Listen Closely

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Listen Closely
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 26th, 1998
Genre Christian rock
Length44:34
Label ForeFront Records
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

  1. "Call Me Christian" – 3:36
  2. "Anything Genuine" – 3:05
  3. "There Is Only You" – 3:47
  4. "Gloria" – 3:10
  5. "48 States" – 3:46
  6. "Long Long Way" – 4:04
  7. "The Gospel Is Peace" – 4:29
  8. "Hold It up to the Light" – 4:15
  9. "New Man" – 4:58
  10. "Quasar" – 3:19
  11. "Garland of Grace" – 3:49
  12. "One of These Days" – 2:16

Personnel


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