

Carl Marsh – Fairlight programming (keyboards, bass, drums and other embellishments), arrangements.


Carl Marsh's programming, under the direction of producer Jonathan David Brown, veered the sound of the album more in the synth-rock genre of music. Fairlight programmer Rhett Lawrence added some elements to "Clean" and "Hollow Eyes". Most of the keyboards on the album, as well as all the bass and drum parts, were performed by session musician Carl Marsh Petra members Mark Kelly (bass) and Louie Weaver (drums) did not perform on the album. It is the first album to feature John Lawry on keyboards, although he only joined towards the end of the recording process his contributions were limited to some overdubs on the songs "Beat the System", "Clean" and "Adonai". Mama Jo's Recording Studio, North Hollywood, Californiaīeat the System is the seventh studio album of the Christian rock band Petra.
