Wake-Up Call

Album cover

Wake-Up Call is the fifteenth studio album from Christian rock band Petra. It was released in November 9, 1993 by DaySpring Records. It is the last album to feature keyboardist John Lawry.

Album history

Wake-Up Call was recorded at several studios:

• The Power Station in New York
• The Dugout in Nashville, Tennessee
• Oceanway Studio in Hollywood, California

Recording was handled by Jeff Balding. Mixing was also done at Oceanway Studio, as well as in Sixteenth Avenue Sound in Nashville. Doug Sax, from The Mastering Lab in Hollywood, California was in charge of mastering.

Reception

Wake-Up Call earned Petra their eight Grammy nomination, and their third win. The album was nominated in the category of Best Rock Gospel Album.

The album also won a Dove Award for Best Rock Album in 1994.

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

Petra

Wake-Up Call promotional picture (l to r: Schlitt, Weaver, Lawry, Hartman, Cates)

• John Schlitt – Lead vocals
• Louie Weaver – Drums
• John Lawry – Keyboards
• Bob Hartman – Guitars
• Ronny Cates – Bass

Background vocals

• Robert White Johnson
• Chris Eddy
• Michael Black
• Jimmie Lee Sloas
• Bob Carlisle
• Gordon Kennedy
• Nanette Britt
• Vicki Carrico
• Ron Hemby
• Judson Spence
• Tommy Funderburk
• Dale Thompson
• Joe Pizzulo

Recording and production

• Brown Bannister – Producer, additional engineering
• Lynn Keesecker – A&R direction
• Jeff Balding – Recording and mixing engineer
• Wayne Mehl – Assistant engineer
• Martin Woodlee – Assistant engineer
• Rory Romano – Assistant engineer
• Steve Bishir – Additional engineering
• Jeff Demorris – Assistant mixer
• Greg Parker – Assistant mixer
• Pete Martinez – Assistant mixer
• Doug Sax – Mastering
• Tracy Sterling – Production coordinator

Art design

• Diana Barnes – Art direction
• Gabrielle Raumberger – Design
• Dylan Tran – Typography
• Michael Llewellyn – Photography

External links

• Wake-Up Call on Wikipedia