John Schlitt

ABOUT JOHN SCHLITT

Christian rock singer who is known for his vocals in the band Petra and who began releasing solo LPs in 1995 with Shake.

He played in a high school band called Vinegar Hills Hometown Band Something Different. He attended the University of Illinois for civil engineering.

Schlitt struggled with alcohol and cocaine abuse, but became a born-again Christian and kicked his addictions.

He married Dorla Schlitt in 1971 and has four children.

Schlitt and two-time Nobel Peace Prize winner John Bardeen attended the University of Illinois.