PETRA - God Fixation

God Fixation
by:PETRA
(1998 Word Records)

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God Fixation is now officially one of my FAVORITE Petra albums! The sound is fresh and up, and the lyrics are some of Bob Hartman's best. Petra has gone through many stylistic periods in their long history, but the music on their latest offering, God Fixation, is among their best yet. The three new members, who toured with Petra for Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus but had minimal studio influence on that project, are spreading their wings now, bringing the band's sound a new freshness. Fans of bands such as Matchbox 20 and Collective Soul will be very happy with the jangly, guitar-laden sound of this offering, and although it is more similar to lead singer John Schlitt's two solo albums than to Petra's other efforts, hard-core Petra fans will find a happy surprise late in the album with "St. Augustine's Pears", which is classic Petra if anything is. There is funk here ("God Fixation"), headbanging rock ("A Matter Of Time"), and introspective ballading ("Shadow of a Doubt", "Falling Up", and the vaguely King's X-ish "Magnet of the World"), and the lyrics show an introspective maturity that surely reflects principal songwriter Bob Hartman's retirement from touring. Of all of Petra's albums (and I have them all), this is one of the most personal, and in my opinion, one of the most enjoyable.

Tracks

If I Had to Die For Someone
Hello Again
A Matter of Time
Falling Up
Over the Horizon
God Fixation
Set For Life
Magnet of the World
Shadow of a Doubt
St. Augustine's Pears
The Invitation

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