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The Grafting is the third solo album by the American singer and songwriter John Schlitt of Petra fame, self-released on 4K Records in February 2008. The album was produced by Dan Needham.
They say wine gets better with age and this can certainly be said about the 58 year old vocalist. The sound of Christian rock stalwarts Petra although slightly gentler on the ear lives on in this well produced album. John’s individual style and sound has been gracing the airwaves for over 30 years now but they show no sign of tiring. If you were a Petra hard liner then ‘The Grafting’ may sound a little tame but if you like the soft rock/pop sound then it’s a treat. The opening track «Stand» is one of the rockier numbers but is a good opener and sets the pace for what follows. Lyrically things haven’t changed too much since Petra were rocking to ‘Beyond Belief‘ in the early ’90s with plenty of direct declarations of faith and exhortations to walk the walk. The title track is a story set to music about being grafted into a loving family. And pretty catchy it is too. As well as the punchy pop rockers this set offers some gentler songs with acoustic guitar on «Fist Song» and keyboards on «Carry On». There is also an excellent version of «Lord Have Mercy». Overall, ‘The Grafting’ is quality American soft rock though missing the edge of the Petra classics of old. [Rick Gregory, Cross Rhythms, March 2009]
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CD tracklist:
01. Stand
02. Keep Your Light On
03. Only Men
04. Face Of God
05. The Grafting
06. First Song
07. Your Eyes
08. Lord Have Mercy
09. Gravity
10. Carry On
Note: Available at Bandcamp: https://johnschlitt.bandcamp.com/album/the-grafting
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