Rob Frazier
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Rob Frazier is a Christian
artist, musician, songwriter, producer, worship leader, speaker, and pastor.
Frazier is the son of a pastor. He was raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and studied in King's College, New York City
.
Over the years, Frazier has collaborated with numerous artists in and outside the CCM
scene, including co-writing the 1982 Kansas
hit "Play the Game Tonight
".
In 1979 he was a member of the legendary Christian rock group Petra
where he played the keyboards
and guitar
while trading lead vocal duties with Greg X. Volz
in the album Washes Whiter Than
.
After Petra, Frazier embarked in a prolific solo career releasing several albums in the meantime, as well as frequently collaborating with Steve Camp
.
Note: Frazier's "Cut It Away" and "This Town" have never been released to CD.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
artist, musician, songwriter, producer, worship leader, speaker, and pastor.
Frazier is the son of a pastor. He was raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and studied in King's College, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Over the years, Frazier has collaborated with numerous artists in and outside the CCM
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
scene, including co-writing the 1982 Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
hit "Play the Game Tonight
Play the Game Tonight
"Play the Game Tonight" is a progressive rock single recorded by Kansas for their 1982 album Vinyl Confessions. It managed to chart at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the fifteenth single, tenth top one-hundred hit, sixth top forty hit, and the third of four Top 20 hits produced by...
".
In 1979 he was a member of the legendary Christian rock group 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"...
where he played the keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
while trading lead vocal duties with 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:...
in the album Washes Whiter Than
Washes Whiter Than
Washes Whiter Than is the third studio album by the Christian rock band Petra. It was released in 1979 amidst major line-up changes that saw all but one of the founding band members leave....
.
After Petra, Frazier embarked in a prolific solo career releasing several albums in the meantime, as well as frequently collaborating with Steve Camp
Steve Camp
Steven J. Camp is a prominent American Dove Award and Grammy Award-nominated contemporary Christian music artist with an adult contemporary pop sound. He was very popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, where he has sold more than a million albums, who also has written or co-written 21 number one...
.
Solo discography
- Cut It Away (1984)
- This Town (1986)
- Heartland (1990)
- Retrospect (1992)
- The Long Run (1993)
- The Things I Say (1997)
- Rob Frazier's Blues Farmers - Jammin' The Blues (1999)
Note: Frazier's "Cut It Away" and "This Town" have never been released to CD.