Finally Awake is the fifth studio album released by Christian rock bandSeventh Day Slumber. It was released on March 20, 2007 under Tooth & Nail Records. Finally Awake reached its peak on the Top Christian Albums chart at No. 16 in 2007.[2]
Meaning
When Joseph Rojas was asked about the meaning behind Finally Awake, he responded: "The message of this album is clear. We want to empower kids to stop looking to the media, to what the world tells them they have to be, to find identity. You don’t have to be what everyone else tells you to. Be what you were created to be."[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Joseph Rojas and Chuck Shea, except where noted.
"Awake" (Rojas, Jeremy Holderfield) - 3:42
"Last Regret" (Rojas, Holderfield) - 3:08
"Missing Pages" - 3:53
"My Only Hope" - 3:45
"Always" (Rojas) - 4:40
"Breaking Away" - 3:35
"Burning Bridges" - 3:54
"Undone" - 3:26
"On My Way Home" (Rojas, Joshua Schwartz) - 3:43
"Broken Buildings" - 4:21
"Every Saturday" - 4:20
Personnel
Seventh Day Slumber
Joseph Rojas – lead vocals, rhythm guitars
Jeremy Holderfield – acoustic piano, guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
Joshua Schwartz – bass guitar
Ray Fryoux – drums
Additional musicians
Paul Ebersold – acoustic piano
Chuck Shea – guitars, mandolin
Production
Brandon Ebel – executive producer
Paul Ebersold – producer, engineer
Scott Hardin – engineer
Skidd Mills – mixing
Brad Blackwood – mastering at Euphonic Masters (Memphis, Tennessee)
