Wake-Up Call (album)

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Wake-Up Call
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 1993
Genre Christian rock, hard rock
Length42:36
Label DaySpring, Word, Epic
Producer Brown Bannister
Petra chronology
Petra en Alabanza
(1992)
Wake-Up Call
(1993)
No Doubt
(1995)
Professional ratings
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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.

Contents

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

Petra

Backing vocals

Production

Awards

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