Smalltown Poets: Listen Closely, Ep. 11 - Garland of Grace

Smalltown Poets: Listen Closely, Ep. 12 - One Of These Days

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2149746/open_sms] Danny: Yeah, I don't remember why I had dad's journal. If he, don't know if he, he didn't ask me to take a look at it, but I don't know why I must've been digging around, rooting around through his stuff or something, but I was moved by the poem. As the guys wrap up this season, Michael, Danny and Kevin discuss future projects, disc golf and the poem One Of These Days that Danny's dad, Ted Stephens penned.

Smalltown Poets: Listen Closely, Ep. 11 - Garland of Grace

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2149746/open_sms] Michael: And Hampton was like, I want to let this go as long as we possibly can. He's like, I want to anticipate that moment where somebody's like, like you would if you were listening to vinyl and you felt like the needle had gotten stuck, you're gonna wait and wait and wait, okay, it's stuck, I'm gonna get up and move it. And he's like, at the point where they reach for the fast forward button or the next button, he's like, that's where we're gonna cut it. Michael, Danny and Kevin share what they're up to now (along with Miguel and Kevin as well as the the book of Proverbs that inspired Michael and Miguel to pen the song, Garland of Grace.

Smalltown Poets: Listen Closely, Ep. 10 - Quasar

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2149746/open_sms] Michael: It's okay if people mislabel you. It's okay if people don't get what you're doing. You've got a lot of room to grow. And there's a God that created a great big universe. On this episode, the guys in Smalltown Poets break down Quasar, including that introduction, you know,....this one:  "You listening out there are going to hear sounds that are a little different from what you're accustomed to. Well, let me remind you: in front of me in the studio and in front of you coming directly through your radio are five young men who have been called by God,.... New episodes each Monday.

Smalltown Poets: Listen Closely, Ep. 9 - New Man

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2149746/open_sms] Danny: On one of our more recent records, we've got a song called Say Hello, where we have all these Easter eggs in our lyrics where we pay homage to Keith Green and White Heart and Petra and all the early rockers like DeGarmo & Key. On this episode, Danny Stephens, Kevin Breuner and Michael Johnston talk about the influence and contribution of their label head, Dana Key had as well as their confessional song, New Man. New episodes each Monday.

Smalltown Poets: Listen Closely, Ep. 8 - Hold It Up To The Light

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2149746/open_sms] Michael: It was not something that the record company was looking for at the time. I just to be, I think to be quite candid about it, I think the idea was, hey, we want to get a song or a couple of songs that we think we could get on more adult contemporary stations.  Danny: Yes, that's right. The guys in Smalltown Poets discuss the influences of David Wicox (as it relates to their cover of Hold It Up To The Light) and Peter Gabriel as well as the disappearance of themes in albums. New episodes release each Monday.