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{{Infobox album
| name       = On Fire!
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Petra (band)|Petra]]
| cover      = Petra On Fire.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 1988
| recorded   =
| studio     = *Pakaderm ([[Los Alamitos, California]])
*[[Woodland Sound Studios|Woodland]] (Nashville, Tennessee)
| genre      = [[Christian rock]], [[hard rock]]
| length     = 43:40
| label      = [[Star Song Communications|StarSong]]
| producer   = [[John Elefante|John]] & Dino Elefante
| prev_title = [[This Means War!]]
| prev_year  = 1987
| next_title = [[Petra Means Rock]]
| next_year  = 1989
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r91064}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[CCM Magazine]]''
| rev2Score =<ref name="CCM_11_5">{{cite magazine |last=Eischer |first=Mark |date=November 1988 |title=Reviews / ''On Fire'' |magazine=[[CCM Magazine]] |issn=1524-7848 |volume=11 |issue=5 |pages=29–30 }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Petra – 'On Fire' |magazine=[[Kerrang!]] |date=January 7, 1989 |last=Oliver |first=Derek |issue=220 |page=23 |issn=0262-6624 }}</ref>
}}
'''''On Fire!''''' is the tenth studio album of the [[Christian rock]] band, [[Petra (band)|Petra]]. It was released in 1988 by [[Star Song Communications|StarSong]].

The songs of this album are in the [[hard rock]] category. The lyrics continue the theme of [[spiritual warfare]]<ref name="CCM_11_5" /> featured in their previous efforts, with metaphors making reference to [[New Testament military metaphors|military subtexts]] ("Mine Field", "Defector"). The band also tackles issues such as [[homelessness]] ("Homeless Few") and other personal and social issues.<ref name="CCM_11_5" />

This is the first album to feature [[Ronny Cates]] on bass who would remain with the band until 1995. With his addition to the line-up, the band started their more stable period in terms of line-up. Schlitt, Hartman, Cates, Lawry and Weaver would remain together for seven years and six albums.

== Track listing ==
All songs written by [[Bob Hartman]], except where noted.
# "All Fired Up" – 4:30
# "Hit You Where You Live" <small>(music by Billy Smiley and Dino Elefante)</small> – 4:20
# "Mine Field" – 4:28
# "First Love" <small>(music by [[John Elefante]])</small> – 4:10
# "Defector" – 4:30
# "Counsel of the Holy" <small>(words & music by [[John Lawry]] & Danny Kingen)</small> – 3:37
# "Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name" – 4:02
# "Open Book" – 4:28
# "Stand in the Gap" – 4:10
# "Homeless Few" <small>(music by [[John Lawry]])</small> – 4:33

== Awards ==
* Nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance]] in 1989.

== Personnel ==
'''Petra'''
* [[John Schlitt]] – lead vocals, backing vocals
* [[Bob Hartman]] – lead guitars, arrangements
* [[John Lawry]] – keyboards, computer programming, backing vocals, arrangements
* [[Ronny Cates]] – bass guitar
* [[Louie Weaver]] – drums

'''Additional musicians'''
* John Andrew Schreiner – keyboards, programming
* Tim Heintz – programming
* [[Bob Carlisle]] – backing vocals
* [[John Elefante]] – backing vocals, arrangements
* [[Riki Michele]] – backing vocals on "Homeless Few"
* Dino Elefante – arrangements

'''Production'''
* John Elefante – producer, [[audio engineer|engineer]] at Pakaderm Studio, [[Los Alamitos, California]] and Woodland Sound Studio, [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
* Dino Elefante – producer, engineer
* Mike Mireau – engineer
* Mannie Parker – assistant engineer
* Greg Parker – assistant engineer
* Jeff Simmons – assistant engineer
* Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc, Hollywood, California
* Dave Rogers – art direction, design
* Ken Westphal – illustration

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