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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blues, soul, R&B, reggae, jazz, pop/rock, contemporary Christian, spoken word and dance — visitors can experience all of them at the 13th annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival. The festival will run ...

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 ...

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 ...