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Listen Closely

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Listen Closely
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 26, 1998
Studio
GenreChristian rock
Length44:34
LabelForeFront Records
Producer
Smalltown Poets chronology
Smalltown Poets
(1997)
Listen Closely
(1998)
Third Verse
(2000)
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Listen Closely is the second album of Christian rock band Smalltown Poets. It was released in 1998.

Track listing

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  1. "Call Me Christian" (Michael Johnston, Lee Moody) – 3:36
  2. "Anything Genuine" (Johnston, Kevin Breuner, Miguel DeJesus) – 3:05
  3. "There Is Only You" (Breuner, Danny Stephens) – 3:47
  4. "Gloria" (Johnston, Stephens, Clark Leake, Brad Olsen, Todd Olsen, Brandon Thompson) – 3:10
  5. "48 States" (Johnston, Stephens, Byron Goggin) – 3:46
  6. "Long Long Way" (Stephens) – 4:04
  7. "The Gospel Is Peace" (Johnston, DeJesus, Stephens) – 4:29
  8. "Hold It up to the Light" (Johnston, DeJesus, David Wilcox) – 4:15
  9. "New Man" (Johnston, DeJesus) – 4:58
  10. "Quasar" (Johnston, DeJesus) – 3:19
  11. "Garland of Grace" (Johnston, DeJesus) – 3:49
  12. "One of These Days" (D. Stephens, Ted Stephens) – 2:16

Personnel

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Smalltown Poets

  • Michael Johnston – lead vocals, guitars
  • Danny Stephens – keyboards, vocals
  • Kevin Breuner – lead guitars
  • Miguel DeJesús – bass, vocals
  • Byron Goggin – drums (2, 3, 5–7, 9–12), percussion

Additional musicians

  • Dana Key – 12-string guitar, backing vocals (4, 8)
  • Tommy Burroughs – mandolin
  • Matt Goldman – drums (1, 4, 8)
  • Skidd Mills – percussion
  • Carl Marsh – strings
  • Kevin Paige – backing vocals (4, 8)


Production

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  • Patrick Scholes – executive producer
  • Dana Key – executive producer, producer (1, 4)
  • John Hampton – producer (2, 3, 5–12), engineer, mixing (4, 8)
  • Skidd Mills – engineer, mixing (1–3, 5–7, 9–12)
  • Jason Latshaw – additional engineer
  • Matt Martone – additional engineer
  • Pete Matthews – additional engineer
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Disciple Design – design
  • Allen Clark – band photography
  • The Mark Hollingsworth Company – management