Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus

Album cover

Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus is the seventeenth studio album from Christian rock band Petra. It was released in February 18, 1997 by Word Records. It is the band's second praise album, after Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out.

Album history

Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus was recorded and mixed at The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee. Additional overdubs were recorded at The Border, Battery, and The Snack Bar. Mastering was done by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine.

Reception

Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus earned Petra their tenth Grammy nomination. The album was nominated in the category of Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.

Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus also won a Dove Award for Best Praise and Worship Album in 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

1. "Song of Moses, Rev. 15:3-4" (Words & Music by Jim Cooper and Brian Wooten) – 4:17
2. "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" (Words & Music by Rick Founds) – 3:02
3. "Be of Good Cheer" – 3:55
4. "Show Your Power" (Words & Music by Kevin Prosch) – 4:10
5. "I Love You Lord" (Words & Music by Laurie Klein) – 3:53
6. "The Holiest Name" – 3:34
7. "Let Our Voices Rise Like Incense" (Words & Music by Linda Whitmer-Bell) – 2:29
8. "Ancient of Days" (Words & Music by Gary Sadler and Jamie Harvill)– 3:52
9. "I Waited For The Lord on High" (Words & Music by Bill Batstone) – 2:47
10. "Lovely Lord" – 4:25
11. Medley – 5:58
    • "Only by Grace" (Words & Music by Gerrit Gustafson)
    • "To Him Who Sits on the Throne" (Words & Music by Debbye Graafsma)
    • "You Are Holy" (Words & Music by Scott Wesley Brown)
12. "We Need Jesus" (Words & Music by Scott Springer, John & Dino Elefante) – 4:14

Personnel

Petra

• John Schlitt – Lead and background vocals
• Louie Weaver – Drums
• Lonnie Chapin – Bass guitar, vocals
• David Lichens – Guitars
• Bob Hartman – Guitars

Additional musicians

• Dan Needham
• Matt Pearson
• Jeff "Max" Roach
• Gary Burnett
• Scott Denté
• George Marinelli

Background vocals

• Crys
• Lissa
• Lisa C.
• John Elefante – Lead vocals on "We Need Jesus"
• Lou Gramm – Lead vocals on "We Need Jesus"

Recording and production

• John Elefante – Producer, additional engineering
• Dino Elefante – Producer, recording engineer
• Bob Hartman – Executive producer
• Joe Baldridge – Recording engineer
• Richie Biggs – Overdub engineer
• Tim Coyle – Assistant engineer
• Daryl Roudebush – Assistant engineer
• Steve Marcantonio – Mixer
• Dave Thoener – Mixer
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering

Art design

• Christy Coxe – Executive art direction
• Kerosene Halo – Art direction and design
• Mark Smalling – Photography
• Keith Wilbanks – Lead sheets transcriptions
• Dan Goeller – Lead sheets transcriptions

External links

• Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus on Wikipedia