Smalltown Poets (album) explained

Smalltown Poets
Type:	Album
Artist:	Smalltown Poets
Cover:	Stp-cd1.jpg
Released:	March 25, 1997
Studio:	Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre:	Christian rock
Length:	41:17
Label:	ForeFront Records
Producer:	John Hampton, Dana Key
Next Title:	Listen Closely
Next Year:	1998

Smalltown Poets is the self-titled 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

• "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^[1] and AllMusic,^[2] then verified from the album's liner notes.^[3]

Awards

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

Personnel

Smalltown Poets

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

Production

• John Hampton, Dana Key - producers
• Dana Key, Patrick Scholes - executive producers
• John Hampton, Skidd Mills - engineers
• Paul Ebersold, Matt Martone, Pete Matthews - additional engineering
• Skidd Mills - mixing at Ardent Studios (Memphis, TN)
• Patrick Scholes - mastering at 1. Nix & Co. (Memphis, TN)
• Jeff Kratschmer - design
• Thunder Image Group - photography (Nashville, TN)

References

1. Web site: Discogs Credits . Discogs . 6 April 2021 .
2. Web site: AllMusic Credits . AllMusic . 6 April 2021 .
3. Smalltown Poets . Smalltown Poets . liner notes . 1997 . Ardent . FFD5163R.

External links

• Smalltown Poets in Geneva