is a rock star!! A rock n roll icon that should be a roll model to today's youth for jesus!!!
Up in Heaven, I'm going to sing with John. PTL. 💜
Thank you so much brother John!
Great interview! John has been consistent for as long as I’ve been listening to him. Message and performance. Awesome to see him still doing what he’s been called to do.
Love you man!!! My inspiration sir
U are the best singer then now and forever
He is a REALLY COOL GUY!
World class musician who was saved out of the Pit and who continues to use his talents to encourage believers and to take the message of hope into all the world. Love this man.
I saw Petra when they came to El Salvador in 00s, I'm still blessed with its music, 🎶 if I had to die for someone, no doubt, enter in, beyond belief, I'm on the Rock, just reach out. Still listening every day!!
A+ for John at the crossroads and the universe forevermore ❤
I just recently went to see Petra during one of their stops on their Reunion tour, and gosh it was awesome! I'm so grateful that I got to see them at least once (keep in mind these guys were already in retirement by the time I turned 5, so I never thought I'd get the opportunity). Watching these types of videos with John, though, phew! That man has a testimony, and I love to hear it! Yahweh is good! 💗💖
First comment...great inspiration...awesome story...
John we enjoyed having you in Alaska! Please tell your wife hi for us 😊
People don’t go “evangelize” because for a long time they’ve been told they basically have to go overseas to do so. And they mostly fail doing that so they get depressed about no being successful and then don’t even spread the gospel locally. So we have to be careful about being so “go go go” driven (specifically out of the US) that we miss the obvious need in our own houses and neighborhoods.