# Shake (John Schlitt album)

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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.

## Track listing

* "Wake the Dead" – 5:32 (words & music by Schlitt, Mark Heimermann and Dann Huff)
* "Don't Look Back" – 3:47 (words & music by Schlitt and Jim Cooper)
* "Show Me the Way" – 4:18 (words & music by Schlitt and Tommy Greer)
* "Inside of You" – 4:44 (words & music by Billy Sprague, Heimermann, Dann Huff and Schlitt)
* "Let It Show" – 4:32 (words & music by Schlitt, Heimermann and Dann Huff)
* "Carry the Burden" – 4:19 (words & music by Schlitt, Dann & David Huff)
* "One by One" – 4:01 (words & music by Joe Fair, Schlitt and Rich Gootee)
* "Try Understanding His Heart" – 3:55 (words & music by Schlitt, Cooper and Ronny Cates)
* "The Hard Way" – 3:32 (words & music by Tom Wanca and Mark H. Chesshir)
* "The Road to Calvary" – 4:50 (words & music by Gootee, Schlitt and Cooper)

## Personnel

* John Schlitt – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–6, 9), harmony vocals (1, 2, 6)
* Mark Heimermann – keyboards (1, 3–5), backing 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)
* Dann Huff – guitars, bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), drums (1, 3, 5), percussion (1, 3, 5), keyboards (2, 4, 6, 9), arrangements (10)
* Joe Spivey – mandolin (10), violin (10)
* Jackie Street – bass (3, 4, 10)
* David Huff – drums (1–4, 6–10), percussion (1–4, 6–9), backing vocals (2, 6), shaker (10)
* Robert White Johnson – backing vocals (2, 6, 9)
* Kim Fleming – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)
* Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)
* Donna McElroy – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)
* Kari Schlitt – backing vocals (7)
* Micah Wilshire – backing vocals (9)
* Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (10)
* Duawne Starling – backing vocals (10)
* Brandon Harris – children's vocals on "Wake the Dead"
* Taylor Harris – children's vocals on "Wake the Dead"
* Perry Heimermann – children's vocals on "Wake the Dead"
* Peyton Heimermann – children's vocals on "Wake the Dead"
* Jerry Wise – children's vocals on "Wake the Dead"
* Joy Wise – children's Vocals on "Wake the Dead"
Production
* Mark Heimermann – producer for Fun Attic Productions (1, 3–5)
* Dann Huff – producer (1–6, 9), engineer (2, 6, 9) at Dobb's Palace, Ashlyne Studio, Franklin, Tennessee, Fun Attic Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
* David Huff – producer (2, 6, 9), engineer (2, 6, 9)
* Greg Nelson – producer (7, 8, 10) at The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee, The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee, Quad Studios Nashville, Tennessee, The Dugout, Nashville, Tennessee, Greg Nelson Studio Nashville, Tennessee
* James "JB" Baird – engineer at Ashlyne Studio, Franklin (1, 3–5)
* Joe Baldridge – engineer (1, 3–5)
* Penn Singleton – engineer (1, 3–5)
* Shane D. Wilson – engineer (1, 3–5)
* Jeff Balding – engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Steve Bishir – engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Keith Compton – engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Greg Parker – engineer (7, 8, 10), assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Bill Deaton – engineer (7, 8, 10), mixing at Battery Studio, Nashville, Tennessee (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10)
* Chris Davie – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Kevin Hipp – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Shawn McLean – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Greg Parker – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Martin Woodlee – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10)
* Ronnie Brookshire – mixing at Emerald Studios, Nashville, Tennessee (2, 6, 9)
* Carry Summers – mix assistant (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10)
* Timothy Waters – mix assistant (2, 6, 9)
* Pete Martinez – mix assistant (7, 8, 10)
* Marty William – editing (1, 3–5)
* Paul James Heimermann – production manager (1, 3–5)
* Bubba Smith – executive producer
* Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
* Diana Barnes –art direction
* Frank Chi – design
* Gabrielle Raumberger Design – design
* Ron Keith – photography