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Shake is the solo debut album by the American singer and songwriter John Schlitt of Petra fame, released on Word Records in 1995. Also distributed by Epic Records. The album was produced by Dann Huff, David Huff, Greg Nelson, and Mark Heimermann.
There is a voice that stands out in the world of Christian music, predominately the rock genre. That is the voice of John Schlitt, front man for Petra for almost a decade now. It just seems natural the when you think John Schlitt, you think Petra. Get ready to think again.
Schlitt has stepped out on his own – not leaving the group, but giving us an extension of himself as John Schlitt. With a voice so distinct, at first listen Shake can sound like a Petra spin off. But a second and third listen reveals a wider variety of background vocals, a children’s choir and in some cases, more of a pop feel. Three producer teams were recruited for the project: Mark Heimermannn, Dann and David Huff, and Greg Nelson, in order to give the project a variety of styles. But outside of the definite adult contemporary cuts «Inside of You» and «One by One», Shake remains in a rock groove.
From the opening cuts, the rocky «Wake the Dead», uptempo favorite «Don’t Look Back», and acoustically flavored «Show Me the Way», Schlitt’s lyrics set the tone of a battle cry inspiring, encouraging and reminding us that we stand on a Rock that cannot be shaken.
Co-writing nine of the 10 tunes, Schlitt establishes himself as a singer/songwriter and indeed sets himself up as a solo artist. However, it would help to distinguish this project from that of Petra if he could lose the Petra coined screams. Prediction – Petra fans will no doubt enjoy Shake, and non-Petra fans will be intrigued. [Melanie Friebel, CCM, April 1995]
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CD tracklist:
01. Wake The Dead
02. Don’t Look Back
03. Show Me The Way
04. Inside Of You
05. Let It Show
06. Carry The Burden
07. One By One
08. Try Understanding His Heart
09. The Hard Way
10. The Road To Calvary
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Word Records.
“Show Me the Way” (MUSIC VIDEO)
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