In hopes of settling things a bit, the song was actually written by Russ Ballard, who later worked with KISS on several albums. Argent was the first to record it in 1973, then Petra remade it in 1977 and again in 1985, then KISS did its own version in 1991 for the movie, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey.
As a side note, Kiss also recorded it twice...the first time for their '82 lp, "Creatures of the Night". Their version from the Bogus Journey soundtrack is differentiated as "God Gave Rock n Roll to You II.
I played this song on Kenyan Radio back in 83. Got the head of Kenyan government radio to sermon me to explain how rock and roll praised Jesus. I refered him to Colossians 1:15-20... keep rocking!
Jesus will be calling us to meet Him in the air soon all you saints...I anticipate this will be one of the songs we'll be singing on the way up! Maranatha!
Spectacular! I saw Petra in Burlington, Vermont back in the mid 80s and fanastic! The dried ice/ smoke coming off the stage smelt like chocolate. What super sounds.
I liked PETRA.......I was never a christian, but I was a HEAD EAST fan, which basically morphed into PETRA..........good song from a very good christian rock band.
Phew oh no reject it CALL OUT TO JESUS NAME ! Reject Christian idols I DECLARE THAT JESUS IS THE MESSIAH OF THE WORLD THERE IS NO OTHER GOD BESIDES YESHUA THE SON OF GOD
This is the version I got to sing at my talent show. Because kiss was not Christian. I appreciate y'all making it so I could sing the songs I wanted when they weren't originally allowed. Thank you. Music makes my world go round. I love you.
I'm sure that a lot of people don't know that the producer of this Petra album(and song) was Austin Roberts, who is better known for performing the original Scooby Doo and Partridge Family theme songs and this sort of has a similar feel to it while it still rocks at the same time. You can hear his voice in the background vocals working with Greg Volz pretty nicely.
I’ve heard all Argent, Petra, and KISS do this song and I still have no favorites because they are all different. I like how Argent does it a little softer than the others, Petra makes a build-up to the song, and KISS must have practiced daily to have everything and everyone when they sang this. That is the awesome thing about bands, they have to do things their way even it’s a song that has been done before.
Actually, if you look up Argent God Gave Rock N Roll to You, the song was recorded in the late 60's because there's a live clip of them performing it back in 1968.
that's ok, in fact many people believe this song was really wrote by Kiss because they made it popular, even more popular than the original, nice to meet you, God bless and long live Rock n' Roll!!!
According to Greg himself on the Petra: Farewell DVD, he appeared on Come and Join Us as a guest artist, and shortly after was asked to become the official vocalist for Petra.
OK, let us set the record straight here. This song was written by Russ Ballard, guitarist and vocalist for the band ARGENT, led by former Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent. Petra (they covered this twice the other is from the album Beat The System - a rather bland cover than this one), Bride and even KISS will never claim this is their original. Go ahead search the internet and all credit will be given to Russ Ballard.
@exigency3 I love it when someone actually does the homework. I never knew that about the term "rock and roll." I'm very thankful that God is less interested in genre's and more concerned with the heart. Rock On!
@@jerrycrawford538 Russ Ballard wrote it in early 70's back when some bands were not afraid of a song about God;ie. Presence of the Lord by Eric Clapton,then Glenn Kaiser also!!
I'm a church going person and love God and Jesus with all my heart. I like this version as much as the KISS version. I have been a fan of KISS for over 38 years. If you don't like KISS I respect that.
are you out your mind? Argent released the song in 1972, Petra covered the song in 1977 & 1984 and Kiss in 1992, it means Kiss covered the song 20 YEARS AFTER
Great song from what I think was their best album. Sure, the production values got better, but this one had more heart and better songs than anything else of theirs I've heard.
I really love this classic rock version of this song. Actually all Petra's songs from the 70s and early 80s are great. This song sounds very Beatles influenced lol..
I hate that so many think that Kiss wrote this song. Neither do I like that people think Petra wrote it (even though their version is by faaaar the best). Argent are the true writers of this masterpiece :)
I love this song, and the fact that we have different versions to listen and to enjoy, depending on what kind of rock you like. I respect Petra's versions of this song (this and the live version). Kiss version is OK. Bride's version is interesting and I like it too.
its no difference if we PRAISE JESUS with old gospel blues or rock--true PRAISE AND WORSHIP IS BORN IN LOVE-IN LOVING JESUS AS THE ONE HE IS IS.....OUR KING HALLELUJAH AMEN!!! LETS JESUS PLAY THE LEAD GUITAR IN YOUR LIFE,ALWAYS AND FOREVER
I used to hate Vinyl records. There was no replay button you had to move the arm back to the beginning of the track hoping that you found the right spot with which to begin the song and play one more time. THANK GOD FOR CD'S!!!
I have only just discovered Petra. I look forward to listening to more of their stuff. It's a great version of GGRARTY, but I do miss Rod Argent's epic Hammond B3 part.
Não, a música foi escrita por Russ Gallard, então guitarrista do Argent, depois gravada pelo Petra, e depois pelo Petra(sim nos anos 80 O Petra fez uma versão mais pop dela) de novo e depois pelo Kiss. Mas realmente a versão mais famosa é a do Kiss.
I had not heard this song until probably the 90's,........I know for sure that i grew up in the 70's with this song,However, Argent, was the band that sang and preformed this beautiful song..Not sure when Petra came along?
@mwltexas I think the Stanley name is attached now because he added new lyrics for the movie version. I don't believe he was attached to the original in the 70's. Actually, I think Volz or Hartman added some of their own also. If you listen to all three vesrions there are differences in all three lyrics.
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In hopes of settling things a bit, the song was actually written by Russ Ballard, who later worked with KISS on several albums. Argent was the first to record it in 1973, then Petra remade it in 1977 and again in 1985, then KISS did its own version in 1991 for the movie, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey.
The irony there is that Greg Volz sang with Argent as well (that high pitch scream in "Hold Your Head Up" sounds familiar to any Petra fan)
As a side note, Kiss also recorded it twice...the first time for their '82 lp, "Creatures of the Night". Their version from the Bogus Journey soundtrack is differentiated as "God Gave Rock n Roll to You II.
@@josephhouk6703 Ummm...are you sure???
@@daredevildaryl2645 Uh, no. I screwed that up. I forgot who was where. (DOH!)
Petra did it best.......
I played this song on Kenyan Radio back in 83. Got the head of Kenyan government radio to sermon me to explain how rock and roll praised Jesus. I refered him to Colossians 1:15-20... keep rocking!
Petra is one of the best bands ever. They have a ton of good songs. This song is one of the greatest!
That’s the truth. John 3:16
Yes. But this is a cover. Is a nice cover though . The original song was released in 1973 by a British band called Argent
This song, man. God gave rock'n'roll to you! Put it in the soul of everyone.
I love You guys
this is the song that turned me onto rock n roll
The best rendition ever....
Thank You God Bless You All Rock On 👍🇺🇸
best version of this song in my humble opinion
Yes, Petra did it later in the 80s. But this is longer and more rock oriented.
Jesus will be calling us to meet Him in the air soon all you saints...I anticipate this will be one of the songs we'll be singing on the way up! Maranatha!
This is my favorite version because of the major and minor arpeggios in the intro. It is super fun and challenging to play on bass.
Spectacular! I saw Petra in Burlington, Vermont back in the mid 80s and fanastic! The dried ice/ smoke coming off the stage smelt like chocolate. What super sounds.
Si! Dios es fuerte! Y todo es por la gloria de El! : )
I liked PETRA.......I was never a christian, but I was a HEAD EAST fan, which basically morphed into PETRA..........good song from a very good christian rock band.
This version has that 70's sound to it like the original version. I love it.
Listening to Petra makes me feel like I am having an out of body experience, and I'm soaring to the heavens! :-P. Just had to share!
Phew oh no reject it CALL OUT TO JESUS NAME ! Reject Christian idols I DECLARE THAT JESUS IS THE MESSIAH OF THE WORLD THERE IS NO OTHER GOD BESIDES YESHUA THE SON OF GOD
The Best band ever.
@@pvChrists-Bond.Servantsettle
This is the version I got to sing at my talent show. Because kiss was not Christian. I appreciate y'all making it so I could sing the songs I wanted when they weren't originally allowed. Thank you. Music makes my world go round. I love you.
This song is a keeper
I love this so much. The memories bring so much joy to my heart, I just can't tell you....
I'm sure that a lot of people don't know that the producer of this Petra album(and song) was Austin Roberts, who is better known for performing the original Scooby Doo and Partridge Family theme songs and this sort of has a similar feel to it while it still rocks at the same time. You can hear his voice in the background vocals working with Greg Volz pretty nicely.
I know Russ Ballard wrote this song for his band, but Petra's 1977 version and reprise at the end to me are still the best of all versions!
The very first actual Christian rock i ever heard. A classic indeed. This song started it all. The Jesus movement.
I’ve heard all Argent, Petra, and KISS do this song and I still have no favorites because they are all different. I like how Argent does it a little softer than the others, Petra makes a build-up to the song, and KISS must have practiced daily to have everything and everyone when they sang this. That is the awesome thing about bands, they have to do things their way even it’s a song that has been done before.
And if you want to hear a REALLY different version of the song, listen to D.O.C./Bride version if you haven't already.
Still powerful and beautiful in November 2021!!! Gloria a Dios🙌🏽
My parents didn't like this stuff but I was listening to this on the radio.
when everyone in a band is good they create something iconic .
Actually, if you look up Argent God Gave Rock N Roll to You, the song was recorded in the late 60's because there's a live clip of them performing it back in 1968.
Being a KISS fan, I must say that I'm not disappointed to hearing this version. It's got that retro feel to it :)
Blow it out your retro asshole next time, so no one else has to hear it . Thanks!
Another great “Golden Voice” recording from South Pekin, Illinois. Thank you Jerry Milam.
Yes, Argent did write. specifically Russ Ballard. Go to Wikipedia and search Russ Ballard. He wrote hits for MANY people.
This is a Petra song!!! praise God
I used to listen on my Sony Walkman on the Train going to my work. There is something so spiritually uplifting about Petra
Great song from vintage Petra featuring Bill Glover on drums!
Bill Glover
The living legend!
God bless You always Meterman!
Best Song
Even if the only reason that it was rock music, I love God !
WONDERFUL & timeless! You were & are amazing! thank you.
70s' 80s I lived it.
I love this version !
These were the good old days. This song and riding motorcycles and youth group,
me quedo con esta version de Petra, excelente¡
Jesus rocks
Casi no la encuentro. Petra.
Super super esta canción. Es la mejor.
that's ok, in fact many people believe this song was really wrote by Kiss because they made it popular, even more popular than the original, nice to meet you, God bless and long live Rock n' Roll!!!
According to Greg himself on the Petra: Farewell DVD, he appeared on Come and Join Us as a guest artist, and shortly after was asked to become the official vocalist for Petra.
Argent was a progressive rock band from the early 70's. They wrote it. The video is on you tube.
Amazing intro on this song.
Its Heart Warming.. Braking and affirming in the first 30 seconds
i love the intro
excelente la intriduccion
OK, let us set the record straight here. This song was written by Russ Ballard, guitarist and vocalist for the band ARGENT, led by former Zombies keyboardist Rod Argent. Petra (they covered this twice the other is from the album Beat The System - a rather bland cover than this one), Bride and even KISS will never claim this is their original. Go ahead search the internet and all credit will be given to Russ Ballard.
this is the best version, petra are the best
@exigency3 I love it when someone actually does the homework. I never knew that about the term "rock and roll." I'm very thankful that God is less interested in genre's and more concerned with the heart. Rock On!
Interesting version... Thanks for sharing.
original is the best . the guitar and organ sound like church, heavenly
Argent?
yes
@@jerrycrawford538 Russ Ballard wrote it in early 70's back when some bands were not afraid of a song about God;ie. Presence of the Lord by Eric Clapton,then Glenn Kaiser also!!
That it is! Amen
Zac I like this one better, remember rocking out to this with my dad in his 74 nova, lol!
Thanks be to God
Awesome Bob Hartman. Go BGSU Falcons!
This band has a lasting legacy.
I just heard Argent's and Kiss'' and this is the winner to me :)
No. For me: 1. Argent 2. Kiss 3. Petra
Argent hands down for me but this is def my second favorite
I also like the vocals of Greg X Volz on the Beat the System version - th-cam.com/video/kNddiNnUYV8/w-d-xo.html
Also the song was written by Argent, not Kiss.
This is the best version of the song.
Petra recorded this album in 1976-1977, but I agree. It was originally recorded by Argent and written by Russ Ballard.
I was listening to this stuff on cassette tapes
I have the Petra Farewell DVD and on the story of Petra segment, Greg X Volz himself said he didn't join Petra until the "Washes Whiter Than" era.
I'm a church going person and love God and Jesus with all my heart. I like this version as much as the KISS version. I have been a fan of KISS for over 38 years. If you don't like KISS I respect that.
I became a Kiss fan after hearing their version of this song over the closing credits of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
Try the original Argent version, it's beautiful
Or try Bride and D.O.C. a corageous version.
I Love them so much!
BUENISIMO EL TEMAA!!!! VAMOS PETRA !!!
are you out your mind? Argent released the song in 1972, Petra covered the song in 1977 & 1984 and Kiss in 1992, it means Kiss covered the song 20 YEARS AFTER
Great song from what I think was their best album. Sure, the production values got better, but this one had more heart and better songs than anything else of theirs I've heard.
I really love this classic rock version of this song. Actually all Petra's songs from the 70s and early 80s are great. This song sounds very Beatles influenced lol..
The British band Argent wrote and performed the original song.
That intro is definitely 70's but awesome.
RUSS BALLARD FROM ARGENT WROTE THE SONG. Look it up people. He also rewrote it for Petra AND Peter Criss of Kiss!!!
I lived this dream.
I hate that so many think that Kiss wrote this song. Neither do I like that people think Petra wrote it (even though their version is by faaaar the best). Argent are the true writers of this masterpiece :)
So you speak for truth, yes?
This is my favorite of the song....wish it had some interesting video footage... greg boardman band
Excelente rola.. Tocada por Kiss en el álbum "Revenge". Good rock!!!
este disco es de el 1976 y es uno de mis favoritos de petra
Amazing!!!
Never heard this version. Nice
I love this song, and the fact that we have different versions to listen and to enjoy, depending on what kind of rock you like. I respect Petra's versions of this song (this and the live version). Kiss version is OK. Bride's version is interesting and I like it too.
These songs helped me get through life.
"Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely." (Psalm 147:1)
its no difference if we PRAISE JESUS with old gospel blues or rock--true PRAISE AND WORSHIP IS BORN IN LOVE-IN LOVING JESUS AS THE ONE HE IS IS.....OUR KING HALLELUJAH AMEN!!! LETS JESUS PLAY THE LEAD GUITAR IN YOUR LIFE,ALWAYS AND FOREVER
exacto, de hecho Dios lo que mira es el corazón del hombre y lo que tiene en él
awesome
Petra is the best version. Pure Christian ✝️ representing our God Jesus Christ
Great version! Thanks a lot!
Hate to say it but look at the time line. When this was actually recorded no one had actually recorded yet.
the best version!
It's a worthy cover but it's Russ Ballard we should be thankful to. Thank you Russ ;-)
Indeed he did God is a rock and roller
As a matter of fact, Rob Frazier provided some of Petra's vocals before Greg X. Volz came along.
I love the original by Argent.... (Russ Ballard )....and the '91 Kiss version.... featuring Steve Vai...and this version by Petra... is awesome.
Still brings goosebumps.
this is my first time hearing this version, it is very good but i think KISS's version is the best
you can tell this was before kiss just by listening to it, sounds very 60's and kiss is truly seventies
I used to hate Vinyl records. There was no replay button you had to move the arm back to the beginning of the track hoping that you found the right spot with which to begin the song and play one more time. THANK GOD FOR CD'S!!!
it's true god give as rock and roll god bless you all
Yeah, Christian Rock and Christian Metal come from God.
Hillsong however comes from Satan
@@Vettel2011 so true
@@kylerzinn so true whatg?
I have only just discovered Petra. I look forward to listening to more of their stuff.
It's a great version of GGRARTY, but I do miss Rod Argent's epic Hammond B3 part.
Coolest intro of all time.
A classic from one of the pioneers of Contemporary Christian Music.
Yeah, sadly modern CCM sucks a lot compared to that one.... I totally can't stand Newsboys
Amen, true, sadly over the last years CCM has very much watered down. CCM from the 70's, 80's and 90's is great
nice version
I forget how much I love this version
I love the more overly Christian lyrics. I grew up on this version. And the epic rock classic musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell!
Não, a música foi escrita por Russ Gallard, então guitarrista do Argent, depois gravada pelo Petra, e depois pelo Petra(sim nos anos 80 O Petra fez uma versão mais pop dela) de novo e depois pelo Kiss. Mas realmente a versão mais famosa é a do Kiss.
Awesome!
grande petra !
kizz q choros !
This song was written as a gift for Petra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well God did put Rock and any style you think, cause HE created everything and that even includes Music that we as humans made unclean...
Amen you gotta put your faith in Jesus Christ.
I had not heard this song until probably the 90's,........I know for sure that i grew up in the 70's with this song,However, Argent, was the band that sang and preformed this beautiful song..Not sure when Petra came along?
This album or cassette was out in the 70s. Loved it.
@sombra10
Actually a band called Argent did it originally, then Petra and Kiss both did covers. I'm not sure who did the cover first.
@mwltexas I think the Stanley name is attached now because he added new lyrics for the movie version. I don't believe he was attached to the original in the 70's. Actually, I think Volz or Hartman added some of their own also. If you listen to all three vesrions there are differences in all three lyrics.