Revival (Petra album)

Infobox Album
Name = Revival
Type = Album
Artist = Petra


Released = November 20, 2001
Genre = Christian rock, praise
Length = 46:04
Label = Inpop Records
Producer = Jason Halbert Dwayne Larring
Reviews =
*"Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1s9sa9lgq23g link]
*"Jesus Freak Hideout" [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/PetraRevival.asp link]
Last album = "Double Take"
(2000)
This album = "Revival"
(2001)
Next album = "Jekyll & Hyde"
(2003)

"Revival" is the 21st studio release of the Christian rock band Petra and their third praise album. It was released in November 20, 2001.

Again, this album was released amidst some major changes for the band. Three members had departed the band, so Bob Hartman decided to return from his self-retirement to help cement the ground for their next album. Also, the band was dropped from their label (Word/Epic) which started a search for a suitable record label to launch their next album.

Inpop Records (founded by Wes Campbell and Peter Furler of newsboys) picked the band and geared for their next release. It was decided by both the band and producers that the best way to follow was a third praise album. They also decided that, instead of hiring new members, they would stay with remaining core members (John Schlitt, Louie Weaver, Bob Hartman) and use studio musicians for bass and keyboards.

The music features a more electric and synthetized sound, using heavy programming and sampling without sacrificing Hartman's guitar sounds or Weaver's rhythm.

Track listing

# "Send Revival, Start With Me" (Words by Matt Redman) – 5:29
# "The Noise We Make" (Words by Jesse Reeves and Chris Tomlin) – 5:05
# "Oasis" (Words by John Hartley and Gary Sadler) – 3:56
# "Amazing Grace" (Words by Sadler, Hartley and Dwayne Larring) – 4:03
# "The Prodigal's Song" (Words by Paul Oakley) – 4:16
# "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" (Words by Oakley) – 3:32
# "Better Is One Day" (Words by Redman) – 4:36
# "Meet With Me" (Words by Lamont Hiebert) – 3:28
# "You Satisfy" (Words by Peter Gross and Ashlee White) – 4:26
# "We Want to See Jesus Lifted High" (Words by Doug Horley) – 3:02
# "How Long" (Words by Stuart Townend) – 4:06

Miscellanea

* This is the only album of Petra that doesn't feature a single song written by founder Bob Hartman.

Personnel

Petra

* John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
* Louie Weaver - Drums, percussion
* Bob Hartman - Guitars

Guest Musicians

* Rick Cua - bass
* Jason Halbert - keyboards, programming, background vocals
* Dwayne Larring - guitars
* David Larring
* Kevin Walt
* David Davidson - string arrangement on "Send Revival"
* John Catchings - strings
* David Angell - strings
* Monisa Angell - strings

Production

* Jason Halbert & Dwayne Larring - Producer
* Steve Ford - Executive Producer

Recording

* Engineered by Marc Chevalier, Dwayne Larring and Jason Halbert
* Assistant Engineer - David Streit
* Additional Engineering - Bob Hartman
* Mixed by Jacquire King at The Refuge, Franklin, Tennessee and EMI Studios, Brentwood, Tennessee
* Recorded at The Bennett House, The Refuge, and House of Bob Studio, Franklin, Tennessee and at The Junction, Pasadena, California
* Mastered by Richard Dodd at Vital Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
* Assisted by Dan Lessler