PFR is a Christian rock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although the group initially disbanded in 1997, they periodically reunited from 2001 to 2013 and recorded two albums in that time. They reunited again in 2022. Their name was originally "Pray for Rain", but was changed to "PFR" to avoid a conflict with another musical group. The trio consisted of members Joel Hanson on guitars and vocals, Patrick Andrew on bass and vocals and Mark Nash on drums. PFR was founded in 1989 as the Joel Hanson Band by Joel Hanson, who was a camp counselor at Camp Shamineau, a Christian youth camp in Minnesota. In 1991, the band, then known as Inside Out, was signed to Brown Bannister's newly founded Vireo Records. After signing, Patrick Andrew suggested the band change the name to "Pray for Rain" after a line from a poem. In 1992, the band released their debut album Pray for Rain. Shortly after releasing the first album, an existing band (an instrumental group who did soundtrack work) known as Pray for Rain threatened a lawsuit, leading the band to settle on the name PFR. The first album was reissued with a slightly modified cover to reflect the change. In 1993, PFR released their second album, Goldie's Last Day, whose title track was inspired by the passing of Patrick Andrew's pet golden retriever. Also that year, the band recorded a cover of "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles with Phil Keaggy for the various artists tribute CD Come Together: America Salutes The Beatles. PFR released their third album Great Lengths in the fall of 1994 and later toured with the Christian alternative band Jars of Clay. The band released their fourth album Them in 1996 and then announced their breakup. In 1997, PFR released their "best of" collection The Late, Great PFR containing three new tracks. Over the next 5 years, the band reunited for an occasional benefit concert. In 2000, when Mark Nash was working as the A & R director of Squint Records, the band returned to the studio to contribute to Steve Taylor's Roaring Lambs compilation album, inspired by the book by Bob Briner. Working on the project inspired the band to sign to Taylor's Squint Records and record 2001's Disappear. The album did not gain much exposure, however, due to Squint Records selling to Warner Music Group, which also displaced artists such as Chevelle and Sixpence None the Richer. Another casualty of the Squint shakeup was the PFR cover of Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" recorded for a 2001 Squint Christmas compilation that was never released. However, the recording has been released digitally through the band's MySpace page. In 2002, PFR recorded a cover of "Livin' Thing," originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra. In 2004 PFR released The Bookhouse Recordings, an album consisting of PFR classics rearranged, plus three new songs. The Bookhouse Recordings was recorded in one week at the end of August 2004 in Nashville, TN at Mark Nash's studio. This was the first album produced by the band alone, and features the song "Prayer For Beslan," a song mourning the terrorist attacks on a Russian school the same week the band was recording. The Bookhouse Recordings was released exclusively through Family Christian Stores, and was on the Fuseic label started by Rick Altizer. Hanson released three solo albums, Broken (2001), Captured (2002) and What If It Is (2009) and a self-released Christmas EP Arise the King is Coming (2010). Patrick Andrew formed Eager following the 1997 break-up of PFR, and was signed to Questar/Mission Records, releasing a self-titled album in 1998, before Eager also disbanded. In 2004, Andrew released his first solo album, There and Then It's Gone. The band still does occasional one-off reunion shows, including a run of shows in 2012, a couple in their hometown of Minneapolis in October 2022, and one in Nashville on March 8, 2023. In 2024, PFR has announced a new studio album entitled Target and the Arrow as a GoFundMe campaign project to cover the cost for studio time. While tracking began in 2024, the album's release timeline shifted because the band pivoted in 2025 to launch a concurrent Kickstarter campaign to remaster and legally rescue their "lost" 2001 album, Disappear, from streaming obscurity. Disappear, currently, is not available on streaming platforms, but only as a digital download order when, at the time, the purchaser makes a pledge to help with the funding of the reissue. PFR has already reissued Disappear and then they'll release Target and the Arrow sometime this fall. More information on PFR at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFR_(band) Discography Pray for Rain (1992) Goldie's Last Day (1993) Great Lengths (1994) Them (1996) The Late, Great PFR (1997) (compilation album) Disappear (2001) The Bookhouse Recordings (2004) Very Best of PFR (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album) Minneapolis (2012) (live digital release) Target and the Arrow (2026) (independent releases)

Very Best of PFR is a 2006 compilation album of the Christian rock band PFR, released by Sparrow Records. As part of Sparrow Records' Very Best of series of albums by former artists on the label, this 12-song collection features tracks from the band's catalog of the 1990s when they were on Sparrow's label Vireo Records. Track listing All songs written by Joel Hanson, except where noted. 1. You Lord (from Pray for Rain) -4:00 2. Do You Want to Know Love (from Pray for Rain) -3:18 3. Pray for Rain (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Pray for Rain) -4:11 4. That Kind of Love (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:33 5. Walk Away From Love (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:31 6. Spinnin' Round (Jade Hanson) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:01 7. Goldie's Last Day (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:15 8. Great Lengths (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) (from Great Lengths) -2:33 9. Wonder Why (from Great Lengths) -3:16 10. The Love I Know (from Great Lengths) -3:48 11. Pour Me Out (from Them) -4:00 12. Anything (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) (from Them) -3:51 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums Production credits Jimmie Lee Sloas -producer (all tracks) Bobby Blazier -co-producer (tracks 1 -3) Previous release: The Bookhouse Recordings (2004) Next release: Minneapolis (2012) (live digital release)

The Late, Great PFR is an official compilation album by the Christian rock band PFR. It was released by Vireo/Sparrow Records on October 7, 1997. This collection contains the band's 14 best-known rock and radio hits covering their first five years across four albums: Pray for Rain, Goldie's Last Day, Great Lengths and Them. PFR also recorded three new tracks: "Forever" (their lead single), "Name" and "Fare Thee Well." There is also a new hidden track "The Pig Song," that plays right after "Fare Thee Well." It was written by the trio going under the pseudonym "Koog." The new recordings were produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas. The Late, Great PFR peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and at number 48 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. After this release along with a farewell concert, the trio temporarily went their separate ways. PFR came back together to record a song entitled "Kingdom Come" for the 2000 various artists project Roaring Lambs, inspired by the book of the same name by Bob Briner. Working on the project inspired the band to sign to Steve Taylor's Squint Records label and record their 2001 release Disappear. Track listing 1. Great Lengths (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) (from Great Lengths) -2:30 2. Pour Me Out (Joel Hanson) (from Them) -4:06 3. Name (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (new recording) -3:30 4. Walk Away From Love (Joel Hanson) (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:54 5. Forever (Joel Hanson, Jimmie Lee Sloas) (new recording) -4:20 6. Anything (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) (from Them) -3:50 7. Spinnin' Round (Jade Hanson) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:00 8. Goldie's Last Day (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:14 9. Pray for Rain (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) (from Pray for Rain) -4:20 10. Wonder Why (Joel Hanson) (from Great Lengths) -3:15 11. The Love I Know (Joel Hanson) (from Great Lengths) -3:48 12. Do You Want to Know Love (from Pray for Rain) -3:17 13. Merry Go Round (Gordon Kennedy) (from Great Lengths) -5:00 14. That Kind of Love (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) (from Goldie's Last Day) -3:35 15. Wait For the Sun/Let the Sunshine In (Joel Hanson/James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot) (from Goldie's Last Day) -4:49 16. Fare Thee Well (Joel Hanson) (new recording) -3:32 17. The Pig Song ("Koog" aka PFR) (new hidden track) -1:39 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, backing vocals, guitars, synthesizer (memory moog) on track 3, keyboards on track 16 Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer (memory moog) on track 3 Mark Nash -drums, synthesizer (memory moog) on track 3 additional musicians on the new tracks: Eric Darken -percussion (tracks 3, 5 and 16) Jimmie Lee Sloas -synthesizer (Rhodes), acoustic guitar and backing vocals on track 5, rhythm guitar on track 16 Grant Cunningham -backing vocals on track 16 Production credits Jimmie Lee Sloas -producer (all tracks) Brown Bannister -executive producer (all tracks) Bobby Blazer -co-producer (tracks 9 and 12) Radio singles 1997 "Forever" -#5 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC 1998 "Fare Thee Well" -#39 Christian AC Previous release: Them (1996) Next release: Disappear (2001)

The Bookhouse Recordings is the sixth studio album by the Christian rock band PFR. It was released on November 23, 2004 on the Fuseic Music label. The band produced the album themselves and was recorded at The Bookhouse studio in Nashville, Tennessee and mixed by drummer Mark Nash. After disbanding for a second time following their 2001 album Disappear, the trio reunited in Nashville for just one week at the end of August 2004 to record the entire project. Unlike their highly polished 1990s studio releases, this was the first album PFR produced entirely on their own, opting for a gritty, stripped-down, and live-in-the-studio sonic delivery. The album was launched on the independent Fuseic Music label, which was started by Rick Altizer, and was distributed as an exclusive physical release through Family Christian Stores. The Bookhouse Recordings served as a hybrid project combining seven re-imagined, raw versions of older fan favorites with three brand new songs: "In the Middle," "Home" and "Prayer For Beslan," a song mourning the terrorist attacks on a Russian school the same week the band was recording. After this release, PFR has done some occasional one-off reunion shows through the years in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. The Bookhouse Recordings was later made available on streaming platforms in 2020. Track listing 1. Pray for Rain (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -4:32 2. Great Lengths (2004 Version) (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:56 3. In the Middle (PFR) (new recording) -4:13 4. Wonder Why (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson) -3:38 5. Anything (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) -4:32 6. Home (PFR) (new recording) -2:56 7. That Kind of Love (2004 Version) (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) -3:48 8. Dying Man (2004 Version) (Joel Hanson) -3:35 9. Prayer For Beslan (PFR) (new recording) -3:20 10. Last Breath (2004 Version) (Patrick Andrew) -3:05 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars Patrick Andrew -co-lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums, percussion, backing vocals Previous release: Disappear (2001) Next release: Very Best of PFR (2006) (Sparrow Records compilation album)

Roaring Lambs is a collaborative various artists project that was released on May 30, 2000 by Squint Entertainment/Word Records. It is based on the book of the same name Roaring Lambs: A Gentle Plan to Radically Change Your World by Bob Briner, original published in 1993. Conceived and directed by art director Dave Palmer, and produced by Steve Taylor and various producers, the recording includes a number of CCM artists' musical interpretations of Briner's message about the need to have a positive impact on their culture. Its core purpose was to mirror Briner's message: challenging Christians to leave the safety of religious subcultures, excel in their respective crafts, and actively shape mainstream culture. Roaring Lamb's highlights include the track "Kingdom Come" by PFR. At the time, PFR, which consisted of Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew and Mark Nash, reunited for this recording, after taking a hiatus from their 1996 release Them. The song was a big hit for the trio and it warranted them a follow-up album Disappear releasing the following year. "Out There" is a vocal duet with Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith, "'Akehlulek' Ubaba (With God Everything is Possible)" is performed by the Grammy-winning African men's vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo with producer Charlie Peacock on the piano, giving the song a world beat sound reminiscent of Paul Simon's Graceland album, for which Ladysmith Black Mambazo participated in. Also included is a cover of Canadian singer - songwriter Bruce Cockburn's "Wondering Where the Lions Are" recorded by Bill Mallonee and Vigilantes of Love. Roaring Lambs debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Top Christian Albums and at number 19 on the Top Independent Albums charts in Billboard magazine. In 2001, the project was nominated in two Dove Award categories: Special Event Album of the Year and for the track "Shortstop" by Taylor for Modern Rock/ Alternative Recorded Song of the Year. The album cover won a technical Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year given to Palmer, Buddy Jackson, Karinne Caulkins-Jackson and Ben Pearson. An updated companion book of Roaring Lambs was also released to accompany the CD. Roaring Lambs is not available on digital platforms. A YouTube playlist to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Headstrong (Jars of Clay) (Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Matt Odmark, Steve Mason) -3:35 2. Salt and Light (Ashley Cleveland and Michael Tait) (Ashley Cleveland, Kenny Greenberg, Chad Cromwell, Michael Rhodes) -4:05 3. Out There (Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith) (Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Bob Briner) -4:18 4. One Thing (Ginny Owens and Brent Bourgeois) (Brent Bourgeois) -3:30 5. Shortstop (Steve Taylor) (Steve Taylor) -3:05 6. Kingdom Come (PFR) (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, John Mark Painter) -5:00 7. 'Akehlulek' Ubaba (With God Everything is Possible) (Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Charlie Peacock) (Joseph Shabalala) -5:17 8. Touch (Delirious?) (Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard) -4:20 9. Daisies and Roses (Burlap to Cashmere) (Steve Delopoulos) -3:40 10. Goodbye (Over the Rhine) (Karin Bergquist, Linford Detweiler) -5:28 11. Wondering Where the Lions Are (Bill Mallonee and Vigilantes of Love) (Bruce Cockburn) -3:31 12. The Ground You Shook (Sixpence None the Richer) (guest vocals by Emmylou Harris) (Matt Slocum) -4:19 Production credits Steve Taylor -producer (tracks 3, 5, 8 and 9) Dennis Herring -producer (track 1) Kenny Greenberg, Chad Cromwell and Michael Rhodes -producers (track 2) Brent Bourgeois and Chris Rodriguez -producers (track 4) Jimmie Lee Sloas -producer (track 6) Charlie Peacock -producer (track 7) Delirious? -producers (track 8) Steve Delopoulos -producer (track 9) Linford Detweiler and Dave Perkins -producers (track 10) Bill Mallonee -producer (track 11) Matt Slocum -producer (track 12) Radio singles 2000 "Kingdom Come" by PFR -#15 Christian CHR, -#8 Christian AC Listen to the playlist Roaring Lambs here:

Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop". As of 2009 she had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards, 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and her album Age to Age was the first Christian album to go Platinum. She was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 for her contributions to the entertainment industry and in 2022, she was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. Grant made her debut as a teenager gaining fame in Christian music during the 1980s with such hits as "Father's Eyes," "El Shaddai" and "Angels." In the mid-1980s, she began broadening her audience and soon became one of the first CCM artists to cross over into mainstream pop on the heels of her successful albums Unguarded and Lead Me On. In 1986, she scored her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song in a duet with Peter Cetera, "The Next Time I Fall." In 1991, she released the blockbuster album Heart in Motion which became her best-selling album to date, topping the Billboard Christian album chart for 32 weeks, selling five million copies in the U.S. and producing her second No. 1 pop single "Baby Baby" and produced another three top 10 on Billboard Hot 100; “That's What Love Is For," "Every Heartbeat" and "Good For Me." She is the author of several books, including a memoir, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far, and a book based on the popular Christmas song "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" that she co-wrote. In the spring of 2023, Grant released two stand-alone singles "Trees We'll Never See" and "What You Heard." Both songs were her first new recordings since her bicycle accident and after she was inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022. Grant released her 20th studio album The Me That Remains on May 8, 2026. It is her first new release in 13 years and was released independently through Thirty Tigers for distribution. More information on Amy Grant at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grant Discography Amy Grant (1978) My Father's Eyes (1979) Never Alone (1980) In Concert (1981) In Concert Volume 2 (1981) Age to Age (1982) Ageless Medley EP (1983) A Christmas Album (1983) Straight Ahead (1984) Unguarded (1985) The Collection (1986) (compilation album) Lead Me On (1988) Heart in Motion (1991) Home for Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997) A Christmas to Remember (1999) Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Simple Things (2003) Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) (compilation album) Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith (2005) TIme Again...Amy Grant Live (2006) Greatest Hits (2007) (compilation album) The Christmas Collection (2008) (compilation album) She Colors My Day EP (2009) Somewhere Down The Road (2010) How Mercy Looks from Here (2013) In Motion: The Remixes (2014) Be Still and Know...Hymns & Faith (2015) (compilation album) Tennessee Christmas (2016) Christmas (limited edition 3-LP boxed set) (2019) (compilation album) Lead Me On Live 1989 (2023) When I Think of Christmas (2024) (compilation Christmas album with Vince Gill) The Journey (2025) (digital compilation playlist) The Hits (2025) (digital compilation playlist) The Me That Remains (2026)

The Best of Farrell & Farrell is a 1984 compilation album by the Christian music husband and wife duo Farrell and Farrell. This is their final album on the NewPax Records label, as they signed with Star Song Records that same year and were working on their next album Choices. This compilation album is a rare collector's item because it contains a brand new track called "The Fight Song" written by Bob Farrell and Billy Smiley of White Heart. Christian singer Geoff Moore would later cover "The Fight Song" on his debut album Where Are The Other Nine? The nine remaining tracks are songs from their first three studio albums and two songs, "Let the Whole World Know" and "Homesick Soldier," are from their live album Let the Whole World Know. This release is not available on digital platforms, including "The Fight Song." A YouTube link to listen to this collection is posted below this article. Track listing 1. The Fight Song (Bob Farrell, Billy Smiley) (new recording) -2:39 AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE 2. Earthmaker (Bob Farrell) (from Farrell & Farrell) -3:55 3. Let the Whole World Know (Leonard Ahlstrom) (from Let the Whole World Know - Live) -3:27 4. All You Need (Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:50 5. Jailhouse Rock (Bob Farrell, Bill Landers) (from A Portrait of Us All) -1:52 6. Live Saver (Bob Farrell) (from Farrell & Farrell) -3:39 7. I Couldn't Live Without You (Bob Farrell, Brown Bannister) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:24 8. Make Me Ready (Bob Farrell, Mike Demus) (from Make Me Ready) -4:02 9. Homesick Soldier (Bob Farrell) (from Let the Whole World Know - Live) -6:13 10. Boundless Love (Dennis Loewen) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:40 11. A Place in His Heart for You (Bob Farrell) (from A Portrait of Us All) -3:09 12. Scars (Bob Farrell) (from A Portrait of Us All) -4:17 Production credits Eddie DeGarmo -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 9) Bob Farrell -producer (tracks 1, 3 and 9) Dan Brock -producer (tracks 3 and 9) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 4,5, 7, 8, 10-12) John Thompson and Shane Keister -producers (tracks 2 and 6) Previous release: Let the Whole World Know - Live (1982) Next release: Choices (1984) Listen to the playlist The Best of Farrell & Farrell here:

Notes From the Lost Civilization is the fifth release and fourth studio album by American singer - songwriter Tonio K. It was released on February 2, 1988 and is his second album on Word Records' What? label and A&M Records. The album was produced by Tonio K and David Miner with T-Bone Burnett serving as executive producer. Notes From the Lost Civilization dealt less with the foibles of modern romance than with socio-political issues, accenting the false hopes that culture offers. The album has a funky R&B flavored sound combined with alternative rock with an all-star cast of supporting musicians included Burnett, Booker T. Jones on Hammond B-3, Jim Keltner, Raymond Pounds and Alec Acuña on drums and percussion, James Jamerson, Jr. and David Miner on bass, and Charlie Sexton and Jack Sherman on additional guitars. The video for the single, “Without Love,” marked Tonio K’s first airplay on MTV. A music video was also made for the track "City Life." Album highlights include "The Executioner's Song" and "Children's Crusade." "You Were There" is as close to a Christian song as it gets, lyrically. But the standout track on Notes... is "What Women Want." In the song, Tonio K offers a satirical perspective (in the vein of Steve Taylor) on women from the perspective of a chauvinistic male. Executives at Word Records frowned on the track because of the opening line in the first verse: "I know what these women want They want sex Yeah, that's true, but I know what these women want..." Rather than banning the album from Christian bookstores, it was decided that Notes... should be released in two versions: the A&M version featuring all ten songs including "What Women Want" and the Word/What? version featuring only nine songs omitting "What Women Want." The track was co-produced with Rick Neigher, who worked and produced Tonio K's 1986 release Romeo Unchained. Notes From the Lost Civilization was reissued on CD in 1996 by the independent label Gadfly Records. Track listing All songs written by Tonio K, except where noted. 1. Without Love (Tonio K, John Keller) -3:34 2. Children's Crusade -4:57 3. Stay (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:15 4. City Life -4:07 5. You Were There (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:46 6. The Executioner's Song -6:27 7. I Can't Stand It (Tonio K, Bob Rose, Nigel Harrison) -4:09 8. What Women Want -4:27 9. I Can't Stop -3:16 10. Where Is That Place? (Tonio K, Scott Wilk) -4:00 Production credits Tonio K and David Miner -producers (all tracks) Rick Neigher -co-producer (track 8) Radio singles 1988 "You Were There" -#34 Christian AC Previous release: Romeo Unchained (1986) Next release: Olé (1997) Watch the music video of "Without Love" here: Watch the music video of "City Life" here:

Romeo Unchained is the fourth release and third studio album by American singer - songwriter Tonio K. It was released on June 17, 1986 by Word Records' What? label and A&M Records. A critically-acclaimed album, Romeo Unchained was, according to Kurt Loder, then writing for Rolling Stone magazine, said he was tempted "to trumpet" the album "as the best Bob Dylan album since Dylan himself lost interest in the Pop song form." Loder also said of Tonio K as "an arousing original." Romeo Unchained was the first of five albums that What? Records have been released during its short-lived life, which specializes in creative and unusual rock and roll releases with spiritual messages. Tracks include "Perfect World," in which he laments about love gone wrong. "Impressed" is about holding ourselves up to the impossible standards of history's supposedly great couples. "You Belong With Me" in which the artist acknowledges the fear inherent in opening our hearts to other flawed humans. Although not really a religious album, Romeo Unchained does have some spiritual undertones and not make it sound preachy. Tonio K worked with four producers on this project including T-Bone Burnett, who would later produce Leslie Phillips' final Christian album, The Turning. CCM Magazine has ranked the album at number 12 in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. NOTE: the track "I Handle Snakes," according to the album liner notes written by Tonio K, was written and recorded around mid-1980. He also wrote,"Thematically, it has nothing to do with the other songs on, or intent of, this record. It is included here only at the insistance of certain A & R, managerial, and media folk. They know who they are; you decide what you think." Romeo Unchained was reissued on CD in 1996 by the independent label Gadfly Records. Track listing All songs written by Tonio K, except where noted. 1. True Confession -3:40 2. Perfect World (Tonio K, Glen Burtnick) -4:13 3. Romeo and Jane (Tonio K, Billy Steele) -3:47 4. You Belong With Me (Tonio K, John Keller) -4:51 5. Impressed (Tonio K, Bob Wilson) -4:24 6. I Handle Snakes -3:36 7. Emotional War Games -3:54 8. Living Doll -3:44 9. You Don't Belong Here -5:51 10. You Will Go Free -6:37 Production credits Rick Neigher -producer (tracks 1 -4 and 7) Bob Rose -producer (tracks 5, 8 and 9) T-Bone Burnett -producer (track 10) Howard Steele -producer (track 6) Radio singles 1986 "Perfect World" -#8 Christian CHR 1986 "True Confession" -#9 Christian CHR Previous release: La Bomba (EP) (1982) Next release: Notes From the Lost Civilization (1988)

Them is the fourth studio album by the Christian rock band PFR, released on July 23, 1996 by Vireo/Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas with Brown Bannister as executive producer. Them served as their final release on the Vireo Records label as, at the time, PFR was announcing that this release would be final album together as a trio as they were going their separate ways with Patrick Andrew forming a short-lived band call Eager. Joel Hanson later released some solo albums in the 2000s and Mark Nash served behind the scenes as the A&R director of Squint Records, Steve Taylor's short-lived record label. Them was a more aggressive rock album with electric guitars front and center, moving the trio away from the Beatle-esque pop rock sound of their previous releases. "Pour Me Out" was the opening track and lead rock single with "Anything" released to Christian CHR and AC radio as the lead single in those formats. "Anything" delivers a humble, straightforward message about human inadequacy and the complete reliance on divine grace. The core theme states that human achievements, creative talents, and words hold no true value unless they are guided by God's presence. The title track is slow and somber featuring a dark, haunting atmosphere contrasted against an upbeat chorus. There were no music videos made for any of the tracks. Them charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts: -#4 Top Christian Albums -#5 Heatseekers Albums -#167 Billboard 200 In 1997, PFR was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year. It was the trio's final Dove Award nomination in their career. Track listing 1. Pour Me Out (Joel Hanson) -4:07 2. Daddy Never Cried (Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) -3:28 3. Anything (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew, Mike Andrew) -3:50 4. Fight (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -5:00 5. Line of Love (Joel Hanson) -3:13 6. Ordinary Day (Patrick Andrew) -3:13 7. Tried to Tell Her (Patrick Andrew) -2:38 8. Face to Face (Joel Hanson) -3:53 9. Them (Patrick Andrew) -4:13 10. Kingdom Smile (Patrick Andrew) -3:09 11. Say (Joel Hanson, Mark Nash, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:49 12. Garden (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -3:17 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums additional musicians: Jimmie Lee Sloas -acoustic guitar, backing vocals Blair Masters -keyboards Chris McHugh -drums Eric Darken -percussion Nashville String Machine -strings Carl Marsh -string arrangements, conductor, fairlight Pamela Sixfin -violin solo on track 8 Radio singles 1996 "Anything" -#2 Christian CHR, -#24 Christian AC 1996 "Line of Love" -#5 Christian CHR 1997 "Ordinary Day" -#9 Christian CHR Previous release: Great Lengths (1994) Next release: The Late, Great PFR (1997) (compilation album)

Great Lengths is the third studio album by the Christian rock band PFR, released on December 19, 1994 by Vireo/Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas with Brown Bannister as executive producer. Released exactly one year after their sophomore album Goldie's Last Day, PFR releases Great Lengths continuing their Beatle-esque melodic pop rock sound as heard in the title track, which opens the album. Their rock single and music video for "Wonder Why" explores themes of faith, human limitations, and the awe of divine grace, questioning why God shows unconditional love despite human flaws. "Merry Go Round" is an experimental rock song that incorporates fragments of an actual carousel tune. PFR even covers a Keith Green tune "Trials Turn to Gold." Great Lengths' themes focused heavily on the practicalities, doubts, and daily lifestyle of the Christian faith. The album was one of the band's biggest sellers and climbed to number 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in February 1995. It was PFR's highest charting album to date. In 1996, PFR was nominated in two Dove Award categories: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Wonder Why." Track listing 1. Great Lengths (Patrick Andrew, Jimmie Lee Sloas) -2:32 2. Wonder Why (Joel Hanson) -3:16 3. Merry Go Round (Gordon Kennedy) -5:00 4. The Love I Know (Joel Hanson) -3:48 5. It's You Jesus (Joel Hanson) -4:02 6. Trials Turn to Gold (Keith Green) -2:28 7. Blind Man, Deaf Boy (Joel Hanson) -2:55 8. See the Sun Again (Joel Hanson) -3:23 9. The Grace of God (Joel Hanson, Mark Nash) -3:44 10. Last Breath (Patrick Andrew) -3:02 11. Life Goes On (Gordon Kennedy) -3:53 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -vocals, guitars Patrick Andrew -vocals, bass guitar Mark Nash -drums additional musician: Jimmie Lee Sloas -keyboards, guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals Chris McHugh -drums John Hammond -drum programming Carl Marsh and Blair Masters -keyboards Gordon Kennedy -guitars, drum programming on tracks 3 and 11, backing vocals Eric Darken -percussion Radio singles 1995 "Great Lengths" -#1 Christian CHR, -#15 Christian AC 1995 "The Love I Know" -#4 Christian CHR, -#23 Christian AC 1995 "The Grace of God" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks, -#40 Christian AC 1995 "Blind Man, Deaf Boy" -#16 Christian CHR 1995 "Trials Turn to Gold" -#16 Christian CHR Previous release: Goldie's Last Day (1993) Next release: Them (1996) Watch the music video of "Wonder Why" here:

Goldie's Last Day is the second studio album by the Christian rock band PFR, released on December 20, 1993 by Vireo/Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Jimmie Lee Sloas with Brown Bannister as executive producer. After the success of their debut album Pray for Rain, especially winning a Dove Award and earning a Grammy nomination, PFR releases their second album continuing their melodic pop rock sound with some Beatles influences. The title song, "Goldie's Last Day," is a delightfully quirky, slightly humorous, and bittersweet rock eulogy dedicated to bassist Patrick Andrew's real-life golden retriever, who had recently passed away. "That Kind of Love," written by Gordon Kennedy and Jenny Yates, is an acoustic-driven ballad reminiscent of The Beatles' 1968 classic "Blackbird." Lyrically, the song explores the theme of divine, unconditional love through a lens of childlike wonder and curiosity. The final track "Wait For the Sun" transitions into a partial cover of "Let the Sunshine In" taken from the 1968 Broadway musical Hair, also made famous by The Fifth Dimension in 1969. The song is also a play on words that Joel Hanson wrote and intertwining the natural "sun" breaking through dark clouds with the return of the "Son" (Jesus Christ) bringing brighter days ("So wait for the sun to come out again... So wait for the Son is comin' again"). At the end of the song, there is about 20 seconds of silence and then a hidden track of PFR goofing around in the studio while making this album that last about 48 seconds. Goldie's Last Day charted and climbed to number 9 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in February 1994, giving them their first Top 10 album. Also in early '94, PFR released their first long-form video on VHS entitled PFR Unleashed - On Stage. On Film. On Life. It contains three videos from this album and "Do You Want to Know Love" video from Pray for Rain, plus interview segments. PFR was nominated for two Dove Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Walk Away From Love." Track listing 1. Walk Away From Love (Joel Hanson) -3:57 2. By Myself (Patrick Andrew) -3:42 3. That Kind of Love (Gordon Kennedy, Jenny Yates) -3:35 4. Dying Man (Joel Hanson) -3:28 5. Spinnin' Round (Jade Hanson) -4:01 6. Goldie's Last Day (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -4:16 7. Satisfied (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -5:07 8. I Don't Understand (Joel Hanson, Patrick Andrew) -3:11 9. Mercy Man (Joel Hanson) -4:54 10. Shine (Joel Hanson) -3:35 11. Wait For the Sun/Let the Sunshine In (Joel Hanson/James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot) -4:49 a.) (silence) -0:20 b.) (hidden track) -0:48 Personnel PFR: Joel Hanson -lead vocals, guitars, wurlitzer Patrick Andrew -backing vocals, bass guitar (all tracks except 5) Mark Nash -drums additional musicians: Jimmie Lee Sloas -chipper bluegrass intro on track 1, bass guitar on track 5, backing vocals Gordon Kennedy -chipper bluegrass intro on track 1, additional guitars on track 3, fingersnaps on track 10, backing vocals Paul Franklin -steel guitar on track 10 Blair Masters -keyboards Phil Madeira -B-3 organ Eric Darken -percussion Steve Bishir -fingersnaps on track 10 David Sloas -chipper bluegrass intro on track 1 John Hammond -rocking chair and shoebox on track 1 Radio singles 1994 "That Kind of Love" -#1 Christian CHR for 3 weeks, -#3 Christian AC 1994 "Wait For the Sun/Let the Sunshine In" -#2 Christian CHR Previous release: Pray for Rain (1992) Next release: Great Lengths (1994) Watch the long-form video PFR Unleashed - On Stage. On Film. On Life. here: