Beyond Belief is the twelfth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on June 20, 1990.
In this album the band continues to polish the hard rock/arena rock sound the band had been working on their previous efforts before their praise album (On Fire! and This Means War!).
As of late 2011, this is the band's most successful album both critically and commercially, and it is considered by most to be the peak of their discography. The album won the band their first Grammy after five previous nominations, and was certified gold on October 3, 1995.[3][4] The album was listed at No. 71 in CCM Magazine's The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.[5]
The band also released a mini-movie of the same title.
Track listing
All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
"Armed and Dangerous" – 4:06
"I am on the Rock" (Hartman, John Elefante) – 4:37
Prior to the release of the album, Petra released a short film also called Beyond Belief. The film was produced and directed by Stephen Yake and written by Yake, Tom Newman, Andrea Jobe, and Jeff Bates.
The film follows Chad Warren (Tony Leech), a young senior in high school, who must face the illness of his brother, David (Jason Rogers) during the summer.
While David is diagnosed with cancer, Chad must compete in a huge track and field competition to get a scholarship at Angelo State. David also insists on Chad mending his relationship with their father, who recently walked out on their family.
