Listen Closely is the second album of Christian rock band Smalltown Poets. It was released in 1998.

Track listing

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

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

• 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