Wake-Up Call (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Wake-Up Call
Type = Album
Artist = Petra


Released = November 9, 1993
Genre = Christian rock
Length = 42:36
Label = DaySpring Records Word Records Epic Records
Producer = Brown Bannister
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:sydjvwrta92k link]
*"Jesus Freak Hideout" [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/PetraWakeUpCall.asp link]
Last album = "Petra en Alabanza"
(1992)
This album = "Wake-Up Call"
(1993)
Next album = "No Doubt"
(1995)

"Wake-Up Call" is the fifteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in November 9, 1993.

The album marks a dramatic shift in tone for the band. The sound is more raw, there are fewer driving rock songs, and it concludes with three consecutive ballads.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.
# "Midnight Oil" – 3:17
# "Good News" – 4:29
# "Strong Convictions" – 3:53
# "He's Been in My Shoes" – 4:22
# "Praying Man" (Words by John Lawry, Music by Lawry & Jim Cooper) – 4:25
# "Underneath the Blood" (Music by Ronny Cates) – 3:30
# "Sleeping Giant" (Music by Cates) – 5:28
# "Believer in Deed" – 4:06
# "Marks of the Cross" (Music by Cates) – 4:35
# "Just Reach Out" (Words & Music by John Schlitt and Rich Gootee) – 4:28

Awards

* Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1994.
* Won Dove Award for Rock Album in 1994.

Personnel

Petra

* Bob Hartman - Guitar
* John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
* John Lawry - Keyboards
* Ronny Cates - Bass
* Louie Weaver - Drums

Additional musicians

* Robert White Johnson - background vocals
* Chris Eddy - background vocals
* Michael Black - background vocals
* Jimmie Lee Sloas - background vocals
* Bob Carlisle - background vocals
* Gordon Kennedy - background vocals
* Nanette Britt - background vocals
* Vicki Carrico - background vocals
* Ron Hemby - background vocals
* Judson Spence - background vocals
* Tommy Funderbunk - background vocals
* Dale Thompson - background vocals
* Joe Pizzulo - background vocals

Production

* Brown Bannister - Producer

Recording

* Engineered and Mixed by Jeff Balding
* Recorded at The Power Station, New York; The Dugout, Nashville; Oceanway Studio, Hollywood
* Assisted by Wayne Mehl, Martin Woodle & Rory Romano
* Additional Engineering by Brown Bannister & Steve Bishir
* Mixed at Oceanway Studio and Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville)
* Assisted by Jeff Demorris, Greg Parker & Pete Martinez
* Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood