Not of this World is the sixth studio release of the Christian rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band, Petra

Petra (band)

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"...

. It was released in 1983. It is very similar to its predecessor (More Power to Ya

More Power To Ya

More Power To Ya is the fifth studio release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1982. Many Petra fans have long considered this to be their best release from the 80s....

), and Bob Hartman has stated that he considers it to be the musical equivalent of a sequel. This album includes some of the group's most popular recordings from the 80s.

The use of keyboards is featured prominently in this album compared to its predecessor, but not nearly to the level as featured on Beat the System

Beat the System

Beat the System is the seventh studio release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1985.It is the first album to feature John Lawry on keyboards. He is featured prominently in it, veering the sound of the album more in the techno-rock genre of music. It is also the last studio...

.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman

Bob Hartman

Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...

, except where noted.

1. "Visions (Doxology)" – 2:04 (Trad., arr John Slick
   John Slick
   John Milo Slick was a Christian rock musician from the Christian rock band Petra. Slick is currently retired from music and works in the computer industry.-Biography:...
   
   )
2. "Not of this World" – 4:49
3. "Bema Seat" – 3:54
4. "Grave Robber" – 4:18
5. "Blinded Eyes" – 5:33
6. "Not by Sight" – 3:20 (John Slick)
7. "Lift Him Up" – 3:26
8. "Pied Piper" – 4:00
9. "Occupy" – 3:28 (John Slick)
10. "Godpleaser" – 4:35
11. "Visions (Reprise) (Doxology)" – 2:28 (Trad., arr John Slick)

Petra

• Bob Hartman
  Bob Hartman
  Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
  
   - Lead Guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Greg X. Volz
  Greg X. Volz
  Gregory Xavier Volz is a Christian singer. He is most noted for being the former lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1979 to 1985 and is currently the lead vocalist of the reunited lineup.-Biography:...
  
   - Lead Vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
• John Slick
  John Slick
  John Milo Slick was a Christian rock musician from the Christian rock band Petra. Slick is currently retired from music and works in the computer industry.-Biography:...
  
   - Keyboards, vocals
• Mark Kelly
  Mark Kelly (bassist)
  Mark Dean Kelly is a Christian bass guitarist most remembered for being a member of Christian rock band Petra during the 1980s...
  
   - Bass, vocals
• Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver III is a Christian drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of legendary Christian rock band Petra for 22 years. Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited with former members of Petra...
  
   - Drums, vocals

Recording

• Recorded and Mixed at Rivendell Recorders, Pasadena, Texas
  Pasadena, Texas
  Pasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Harris County, 17th-largest in Texas, and 162nd largest in the United States. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston....
  
   by Jonathan David Brown
• Assistant engineer - David Rogers
• Vocals recorded at Gold Mine Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville, Tennessee
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• Assistant engineer - Doug Sarrett
• Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall