Third Verse

Third Verse is the third album of Christian rock band Smalltown Poets. It was released in 2000.

Third Verse
Studio album by Smalltown Poets
Released	September 26, 2000
Studio	Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre	Christian rock
Label	ForeFront Records
Producer	Michael Johnston Miguel DeJesus Paul Ebersold
Smalltown Poets chronology
Listen Closely (1998) Third Verse (2000) It's Later Than It's Ever Been (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Every Reason" (Michael Johnston, Miguel DeJesus, Matt Goldman, Danny Stephens) - 3:43
2. "Any Other Love" (Johnston, DeJesus, Goldman) - 4:05
3. "Firefly" (Johnston, Goldman) - 3:37
4. "Clean" (Johnston, Goldman) - 4:37
5. "The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes and the Pride of Life" (Michael Roe) - 4:18
6. "Waterfall" (Johnston, DeJesus) - 4:15
7. "Beautiful, Scandalous Night" (Derri Daugherty, Steve Hindalong) - 3:55
8. "No Kinder Savior" (Johnston, DeJesus) - 4:20
9. "That Line" (Johnston) - 4:59
10. "100 Billion Watts" (Johnston, DeJesus, Stephens) - 3:34

Tracks

• "The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes and the Pride of Life" is a cover from the 77s.

Personnel

Smalltown Poets

• Michael Johnston – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Terry Flannigan – guitars (2, 4, 9)
• Miguel DeJesús – guitars, bass, backing vocals
• Matt Goldman – guitars (3, 7), drums, percussion, loops

Additional musicians

• Paul Ebersold – organ, guitars (1, 10)
• Charlie Wood – pump organ (7, 8), accordion (7, 8)
• Paul Moak – lead guitar (1)
• Bobby Watkins – guitars (2, 5, 10)
• Kirk Smothers – baritone saxophone (10), tenor saxophone (10)
• Kevin Paige – strings (4, 8), backing vocals (8)
• Todd Hale – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Dana Key – executive producer
• Patrick Scholes – executive producer
• Michael Johnston – producer
• Miguel DeJesús – producer
• Paul Ebersold – producer
• Matt Martone – engineer
• Jason Latshaw – second engineer
• Matt Goldman – Pro Tools
• Brad Blackwood – mastering
• Disciple Design – art direction, design
• Lamar Sorrento – illustration
• Allen Clark – photography
• Thunder Image Group – photography
• The Mark Hollingsworth Company – management