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
ReleasedNovember 9, 1993
GenreChristian rock, hard rock
Length42:36
LabelDaySpring, Word, Epic
ProducerBrown Bannister
Petra chronology
Petra en Alabanza
(1992)
Wake-Up Call
(1993)
No Doubt
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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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

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Petra

Backing vocals

Production

  • Brown Bannister – producer, additional engineer
  • Lynn Keesecker – A&R direction
  • Jeff Balding – engineer at The Power Station, New York City; The Dugout, Nashville, Tennessee; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California, mixing at Sixteenth Avenue Sound, Nashville, Tennessee; Ocean Way Recording
  • Steve Bishir – additional engineer
  • Rory Romano – assistant engineer
  • Wayne Mehl – assistant engineer
  • Martin Woodlee – assistant engineer
  • Jeff Demorris – mix assistant
  • Pete Martinez – mix assistant
  • Greg Parker – mix assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
  • Traci Sterling – production coordinator
  • Diana Barnes – art direction
  • Gabrielle Raumberger – design
  • Michael Llewellyn – photography
  • Dylan Tran – typography

Awards

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References

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  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.