Revival (Petra album)

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Revival
Studio album by Petra
Released	November 20, 2001
Genre	Christian rock, praise
Length	46:04
Label	Inpop Records
Producer(s)	Jason Halbert Dwayne Larring
Professional reviews
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Petra chronology
Double Take (2000)	Revival (2001)	Jekyll & Hyde (2003)

Revival is the 21st studio release of the Christian rock band Petra and their third praise album. It was released in November 20, 2001.

Again, this album was released amidst some major changes for the band. Three members had departed the band, so Bob Hartman decided to return from his self-retirement to help cement the ground for their next album. Also, the band was dropped from their label (Word/Epic) which started a search for a suitable record label to launch their next album.

Inpop Records (founded by former SONICFLOOd members) picked the band and geared for their next release. It was decided by both the band and producers that the best way to follow was a third praise album. They also decided that, instead of hiring new members, they would stay with remaining core members (John Schlitt, Louie Weaver, Bob Hartman) and use studio musicians for bass and keyboards.

The music features a more electric and synthetized sound, using heavy programming and sampling without sacrificing Hartman's guitar sounds or Weaver's rhythm.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Miscellanea 3 Personnel 3.1 Petra 3.2 Guest Musicians 4 Production 5 Recording

[edit] Track listing

1. "Send Revival, Start With Me" (Words by Matt Redman) – 5:29
2. "The Noise We Make" (Words by Jesse Reeves and Chris Tomlin) – 5:05
3. "Oasis" (Words by John Hartley and Gary Sadler) – 3:56
4. "The Prodigal's Song" (Words by Paul Oakley) – 4:16
5. "Amazing Grace" (Words by Sadler, Hartley and Dwayne Larring) – 4:03
6. "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" (Words by Oakley) – 3:32
7. "Better Is One Day" (Words by Redman) – 4:36
8. "Meet With Me" (Words by Lamont Hiebert) – 3:28
9. "You Satisfy" (Words by Peter Gross and Ashlee White) – 4:26
10. "We Want to See Jesus Lifted High" (Words by Doug Horley) – 3:02
11. "How Long" (Words by Stuart Townend) – 4:06

[edit] Miscellanea

• This is the only album of Petra that doesn't feature a single song written by founder Bob Hartman.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Petra

• John Schlitt - Lead Vocals
• Louie Weaver - Drums, percussion
• Bob Hartman - Guitars

[edit] Guest Musicians

• Rick Cua - bass
• Jason Halbert - keyboards, programming, background vocals
• Dwayne Larring - guitars
• David Larring
• Kevin Walt
• David Davidson - string arrangement on "Send Revival"
• John Catchings - strings
• David Angell - strings
• Monisa Angell - strings

[edit] Production

• Jason Halbert & Dwayne Larring - Producer
• Steve Ford - Executive Producer

[edit] Recording

• Engineered by Marc Chevalier, Dwayne Larring and Jason Halbert
• Assistant Engineer - David Streit
• Additional Engineering - Bob Hartman
• Mixed by Jacquire King at The Refuge, Franklin, Tennessee and EMI Studios, Brentwood, Tennessee
• Recorded at The Bennett House, The Refuge, and House of Bob Studio, Franklin, Tennessee and at The Junction, Pasadena, California
• Mastered by Richard Dodd at Vital Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
• Assisted by Dan Lessler