Before the age of 19, as a member of the teen act PC Quest, Stephen Petree was signed by John Kalodner to Geffen Records, signed by Irving Azoff to Giant Records and signed by Joe Galante to RCA Records. It was at RCA that he had a top 50 Billboard Pop Hit with "Can I Call You My Girl", a top 60 Billboard Pop hit with "After The Summer’s Gone", and a top 50 Billboard R&B hit with "After The Summer’s Gone". From here Stephen went on to record four independent rock CDs with Paradigm, a group he founded with his brother Chad. In the mid 90’s Paradigm played hundreds of shows in and around Oklahoma City, as well as receiving consistent local radio play. Seeking a wider audience Stephen and Chad moved to Los Angeles. It was there that Stephen began to hear a different voice beckoning him in another musical and personal direction. Stephen had grown up listening to his father preach in a little church in his hometown of Shawnee, Oklahoma and soon found himself back in Shawnee sitting in with the band at church before becoming the church’s musical worship leader. In the next few years he recorded four independent Christian CDs, played at The Billy Graham Crusade in the Rose Bowl, produced and wrote several projects for others, including the Texas based band The Girls as well as Sally Colon. His song "Lord Of My Life" appeared on KCM records, and he recently sang the lead single "Faith To Faith" on Doxology Records. Stephen has even lent a hand vocally as well as contributing songs to Shiny Toy Guns, a techno pop band his brother Chad is currently in. Stephen has recently moved into writing songs for Television shows such as Guiding Light, Action House TV and most recently the theme song to Tour TV. Stephen lives with his wife in a suburb north of Los Angeles and is the worship leader for a San Fernando Valley church. He teaches guitar and voice and is putting the finishing touches on a CD of all new songs titled "Resolve to Relax", which he is beginning to promote on a local tour with his band. With a humble smile, Stephen tells those he meets that he’s a minister first and a rock star second. My job, he says, is to keep that in perspective and God can take my music anywhere he desires.
Ha! I pulled out an old necklace to wear today and didn't think much of it until i saw you online. Funny how things trigger memories. Guess I am wearing your necklace! Remember when we decided to trade for whatever reason one night? You gave me a blue and white beaded one and I gave you one with all the world's colors or something like that in it. Fun times. I can't believe I still have this! Anyway, hope you are well and enjoying the summer months. Talk soon!
Hey, Stephen! You guys did great last night at the Whisky. Very cool music. It was a please to share the stage with you, but ultimately give it all to God! Have a blessed summer and I hope to worship the Lord again with you soon!
Aloha Stephen! Still here in Maui, Paul pulled your 1st cd out yesterday and we have been listening to it in the jeep.Sounds great! Have a great show at the Whiskey let me know the next show is.
hey stephen how are you doing? i just wanted to say that your performance @ angelus temple was amazing.....i loved that song you sang..... every time you come to the dream center(angelus temple) you always surprise us with something so extraordinary......your music is so powerful....God bless you petree and your family......say hi to sally for me.....
yes thank you like i said before you guys are awesome and i know there is this tremodous out pour of the lord thats coming on and its going to be so overwhelming i hope your ready... and thank you guys your one of the reasons imma with the lord your song come my way ministered to me so well you have no clue
well God Bless ya'll and keep it up just keep in mind no matter what you play your only playing for a for a crowd of one
I have just stepped into the world of myspace! let me know what songs you want to put up on the worship page, Justin is going to take some new pics for us to put up...
Hey Stephen Petree! How are you guys doing? I've not heard from you guys? What's new! WHen are you guys coming back to the church of Upland. You know we love you guys. Remember that I am praying for you guys, God bless from your friend Esther Escobedo.
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