From Petra-johnschlitt at johnwschlitt.com Fri Feb 10 19:05:00 2006 From: Petra-johnschlitt at johnwschlitt.com (John Schlitt / Petra Official Mailing List) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:05:00 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Petra-JohnSchlitt] Engilsh Newsletter - 2/10/06 - Petra Releases Message-ID: <1456.24.179.135.116.1139623500.squirrel@johnwschlitt.com> Hello everyone, It?s been over a month since Petra?s final concert, and while we?re saddened at the departure, there is a product coming out shortly that will capture the essence of Petra for years to come. The long-awaited ?Farewell DVD? is being released March 7 as a companion to the CD by the same name. ?Farewell? was taped live before a studio audience in Franklin, TN, on Oct. 4, 2005 (see Photo Page at http://www.johnschlitt.net/Pics.htm) According to ChristianBook.com, ?It's equal parts retirement party, family reunion, and anniversary concert Petra's live concert offers rock classics, emerging worship favorites, and special guest appearances by former band members including Greg X. Volz and John Lawry.? The 1 hour-50 minute video includes interviews with Petra members and fans, plus bonus rehearsal footage. The DVD can be pre-ordered by visiting: http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?sku=13769X&event=AFF&p=1009253 Make sure to check out your local stores too! ______________________________ In addition, there are two more CD collections being released soon: ?The Ultimate Collection? and ?Praise Collection.? ?The Ultimate Collection? A 2 CD, 33-song compilation collected by Petra founder Bob Hartman, who also wrote all the liner notes and compiled the track listing. Release date: March 21. ?Praise Collection? This release combines the two CDs, ?Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out? and ?Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus? into one double CD set. Release Date: Feb. 28 To read more about these releases and their track listing, visit: http://www.yourmusiczone.com/go/ymz/music_artist/petra ______________________________ As always, thank you for your interest ? and happy viewing (and listening)! Your JWS.com Webmasters From Petra-johnschlitt at johnwschlitt.com Thu Feb 23 12:33:21 2006 From: Petra-johnschlitt at johnwschlitt.com (John Schlitt / Petra Official Mailing List) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:33:21 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Petra-JohnSchlitt] English Newsletter 2/23/06 - "Hello" from John Message-ID: <60367.70.228.205.200.1140723201.squirrel@johnwschlitt.com> Hi everybody! Yes, it's almost March - can you believe it? It seems like yesterday that we ended our tour with Petra on New Year's Eve, and I'm still sort of reeling from it! I miss the guys already; it's been almost 8 weeks of really not doing anything. I'm contemplating many different directions, and I've really not dived into any one of them yet. I sure appreciate all of your prayers! I can feel them as I walk each day and I ask you to please continue; keep praying for me and let's see what God has in store. I've waited patiently, but I'll tell you what - I'm not a very patient man, so every once in a while I'd like to know... I start leaning towards trying to do it myself, and my wife tells me "don't do that!" And so I stop. I'm just anxious to see what God has in store. I'm hoping that maybe a solo career is a possibility, but the doors haven't opened yet, and I'm not going to try to open them myself. But keep praying! Thank you so much for your patience and your concern about my family and my ministry. I just ask you again - keep praying and let's see what God has in store. ... John From Petra-johnschlitt at johnwschlitt.com Sat Feb 25 17:18:53 2006 From: Petra-johnschlitt at johnwschlitt.com (John Schlitt / Petra Official Mailing List) Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:18:53 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Petra-JohnSchlitt] Foreign Newsletter 2/23/06 - "Hello" from John Message-ID: <1676.24.179.135.116.1140913133.squirrel@johnwschlitt.com> (English newsletter sent previously) ----------------- i Hola a todos! S?, es casi marzo - ?pueden creerlo? i parece que fue ayer que terminamos el tour de Petra en a?o nuevo y a?n tengo nostalgia por ello! Ya extra?o a los muchachos, han pasado ocho semana de no hacer nada en realidad. Estoy contemplando varias direcciones y a?n no me he decidido por ninguna. De verdad aprecio todas sus oraciones. Puedo sentirlas mientras camino cada d?a y les pido que por favor continuen orando; sigan orando por m? y veremos qu? tiene Dios para m?. He esperado pacientemente pero les dir? algo- no soy un hombre muy paciente, as? que de vez en cuando mmm ya saben...quisiera saber qu? tiene Dios para m? ?comprenden? y pues trato de hacer las cosas por m? mismo y mi esposa me dice "i no hags eso!" y me detengo. Estoy ansioso por saber qu? tiene Dios para m?. Tengo la esperanza de que quiz?s sea una carrera como solista una posibilidad, pero las puertas a?n no se han abierto, y no tratar? de abrirlas por m? mismo. i Pero sigan orando! Muchisimas gracias por su paciencia e inter?s por mi familia y mi ministerio. S?lo les pido otra vez- sigan orando y veamos qu? tiene Dios para m?. ... John -------------- Oi, Pessoal! Sim, ? quase mar?o ? d? pra acreditar? Parece que foi ontem que erminamos nossa turn? com o Petra na V?spera de Natal, e estou meio que nost?lgico a respeito disso! J? estou com saudades dos rapazes; s?o quase 8 semanas que, de fato, n?o fa?o nada. Estou contemplando muitas dire??es, e n?o entrei fundo em nenhuma delas ainda. Certamente agrade?o todas as ora??es de voc?s! Posso sent?-las quando caminho cada dia e pe?o que, por favor, continuem orando por mim e vamos ver o que Deus tem reservado. Tenho esperado ansiosamente, mas te digo uma coisa. N?o sou um homem muito paciente, ent?o, de vez em quando gostaria de saber... come?o a tentar fazer as coisas por mim mesmo, e minha esposa me diz: "n?o fa?a isso!" E ent?o eu paro. S? estou ansioso pra ver o que Deus tem reservado. Estou esperando que talvez uma carreira solo seja uma possibilidade, mas, as portas n?o est?o abertas ainda, e n?o vou tentar abri-las eu mesmo. Mas, continuem orando! Muit?ssimo obrigado pela sua paci?ncia e preocupa??o a respeito da minha fam?lia e meu minist?rio. E apenas pe?o a voc?s novamente - continuem orando e vamos ver o que Deus tem reservado. ... John ------------ Hi, Ja, es ist fast M?rz - k?nnt Ihr das glauben? Es scheint wie gestern, als wir die Tour mit PETRA zum Jahreswechsel beendet haben und ich bin immer noch sehr bewegt von allem! Ich vermisse die Band schon; es sind fast 8 Wochen vergangen, wo wirklich nichts geschehen ist. Ich denke ?ber verschiedene neue Ziele und Richtungen nach, aber habe mich wirklich noch f?r keine entschieden. Ganz sicher sch?tze ich alle Eure Gebete. Ich f?hle sie jeden Tag und ich bitte Euch, weiter f?r mich zu beten; macht weiter und la?t uns sehen, was Gott vorhat. Ich habe geduldig gewartet - aber ich sage Euch eines - Ich bin kein sehr geduldiger Mann, ich m?chte immer sofort wissen, was Sache ist und lehne mich aus dem Fenster und versuche, selber etwas zu tun und meine Frau sagt: "Tu das nicht!" und dann h?re ich auf damit. Ich bin einfach gepannt, was Gott vorhat. Ich hoffe, dass vielleicht eine Solo Karriere eine M?glichkeit ist, aber die T?ren haben sich noch nicht ge?ffnet, und ich m?chte sie nicht selber ?ffnen. Aber betet weiter! Danke so sehr f?r Eure Geduld und Euer K?mmern um meine Familie und meinen Dienst. Ich bitte Euch einfach noch einmal - bitte betet weiter und la?t uns einfach sehen, was Gott vorhat. ... John