Wake-Up Call (album)

Wake-Up Call is the fourteenth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on November 9, 1993. The album was one of the most successful for the band garnering them both a Grammy Award and a Dove Award.

Wake-Up Call
Studio album by Petra
Released	November 9, 1993
Genre	Christian rock, hard rock
Length	42:36
Label	DaySpring, Word, Epic
Producer	Brown Bannister
Petra chronology
Petra en Alabanza (1992) Wake-Up Call (1993) No Doubt (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

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.

1. "Midnight Oil" – 3:17
2. "Good News" – 4:29
3. "Strong Convictions" – 3:53
4. "He's Been in My Shoes" – 4:22
5. "Praying Man" (words by John Lawry, music by Lawry & Jim Cooper) – 4:25
6. "Underneath the Blood" (music by Ronny Cates) – 3:30
7. "Sleeping Giant" (music by Cates) – 5:28
8. "Believer in Deed" – 4:06
9. "Marks of the Cross" (music by Cates) – 4:35
10. "Just Reach Out" (words & music by John Schlitt and Rich Gootee) – 4:28

Personnel

• Bob Hartman – guitar
• John Schlitt – lead vocals
• John Lawry – keyboards
• Ronny Cates – bass
• Louie Weaver – drums
• 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 Funderburk – background vocals
• Dale Thompson – background vocals
• Joe Pizzulo – background vocals
• Brown Bannister – producer, additional engineer
• Jeff Balding – engineer, mixing
• Wayne Mehl – assistant engineer
• Martin Woodle – assistant engineer
• Rory Romano – assistant engineer
• Steve Bishir – additional engineer
• The Power Station, New York City – recording location
• The Dugout, Nashville – recording location
• Oceanway Studio, Hollywood – recording location, mixing location
• Sixteenth Avenue Sound, Nashville – mixing location
• Jeff Demorris – mixing assistant
• Greg Parker – mixing assistant
• Pete Martinez – mixing assistant
• Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood – mastering

Awards

• Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1994.[3]
• Won Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993.[4]

References

1. Wake-Up Call at AllMusic
2. "Petra, "Wake-Up Call" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
3. "Grammy Awards Petra listing". Grammy Awards. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
4. "GMA Dove Awards Past Winners". GMA Dove Awards. Retrieved January 13, 2018.