Third Verse

Each time an artist heads into the recording studio, for them, in a sense, it’s almost like starting over. Armed with their imaginations and their instruments, they face the blank “canvas” of a tape recorder and proceed to plumb soul and spirit to communicate to their audience adventures taken, avenues explored and lessons learned since the last entry in their “magnetic journal.” With Third Verse, Smalltown Poets has once again risen to that challenge and crafted a modern rock album full of grace, truth and uncommon conviction. Following the departure of co-founders Danny Stephens and Byron Goggin and long-time guitarist Kevin Breuner, Miguel and Michael form the reconstituted core of Smalltown Poets. Miguel says he and Michael hope that the added intensity of the music on Third Verse, coupled with the heartfelt and deeply personal lyrics “will help real people find real answers to real problems. I think some of the songs do that by saying ‘hey we’ve been through this, this is what we’ve learned. Our faith and belief system has held up under these trials.’ Some of the songs ask questions and give resolution, some don’t. We’re continuing to be honest about how we’re engaging God and trying to let Him lead us. We never know for sure how He will use certain songs or circumstances. We feel like this album communicates that we have worth because we have been re-claimed by God. We are called for a purpose. We’re just going out there in His name, being obedient and putting this album out.”