Unseen Power

Unseen Power is the thirteenth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in November 1991.

Unseen Power
Studio album by Petra
Released	November, 1991
Genre	Christian rock, heavy metal,[1] blues-rock[1]
Length	41:33
Label	DaySpring, Word, Epic
Producer	John & Dino Elefante
Petra chronology
Beyond Belief (1990) Unseen Power (1991) Petra en Alabanza (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The album retains a driving edge while veering away from the more commercial pop-metal sound of their previous efforts. Bob Hartman has stated that he and the producers intentionally chose to move in directions they were not instinctively inclined to go.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

1. "Destiny" – 4:31
2. "Who's on the Lord's Side" (words and music by Rev. Timothy Wright) – 3:54
3. "Ready, Willing and Able" – 4:14
4. "Hand on My Heart" (music by John Elefante, Hartman) – 4:26
5. "I Need to Hear from You" – 4:04
6. "Dance" (music by Elefante) – 3:46
7. "Secret Weapon" (music by Hartman, Elefante) – 4:01
8. "Sight Unseen" – 3:58
9. "Hey World" – 3:52
10. "In the Likeness of You" (words and music by John Lawry) – 4:51

Awards

• Won Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 1992.
• Won Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song ("Destiny") in 1993.

Personnel

Petra

• Bob Hartman – guitar
• John Schlitt – lead vocals
• John Lawry – keyboards
• Ronny Cates – bass
• Louie Weaver – drums

Additional musicians

• Jamie Rowe – background vocals
• Ron Gollner – background vocals
• Tony Palacios – background vocals
• Rob Rock – background vocals
• Sara Tennison – background vocals
• Doug Beiden – background vocals
• Rose Stone – background vocals
• Alfie Silas – background vocals
• Olivia McClurkin – background vocals
• Perry Morgan – background vocals
• Howard McCrary – background vocals
• Alfred McCrary – background vocals

Production

• John Elefante – producer, engineer
• Dino Elefante – producer, engineer
• Doug Beiden – engineer, mixing assistant
• J.R. McNeely – engineer, mixing assistant
• Pakaderm, Los Alamitos, California – recording and mixing location
• Pakaderm West, Los Alamitos, California – recording and mixing location
• Neil Kernon – mixing
• Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California – mastering
• Lynn Keesecker – A&R direction
• Loren Balman – art direction
• Ed Goble – art direction
• Patrick Pollei – art direction, design
• Steven Fryer – design
• Michael Goldenberg – design
• Amy Linde – art production coordinator
• Jeff Katz – band and individual photos

References

1. Carpenter, Bil. "Unseen Power". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
2. AllMusic review