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, lead singer of the

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band

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. 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

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) # "Show Me the Way" – 4:18 (words & music by Schlitt and Tommy Greer) # "Inside of You" – 4:44 (words & music by

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, 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

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) # "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, 4, 5), backing vocals (1–6), drums (5), percussion (5) * Blair Masters – additional keyboards (2, 6), additional programming (7, 8), keyboards (10) *

– programming (7, 8), arrangements (7, 8) *

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– guitars, bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), drums (1, 3, 5), percussion (1, 3, 5), keyboards (2, 4, 6, 9), arrangements (10) * Joe Spivey –

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(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) *

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– 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),

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(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

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, Franklin, Tennessee, The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, Tennessee,

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, Tennessee, The Dugout, Nashville, Tennessee, Greg Nelson Studio Nashville, Tennessee * JB – 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 DavieMartin Woodlee – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10) * Kevin HippMartin Woodlee – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10) * McLeanMartin Woodlee – assistant engineer (7, 8, 10) * Greg ParkerMartin Woodlee – 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

References

{{Authority control 1995 debut albums John Schlitt albums Albums produced by Dann Huff Albums produced by David Huff (drummer)