THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-MEDIA ALERT
2-VIDEO LOGIC
3-THE WHOLE WORLD IS CRYING TONIGHT
4-STARS IN THE NIGHT
5-TIME WILL TELL
6-RADIO-OLOGY
7-DECALOGUE
8-CAN'T BREAK A BROKEN HEART
9-ICE WALLS
10-SOMETHING WONDERFUL
This album was missed by nearly everyone. Released in 1990 it was Petra's phenomenal keyboardist's one and only solo venture. Although it does have Petra influences it has a sound all it's own due to the fact that Lawry uses practically all Keyboards for the whole album. Think 80's era Genesis but much more rockin'. He has a great voice as well. I remember the first time I heard it being blown away because his BGV's always sounded great in Petra songs and he can certainly handle lead as well. My three favorite songs are the title track, "Video Logic" and "Radio-ology". "Video Logic" has a very cool message about being tuned-in to what we let ourselves consume as Christians. Every Petra fan needs to have this in their collection. By the way He Has Long Career before Have Been performed This Album,with the Following Band,making part on Joe English Band And Made Up Forerunner.John Lawry (Born June 15, 1950) is a Christian musician, composer, producer, and songwriter. He is most remembered for being the keyboardist of Christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years.According to his personal testimony as recorded on Petra's Captured In Time and Space live album, John was born in Japan and was subsequently adopted by an American family from Michigan. Some sources cite John as having grown up in Flint, Michigan, others cite Millington, Michigan, but both cities are in the same general area of the state.Lawry showed musical skills from an early age. When he was 9, he learned to play the accordion. When he grew up he went to Millington High School and was involved in the school band. He graduated in 1969 and continued working in music. Lawry contributed to several projects during the following years.In 1982, he joined the Joe English Band and recorded three albums with them. He also recorded with the band Forerunner. In 1984 he joined Petra recording a total of nine albums with the band. During this period, the band won 3 Grammys and several other awards.John was initially introduced to Petra fans while on the European dates of the Not of This World tour in August of 1984. After completing the tour, Lawry had not fully committed to the Band until told by Petra's European Road Manager that he was annoited to become a part of Petra. Lawry then stayed with Petra for the next 10 years.John's first studio appearance with Petra was on their Beat the System album in 1984. While Petra had stocked a resident keyboardist (John Slick) for some time, Lawry's entrance into the band brought a new, more "modern" sound that would stay with the band for the entirety of Lawry's tenure.In 1986, Lawry played a keyboard solo on Greg X. Volz (Former Petra Lead Singer) First Solo Effort. He also released a solo album called Media Alert in 1990.Lawry left Petra in 1994 to dedicate to a career producing and recording. He was replaced by his keyboard technician, Jim Cooper. He also Released another Solo album In 1997 titled Excursions.In 2005, Lawry joined the stage again with Petra during one of the band's final presentations that was released as the Petra Farewell CD and DVD.Lawry married his wife, Stefanie, and has two sons, Jeremy and Nick. Stefanie's voice was sampled for "Jesus Loves You".(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)
