133:
invited Orta to tour as her guitar player on her
Crystal Clear Tour where she featured him in a step out solo performance and he was presented another Gold Record, this time while touring with Velasquez. Soon after, Orta recorded a duet with Jaci on her 2001 Christmas release Season of Love. In
129:. In 2000, Orta left Petra and embarked on a solo career and was inducted with Petra, into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and also had his guitars inducted in Hard Rock Cafes around the world. In 2001, prior to the release of his album, friend and label mate singer
87:. Ellis was surprised by Orta's melodic lines and fast playing ability, which he says often don't go hand in hand. He was also surprised that Orta had never heard of music greats, like
106:; he contributed to the band's success in the late 90s. His awards include a Gold Record, a Dove Award, three Grammy Nominations and for Gospel Rock Album of the year was presented a
319:
975:
980:
79:
guitar he had financed from Jent's House of Music. Choosing his guitar over a home, he lived in his car, slept in open churches and showered at the
985:
138:
was finally released to rave reviews and rock radio success, which culminated in a 2002 Dove Award
Nomination for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.
970:
594:
477:
406:
66:
125:. album, which attracted the attention of Word/Sony Records A&R staff and eventually led to the Recording of his first solo record
299:
802:
272:
83:
for a year. He eventually landed a job at Jent's, where he fell under the tutelage of co-worker and revered local guitarist,
897:
960:
865:
837:
161:
142:
54:
746:
554:
774:
587:
146:
72:
Orta was given his first guitar—a red, no-brand toy—by his aunt when he was four, which he taught himself to play.
342:
50:
851:
760:
485:
415:
204:
121:
112:
58:
243:
190:
154:
358:
46:
194:
182:
767:
75:
At age 18, Orta left home, and although he had a job, he couldn't afford to pay both rent and for the black
955:
830:
199:
84:
858:
809:
580:
169:
500:
965:
823:
564:
522:
429:
99:, all of which he had been deprived of hearing as a child with no electronics made available to him.
474:
403:
253:
In 2023, P. Thelonious Orta lives with his family in Denton, Texas and oil paints professionally.
177:
62:
932:
781:
739:
463:
235:
921:
890:
386:
150:
26:
singer, guitarist, and songwriter and music producer. He was a member of
Christian rock band
904:
753:
732:
227:
788:
481:
410:
346:
303:
276:
239:
296:
872:
211:
130:
38:
23:
949:
926:
725:
269:
219:
844:
816:
676:
660:
652:
615:
603:
173:
135:
103:
92:
88:
27:
451:
665:
622:
215:
165:
76:
41:
at age six. Despite the roughly 540-mile initial relocation from south to north
34:
647:
639:
247:
223:
231:
189:
In 2005, Orta produced the debut album from Jaci
Velasquez's record label,
96:
203:
Orta also contributed his production techniques to the soundtrack for the
795:
527:
434:
340:
559:
45:, Orta's family kept moving within Lubbock city limits. Orta attended
107:
362:
42:
544:
160:
Aside from
Velasquez, Orta has performed on the albums of other
80:
576:
149:
tribute song, "In God We Trust," penned by Mark
Heimermann and
141:
In late 2001, Orta performed as part of the all-star chorus of
549:
180:'s "Braver Newer World" for use in the 2002 motion picture
572:
475:
Christian recording artist Orta blazes personal trail
914:
882:
717:
447:
445:
521:Price, Deborah Evans. "Velasquez's Label Dream"
382:
380:
214:, Orta has worked with other artist including:
291:
289:
287:
285:
110:in the year 2000 for the award-winning album,
588:
404:"Lubbock Native Orta Embarks on Solo Career."
8:
976:Coronado High School (Lubbock, Texas) alumni
250:, Rosas Divinas Pete Kipley and David Rice.
102:In 1996, Orta moved to Nashville and joined
595:
581:
573:
525:(February 28, 2004), p. 8. Retrieved from
432:(January 12, 2002), p. 17. Retrieved from
262:
981:American performers of Christian music
428:Price, Deborah Evans. "Higher Ground"
119:Petra's single Breathe In on Petra's
7:
134:2001, his solo album, Born Again on
176:. He also rearranged and performed
545:P. Thelonious Orta's official site
503:. Cduniverse.com. January 25, 2005
14:
501:"Michael Cook – Imprint CD Album"
452:All Music.com: Pete Orta Credits.
803:Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out
320:"Lubbock, TX to Port Lavaca, TX"
565:Christianity Today's Review of
550:P. Thelonious Orta's Non-Profit
297:"A Persistent Calling to Play"
986:People from Port Lavaca, Texas
489:. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
419:. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
322:. Google Maps. January 1, 1970
309:. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
1:
971:Musicians from Lubbock, Texas
838:Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
898:Jekyll & Hyde en Español
454:Accessed: February 18, 2008.
393:Accessed: February 18, 2008.
279:Accessed: February 17, 2008.
51:Mackenzie Junior High School
22:(born August 26, 1971) is a
560:More About Pete Orta's Life
59:Matthews Junior High School
1002:
775:Captured in Time and Space
555:Pete Orta Recent Interview
610:
486:Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
416:Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
345:October 10, 2007, at the
307:Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
275:February 2, 2014, at the
205:Left Behind: World at War
145:artists who recorded the
155:Gospel Music Association
153:and commissioned by the
47:Haynes Elementary School
65:before graduating from
480:March 4, 2016, at the
413:(September 23, 2001).
409:March 4, 2016, at the
302:March 3, 2016, at the
961:Petra (band) members
67:Coronado High School
20:Pete Thelonious Orta
484:(April 28, 2002). '
178:Jimmie Dale Gilmore
164:artists, including
63:Lubbock High School
55:Evans Middle School
30:from 1996 to 2000.
933:Never Say Dinosaur
782:Back to the Street
740:Washes Whiter Than
531:February 17, 2008.
439:February 17, 2008.
943:
942:
891:Petra en Alabanza
761:Not of this World
437:Academic One File
170:Steven Delopoulos
151:Wayne Kirkpatrick
16:American musician
993:
915:Related articles
905:Petra Means Rock
754:More Power to Ya
733:Come and Join Us
597:
590:
583:
574:
532:
519:
513:
512:
510:
508:
497:
491:
473:Kerns, William.
471:
465:
461:
455:
449:
440:
426:
420:
402:Kerns, William.
400:
394:
384:
375:
374:
372:
370:
361:. Archived from
355:
349:
338:
332:
331:
329:
327:
316:
310:
295:Kerns, William.
293:
280:
270:Petra Means Rock
267:
228:Michael W. Smith
37:, Orta moved to
1001:
1000:
996:
995:
994:
992:
991:
990:
946:
945:
944:
939:
936:(tribute album)
910:
878:
866:Jekyll and Hyde
789:This Means War!
768:Beat the System
713:
634:Cristian Borneo
606:
601:
541:
536:
535:
520:
516:
506:
504:
499:
498:
494:
482:Wayback Machine
472:
468:
462:
458:
450:
443:
427:
423:
411:Wayback Machine
401:
397:
387:All Music.com:
385:
378:
368:
366:
357:
356:
352:
347:Wayback Machine
339:
335:
325:
323:
318:
317:
313:
304:Wayback Machine
294:
283:
277:Wayback Machine
268:
264:
259:
244:Chris Rodriguez
17:
12:
11:
5:
999:
997:
989:
988:
983:
978:
973:
968:
963:
958:
948:
947:
941:
940:
938:
937:
929:
924:
918:
916:
912:
911:
909:
908:
901:
894:
886:
884:
880:
879:
877:
876:
873:Petra Farewell
869:
862:
855:
848:
841:
834:
827:
820:
813:
806:
799:
792:
785:
778:
771:
764:
757:
750:
743:
736:
729:
721:
719:
715:
714:
712:
711:
708:
707:Quinton Gibson
705:
702:
701:Trent Thomason
699:
696:
691:
688:
685:
682:
679:
674:
671:
668:
663:
658:
655:
650:
644:
643:
636:
631:
626:
619:
611:
608:
607:
602:
600:
599:
592:
585:
577:
571:
570:
562:
557:
552:
547:
540:
539:External links
537:
534:
533:
514:
492:
466:
456:
441:
421:
395:
376:
365:on May 9, 2008
350:
333:
311:
281:
261:
260:
258:
255:
212:Jaci Velasquez
131:Jaci Velasquez
24:Christian rock
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
998:
987:
984:
982:
979:
977:
974:
972:
969:
967:
964:
962:
959:
957:
956:Living people
954:
953:
951:
935:
934:
930:
928:
927:John Elefante
925:
923:
920:
919:
917:
913:
907:
906:
902:
900:
899:
895:
893:
892:
888:
887:
885:
881:
875:
874:
870:
868:
867:
863:
861:
860:
856:
854:
853:
849:
847:
846:
842:
840:
839:
835:
833:
832:
828:
826:
825:
821:
819:
818:
814:
812:
811:
810:Beyond Belief
807:
805:
804:
800:
798:
797:
793:
791:
790:
786:
784:
783:
779:
777:
776:
772:
770:
769:
765:
763:
762:
758:
756:
755:
751:
749:
748:
747:Never Say Die
744:
742:
741:
737:
735:
734:
730:
728:
727:
723:
722:
720:
716:
709:
706:
703:
700:
698:Kevin Brandow
697:
695:
692:
690:Lonnie Chapin
689:
687:David Lichens
686:
683:
680:
678:
675:
672:
669:
667:
664:
662:
659:
656:
654:
651:
649:
646:
645:
642:
641:
637:
635:
632:
630:
627:
625:
624:
620:
618:
617:
613:
612:
609:
605:
598:
593:
591:
586:
584:
579:
578:
575:
569:
568:
563:
561:
558:
556:
553:
551:
548:
546:
543:
542:
538:
530:
529:
524:
518:
515:
502:
496:
493:
490:
487:
483:
479:
476:
470:
467:
464:
460:
457:
453:
448:
446:
442:
438:
436:
431:
425:
422:
418:
417:
412:
408:
405:
399:
396:
392:
390:
383:
381:
377:
364:
360:
354:
351:
348:
344:
341:
337:
334:
321:
315:
312:
308:
305:
301:
298:
292:
290:
288:
286:
282:
278:
274:
271:
266:
263:
256:
254:
251:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
220:Desmond Child
217:
213:
208:
206:
202:
201:
196:
192:
187:
185:
184:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
158:
156:
152:
148:
144:
139:
137:
132:
128:
124:
123:
117:
115:
114:
109:
105:
100:
98:
94:
90:
86:
82:
78:
73:
70:
68:
64:
60:
56:
52:
48:
44:
40:
36:
31:
29:
25:
21:
931:
903:
896:
889:
871:
864:
857:
850:
845:God Fixation
843:
836:
829:
824:Wake-Up Call
822:
817:Unseen Power
815:
808:
801:
794:
787:
780:
773:
766:
759:
752:
745:
738:
731:
724:
710:Paul Simmons
693:
677:Louie Weaver
661:Greg X. Volz
653:John DeGroff
638:
633:
628:
621:
616:John Schlitt
614:
566:
526:
517:
505:. Retrieved
495:
488:
469:
459:
433:
424:
414:
398:
388:
369:February 17,
367:. Retrieved
363:the original
353:
336:
324:. Retrieved
314:
306:
265:
252:
209:
207:soundtrack.
198:
195:Michael Cook
188:
181:
174:Rachel Lampa
159:
140:
136:Word Records
126:
120:
118:
111:
101:
93:Led Zeppelin
89:Jimi Hendrix
74:
71:
32:
19:
18:
966:1971 births
922:Discography
883:Other works
852:Double Take
681:Ronny Cates
666:Rob Frazier
657:Bill Glover
629:Greg Bailey
623:Bob Hartman
507:January 24,
389:Double Take
359:"Home Page"
326:January 24,
236:The Waiting
216:Jack Blades
210:Apart from
166:Tammy Trent
122:Double Take
113:Double Take
77:Steinberger
35:Port Lavaca
950:Categories
704:Bryce Bell
684:Jim Cooper
673:Mark Kelly
670:John Slick
648:Greg Hough
640:John Lawry
567:Born Again
257:References
248:Trey Bruce
224:Tommy Sims
191:Apostrophe
127:Born Again
85:John Ellis
694:Pete Orta
523:Billboard
430:Billboard
232:Tony Rich
97:Van Halen
831:No Doubt
796:On Fire!
528:eLibrary
478:Archived
435:Infotrac
407:Archived
343:Archived
300:Archived
273:Archived
240:Guardian
33:Born in
859:Revival
391:Awards.
200:Imprint
197:called
39:Lubbock
718:Albums
183:Joshua
172:, and
108:Grammy
726:Petra
604:Petra
193:, by
104:Petra
43:Texas
28:Petra
509:2014
371:2008
328:2014
147:9/11
81:YMCA
61:and
162:CCM
143:CCM
95:or
952::
444:^
379:^
284:^
246:,
242:,
238:,
234:,
230:,
226:,
222:,
218:,
186:.
168:,
157:.
116:.
91:,
69:.
57:,
53:,
49:,
596:e
589:t
582:v
511:.
373:.
330:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.