Christ Church of the Heartland in Cape Girardeau is hosting a concert Saturday evening that mixes live worship music by Cova, acoustic sounds of local duo Templesmith, hip-hop by Nashville-based ...

Christian spoken word artist Amena Brown talks about race, poetry, and breaking free. AB: Spoken word is typically free verse poetry written, to be performed, not just to be read. Spoken word ...

Not everyone knows this, but Christian spoken-word poetry is a thing. In fact, it’s becoming a bigger thing. And it’s coming to Jackson next week in the form of four performers: Jackie Hill Perry, ...

Jackie Hill-Perry considers herself not merely an agent of change, but its embodiment as well. A Christian spoken-word poet from Chicago, Ms. Hill-Perry professes to be a former lesbian — a change she ...

Chattanooga poet Christian J. Collier has been announced as one of the winners of the Loft Spoken Word Immersion Fellowship. He is one of four winners who were selected from around the nation. The ...

From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...

In “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” Joshua Bennett traces the roots, rise and influence of a movement that continues to reverberate. By Tas Tobey When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

Christian spoken-word poets Jackie Hill Perry, Ezekiel Azonwu, Preston Perry and Chris Webb will perform at 6:30 tonight at Now Word Covenant Church, 12525 Nacogdoches Road, in the Kingdom Promotions’ ...

Three poets compete in the finals of the "Spoken Word to Go Go" competition. Host Felicia Curry visits the 31st Annual Barbecue Festival in downtown D.C. to take in a spoken word competition called ...

JACKSON — Not everyone knows this, but Christian spoken-word poetry is a thing. In fact, it’s becoming a bigger thing. And it’s coming to Jackson tonight in the ...