The John Schlitt Biography:
Personal Info:
Full Name:
John William Schlitt
Birthdate:
February 3, 1950
Birthplace:
Lincoln, Ill.
Home Town:
Mt. Pulaski, Ill.Family:
Wife:
Name:
Dorla (Froelich)
Birthdate:
January 10, 1951
Anniversary:
August 28, 1971
Kids:
Kari -
December 2, 1974
John Kyle -
January 28, 1979
Kris -
December 7, 1983
Krey -
May 31, 1989
Pets:
Pookie -
Shih Tzu dogEducation:
High School:
Mt. Pulaski High School - Mt. Pulaski, Ill.
- Class of 1968
College:
University of Illinois - degree in Civil Engineering
- Class of 1973Hobbies:
Woodworking/Carpentry
Favorite Scripture:
Rev. 12:11 - "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."
Favorite Book of the Bible:
James
Band Experience:
1963 -Vinegar Hill's Hometown Band - Something Different
1973-1980 - Head East - 6 Albums
1980 - Johnny Band
1986-2005 -Petra - 16 Albums
1995-Present - John Schlitt (solo career) - 2 Albums and countingFavorite Solo Song:
"Inside of You" - "Shake" Album
Because: "It's one of the songs I'm most proud of in all my career - secular or Christian. I wrote just a little part of this song, but it hit so well what I wanted to say: that is, we as the body of Christ - we human beings - were given a plan before the beginning of time. God had each one of us designed to be winners - not losers, not perhaps maybes, hoping we're gonna make it - but winners, if we have the guts to follow God's plan. We're already built to be winners - we follow that plan - we win. We have everything we need already inside of us."Favorite Petra Song:
"No Doubt" - "No Doubt" Album
Because: "This song has probably become an underground classic for Petra; it's the title cut off of one of our albums. It's just a statement that says, 'Hey!' When fear starts getting to you - you just let it go, because with Jesus Christ there is no doubt about His love, there's no doubt about His promise, there's no doubt about His existence with you."