# Listen Closely

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***Listen Closely*** is the second album of [Christian rock](/source/Christian_rock) band [Smalltown Poets](/source/Smalltown_Poets). It was released in 1998.

## Track listing

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

## Personnel

**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](/source/Dana_Key) – 12-string guitar, backing vocals (4, 8)
- Tommy Burroughs – [mandolin](/source/Mandolin)
- [Matt Goldman](/source/Matt_Goldman) – drums (1, 4, 8)
- [Skidd Mills](/source/Skidd_Mills) – percussion
- Carl Marsh – strings
- Kevin Paige – backing vocals (4, 8)

### Production

- 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](/source/American_Sound_Studio) – additional engineer
- Pete Matthews – additional engineer
- [Brad Blackwood](/source/Brad_Blackwood) – mastering
- Disciple Design – design
- Allen Clark – band photography
- The Mark Hollingsworth Company – management

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