Shake (John Schlitt album)

Shake is the first solo album released by John Schlitt, lead singer of the Christian rock band Petra. It was released in the Spring of 1995.

Shake
Studio album by John Schlitt
Released	1995
Genre	Christian rock
Length	43:26
Label	Word Records Epic Records
Producer	Mark Heimermann Dann Huff David Huff Greg Nelson
John Schlitt chronology
Shake (1995) Unfit For Swine (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Wake The Dead" – 5:32 (Words & Music by Schlitt, Mark Heimermann and Dann Huff)
2. "Don't Look Back" – 3:47 (Words & Music by Schlitt and Jim Cooper)
3. "Show Me The Way" – 4:18 (Words & Music by Schlitt and Tommy Greer)
4. "Inside Of You" – 4:44 (Words & Music by Billy Luz Sprague, Heimermann, Dann Huff and Schlitt)
5. "Let It Show" – 4:32 (Words & Music by Schlitt, Heimermann and Dann Huff)
6. "Carry The Burden" – 4:19 (Words & Music by Schlitt, Dann & David Huff)
7. "One By One" – 4:01 (Words & Music by Joe Fair, Schlitt and Rich Gootee)
8. "Try Understanding His Heart" – 3:55 (Words & Music by Schlitt, Cooper and Ronny Cates)
9. "The Hard Way" – 3:32 (Words & Music by Tom Wanca and Mark H. Chesshir)
10. "The Road To Calvary" – 4:50 (Words & Music by Gootee, Schlitt and Cooper)

Personnel

• John Schlitt – lead vocals, background vocals (1–6, 9), harmony vocals (1, 2, 6)
• Dann Huff – guitars (1–10), bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), drums (1, 3, 5), percussion (1, 3, 5), keyboards (2, 4, 6, 9), arrangements (10)
• David Huff – drums (1–4, 6–10), percussion (1–4, 6–9), background vocals (2, 6), shaker (10)
• Mark Heimermann – keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5), background vocals (1–6), drums (5), percussion (5)
• Blair Masters – additional keyboards (2, 6), additional programming (7, 8), keyboards (10)
• Jim Cooper – programming (7, 8), arrangements (7, 8)
• Jackie Street – bass (3, 4, 10)
• Joe Spivey – mandolin (10), violin (10)

Background vocals

• Robert White Johnson ("Don't Look Back", "Carry The Burden" and "The Hard Way")
• Donna McElroy ("One By One")
• Vicki Hampton ("One By One")
• Kim Fleming ("One By One", "Try Understanding His Heart" and "The Road To Calvary")
• Kari Schlitt ("One By One")
• Micah Wilshire ("The Hard Way")
• Chris Rodriguez ("The Road To Calvary")
• Duane Starling ("The Road To Calvary")

Children's Vocals ("Wake The Dead")

• Jerry Wise
• Joy Wise
• Taylor Harris
• Brandon Harris
• Peyton Heimermann
• Perry Heimermann

Production Details

Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5

• Produced by Mark Heimermann for Fun Attic Productions and Dann Huff.
• Production Manager – Paul James Heimermann
• Engineers – JB, Joe Baldridge, Penn Singleton and Shane Wilson.
• Recorded at Ashlyne Studio and Fun Attic Studio (Franklin, Tennessee).
• Mixed by Bill Deaton at Battery Studio (Nashville, Tennessee).
• Mix Assistant – Carry Summers
• Edited by Marty William

Tracks 2, 6 & 9

• Produced by Dann Huff and David Huff
• Engineered by Dann Huff and David Huff – Special thanks to JB and Bryan Lenox.
• Recorded at Dobb's Palace, Ashlyne Studio and Fun Attic Studio.
• Mixed by Ronnie Brookshire at Emerald Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
• Mix Assistant – Timothy Waters

Tracks 7, 8 & 10

• Produced by Greg Nelson
• Production Coordination – Holly Krig-Smith
• Engineers – Jeff Balding, Steve Bishir, Keith Compton, Bill Deaton and Greg Parker.
• Assistant Engineers – Chris Davie, Kevin Hipp, Shawn McLean, Greg Parker and Martin Woodlee.
• Studios – The Bennett House and The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN); Quad Studios, The Dugout and Greg Nelson Studio (Nashville, TN).
• Mixed by Bill Deaton at Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN).
• Mix Assistants – Pete Martinez and Carry Summers.

General Production Details

• Executive Producer – Bubba Smith
• Mastered by Hank Williams at Master Mix (Nashville, TN).
• Art Direction – Diana Barnes
• Photography – Ron Keith

References

1. Shake at AllMusic