Unseen Power is the thirteenth studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in November 1991.
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. "Destiny" – 4:31 "Who's on the Lord's Side" (words and music by Rev. Timothy Wright) – 3:54 "Ready, Willing and Able" – 4:14 "Hand on My Heart" (music by John Elefante, Hartman) – 4:26 "I Need to Hear from You" – 4:04 "Dance" (music by Elefante) – 3:46 "Secret Weapon" (music by Hartman, Elefante) – 4:01 "Sight Unseen" – 3:58 "Hey World" – 3:52 "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 – guitars, arrangements John Schlitt – vocals John Lawry – keyboards, arrangements Ronny Cates – bass Louie Weaver – drums
Additional backing vocals Doug Beiden Ron Gollner Olivia McClurkin Alfred McCrary Howard McCrary Perry Morgan Tony Palacios Rob Rock Jamie Rowe Alfie Silas Rose Stone Sara Tennison
Production John Elefante – producer, arrangements, engineer at Pakaderm Studios, Los Alamitos, California, Pakaderm West, Los Alamitos, California Dino Elefante – producer, arrangements, engineer Doug Beiden – engineer, mix assistant J.R. McNeely – engineer, mix assistant Neil Kernon – mixing Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California 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 Neill Whitlock – cover concept photography Helena Occhipinti – hair Margaret Kimura – make-up Keiki Mingus – stylist
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