No Doubt (Petra album)

No Doubt is the fifteenth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in August 1995.

No Doubt
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1995
GenreChristian rock
Length47:47
LabelWord, Epic
ProducerJohn & Dino Elefante
Petra chronology
Wake-Up Call
(1993)
No Doubt
(1995)
Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The tone of the album is more pop-oriented than any previous release featuring Schlitt. Most of the rock songs lack the driving edge of their previous albums, and the sonic field is no longer flooded with distorted guitars, leaning more toward a calculated, radio-friendly sound.

All the guitars in the album were played by founder Bob Hartman. However, since he had quit touring with the band before the release of the album, new guitarist David Lichens was enlisted to travel with the band and appeared in the album art and promotional pictures.

The album also featured another new member, keyboardist Jim Cooper. Cooper was a keyboard technician for former keyboardist John Lawry for several years. When Lawry retired, Cooper replaced him.[2]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted.

  1. "Enter In" – 5:00
  2. "Think Twice" – 4:19
  3. "Heart of a Hero" (words by Brian Wooten) – 4:10
  4. "More Than a Thousand Words" – 4:58
  5. "No Doubt" – 4:54
  6. "Right Place" – 3:38
  7. "Two Are Better Than One" – 3:43
  8. "Sincerely Yours" – 4:16
  9. "Think on These Things" – 4:24
  10. "For All You're Worth" (words by Jim Cooper) – 4:14
  11. "We Hold Our Hearts Out to You" – 4:11

Awards edit

Personnel edit

Petra

  • John Schlitt – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Jim Cooper – keyboards, background vocals
  • David Lichens – lead guitars
  • Ronny Cates – bass, background vocals
  • Louie Weaver – drums

Additional musicians

Production

  • John Elefante – producer, engineer at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee
  • Dino Elefante – producer, engineer at The Sound Kitchen
  • Bob Hartman – executive producer
  • Lynn Keesecker – A&R direction
  • Bubba Smith – A&R direction
  • David Murphy – string recording at Great Circle Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Steve Marcantonio – mixing (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
  • Terry Christian – mixing (5, 8, 10, 11)
  • Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
  • P.J. Marx – guitar technician
  • Chuck Nelson – art direction
  • Lyndie Wenner – art direction
  • Chris Ferrara – design
  • Ben Pearson – photography


Notes edit

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Mutillo, David (HM Magazine) (2003). "The Truth About Petra: John Schlitt Answers the Tough Questions". Archived from the original on 2006-03-20.