Smalltown Poets (album)

Smalltown Poets
Studio album by Smalltown Poets
Released	March 25, 1997
Studio	Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre	Christian rock
Length	41:17
Label	ForeFront Records
Producer	John Hampton Dana Key
Smalltown Poets chronology
Smalltown Poets (1997) Listen Closely (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Cross Rhythms	[2]
The Phantom Tollbooth	Review 1: [3] Review 2: [4] Review 3: [5]

Smalltown Poets is the debut album by the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released by ForeFront Records on March 25, 1997 as an enhanced CD and audio cassette tape. The CD contains three music videos: "Everything I Hate", "Who You Are" and "I'll Give".

The album sold over 200,000 copies and had six Top 20 singles, among them two number-one singles.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Prophet, Priest and King"	Danny Stephens Miguel DeJesús	3:36
2.	"If You'll Let Me Love You"	Stephens Michael Johnston DeJesús	3:02
3.	"Everything I Hate"	Stephens Johnston Lee Moody	3:10
4.	"I'll Give"	Johnston Stephen Leiweke	4:01
5.	"Anymore"	Johnston DeJesús	3:21
6.	"Who You Are"	Stephens	3:17
7.	"Scenario"	Johnston DeJesús Kevin Breuner	3:31
8.	"There's a Day"	Johnston DeJesús	3:59
9.	"Monkey's Paw"	Stephens Moody	3:05
10.	"Trust"	Stephens Johnston	3:31
11.	"Inside the Bubble/Trust" (Studio outtake)	Johnston DeJesús / Stephens Johnston	6:44
Total length:			41:17

• "Inside the Bubble" ends at 4:05; starting at 4:38, there is a studio outtake of "Trust".

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs ^[6] and AllMusic , ^[7] then verified from the album's liner notes. ^[8]

Awards

• Nominated for a Best Rock Gospel Album Grammy (1998)
• Won a Best Rock Album Dove Award

Personnel

Smalltown Poets

• Michael Johnston – lead vocals, guitars
• Danny Stephens – keyboards, vocals
• Kevin Breuner – guitars
• Miguel DeJesús – bass, vocals
• Byron Goggin – drums

Production

• Patrick Scholes – executive producer, mastering at 1. Nix & Co. (Memphis, TN)
• Dana Key – executive producer, producer (2)
• John Hampton – producer (1, 3–11), engineer
• Skidd Mills – engineer, mixing
• Paul Ebersold – additional engineer
• Matt Martone – additional engineer
• Pete Matthews – additional engineer
• Jeff Kratschmer – design
• Thunder Image Group – photography (Nashville, TN)

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
2. "Smalltown Poets - Smalltown Poets" (online). Cross Rhythms Magazine (45). Cross Rhythms. 1 June 1998. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
3. Spencer, Josh (1997). "Smalltown Poets review by the Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
4. Lloyd, Shari (1997). "Smalltown Poets review by the Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
5. Aylor, Mark (1997). "Smalltown Poets review by the Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
6. "Discogs Credits". Discogs. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
7. "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
8. Smalltown Poets (liner notes). Smalltown Poets. Ardent. 1997. FFD5163R.

External links

• Smalltown Poets in Geneva