The Grafting is the third solo album

Solo album

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 by Christian rock

Christian rock

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 singer and former 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"...

 frontman, John Schlitt

John Schlitt

John William Schlitt is known for his career as the lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1986 until the band's retirement in late 2005. Prior to joining Petra in 1986, Schlitt was the vocalist for Head East....

. The album was released on January 22, 2008 through TAG Artist Group. It was produced by Dan Needham, who is Schlitt's son-in-law.

The album release was marked by a premiere performance by Schlitt of the tracks "The Grafting" and "Only Men" from the album on the Celebration program, which was aired internationally by the Daystar Television Network

Daystar Television Network

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. The program also included an interview with Schlitt. The videos of Schlitt's performances of these two songs is available for download at his official website.

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Needham, except where noted.

1. "Stand" (Mark Heimermann, Schlitt, Kevan Cajka, Needham)
2. "Keep Your Light On"
3. "Only Men"
4. "Face Of God" (Cajka, Scott Faircloff, Needham)
5. "The Grafting"
6. "First Song" (Cajka, Needham)
7. "Your Eyes" (Heimermann, Marc Martel, Cajka, Needham)
8. "Lord Have Mercy" (Steve Merkel)
9. "Gravity"
10. "Carry On"

Personnel

• John Schlitt
  John Schlitt
  John William Schlitt is known for his career as the lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1986 until the band's retirement in late 2005. Prior to joining Petra in 1986, Schlitt was the vocalist for Head East....
  
   – vocals
• Dan Needham - producer
• Danny Duncan & Dan Needham - Tracks engineered, at Brownstone Recording
• Dan Needham - mixing, at Brownstone Recording
• Dan Shike - Mastered at Tone and Volume Mastering.