''Wake Up'' is the debut album by the American

Christian rock Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Ch ...

artist Paige Armstrong. The album, produced by Chris Omartian and Brian Hitt, was released on October 6, 2009 under Whiplash Records (though Armstrong is part of the

iShine The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is an international Christian-based broadcast television network and the world's largest religious television network. TBN was headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, until March 3, 2017, when it sold i ...

family) and marks the beginning of Armstrong's professional career after her struggle with cancer.Paige Armstrong , iShineLIVE.com
ishinelive.com. Retrieved 04-02-2011. Unlike other

artists, Armstrong's album ''Wake Up'' boasts a

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sound, with

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s, profound

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, and occasional

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, as opposed to the normal pop sound performed by other

artists.

Track listing

Music videos

"Wake Up"
feat.

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References

{{Authority control 2009 debut albums Paige Omartian albums