Wake-Up Call is the fifteenth release of the Christian rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band, Petra

Petra (band)

Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...

. It was released on November 9, 1993. The album was one of the most successful for the band garnering them both a Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

 and a Dove Award.

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

Bob Hartman

Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...

, 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
   Jim Cooper (musician)
   Jim Cooper is a Christian musician, songwriter, and producer.Cooper studied at Temple Christian Academy in his hometown. Jim Cooper got his feet wet with Jody Davis with the band Phos Also in the Band was a lead singer by the name of Gary...
   
   ) – 4:25
6. "Underneath the Blood" (Music by Ronny Cates
   Ronny Cates
   Ronny Cates is a Christian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is most remembered for being the bassist of legendary Christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years....
   
   ) – 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
    John Schlitt
    John William Schlitt is known for his career as the lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1986 until the band's retirement in late 2005. Prior to joining Petra in 1986, Schlitt was the vocalist for Head East....
    
     and Rich Gootee) – 4:28

Awards

• Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
  Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album
  The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
  
   in 1994.
• Won Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards
  24th GMA Dove Awards
  The 24th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 1, 1993 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1992. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Barbara Mandrell.-Award recipients:*Artist of the Year**Michael English...
  
   in 1993.

Petra

• Bob Hartman
  Bob Hartman
  Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
  
   - Guitar
• John Schlitt
  John Schlitt
  John William Schlitt is known for his career as the lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1986 until the band's retirement in late 2005. Prior to joining Petra in 1986, Schlitt was the vocalist for Head East....
  
   - Lead Vocals
• John Lawry
  John Lawry
  John Lawry is a Christian musician, composer, producer, and songwriter. He is most remembered for being the keyboardist of Christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years.-Biography:...
  
   - Keyboards
• Ronny Cates
  Ronny Cates
  Ronny Cates is a Christian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is most remembered for being the bassist of legendary Christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years....
  
   - Bass
• Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver III is a Christian drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of legendary Christian rock band Petra for 22 years. Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited with former members of Petra...
  
   - Drums

Additional musicians

• Robert White Johnson - background vocals
• Chris Eddy - background vocals
• Michael Black - background vocals
• Jimmie Lee Sloas - background vocals
• Bob Carlisle - background vocals
• Gordon Kennedy
  Gordon Kennedy (musician)
  Gordon Kennedy is a multi Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer, world-class guitarist and visionary at the forefront of Nashville’s music community....
  
   - background vocals
• Nanette Britt - background vocals
• Vicki Carrico - background vocals
• Ron Hemby - background vocals
• Judson Spence - background vocals
• Tommy Funderburk
  Tommy Funderburk
  Tommy Funderburk is an American rock and roll singer. He has recorded with artists such as Jon Anderson, Laura Branigan, Coverdale-Page, Melissa Manchester, Magnum, Mötley Crüe, Steve Lukather, Richard Marx, Rick Springfield, Starship, REO Speedwagon, Whitesnake, Yes and many others.Funderburk was...
  
   - background vocals
• Dale Thompson - background vocals
• Joe Pizzulo
  Joe Pizzulo
  Joe Pizzulo is best known as one of the lead singers for Sérgio Mendes in the 1980s. He had hit singles with "Never Gonna Let You Go" and "Alibis"...
  
   - background vocals

Recording

• Engineered and Mixed by Jeff Balding
• Recorded at The Power Station, New York
  New York
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  ; The Dugout, Nashville
  Nashville, Tennessee
  Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
  
  ; Oceanway Studio, Hollywood
• Assisted by Wayne Mehl, Martin Woodle & Rory Romano
• Additional Engineering by Brown Bannister & Steve Bishir
• Mixed at Oceanway Studio and Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville)
• Assisted by Jeff Demorris, Greg Parker & Pete Martinez
• Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood