Publication Date: 26 NOVEMBER 2008
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SPECIAL FEATURE
PART TWO: SPOKEN WORD
move well out of your comfort zone...
What's the point otherwise...?
I think this feature does that. From Sugarblack's pushing uncomfortable
buttons to Alan's point about Spoken Word artists' place in the pecking
order, via [verb]swish's observation about perception(s)...
...to new artist Sharon's optimistic observation about the journey of the
genre to the gospel mainstream. Questions need to be asked, not least of
which is:
Can Spoken Word be the next sound of UK gospel music...?
If it can (or can't), why is that?
What's the point otherwise...?
I think this feature does that. From Sugarblack's pushing uncomfortable
buttons to Alan's point about Spoken Word artists' place in the pecking
order, via [verb]swish's observation about perception(s)...
...to new artist Sharon's optimistic observation about the journey of the
genre to the gospel mainstream. Questions need to be asked, not least of
which is:
Can Spoken Word be the next sound of UK gospel music...?
If it can (or can't), why is that?
And - even more crucially - where does this all sit within the dictates of the
great commission of Christ?
If Christian artists cannot examine the fullness of life and living from their own experiences, perspective and choice of genre (Spoken Word here and the
evolving Hip-hop/Grime/Electro trend in part 1), then where are the essential
lone voice prophets in the wilderness going to come from?
I haven't got any answers, though. Just more questions...
Nice one, George
Yinka Awojobi
Content Development
UKGospel.com
great commission of Christ?
If Christian artists cannot examine the fullness of life and living from their own experiences, perspective and choice of genre (Spoken Word here and the
evolving Hip-hop/Grime/Electro trend in part 1), then where are the essential
lone voice prophets in the wilderness going to come from?
I haven't got any answers, though. Just more questions...
Nice one, George
Yinka Awojobi
Content Development
UKGospel.com
NEXT SOUND...
FURTHERMORE: Other Artists
MICHAELA: possibly to the Spoken Word scene what new-generation
Grime and Hip-hop artists are to the established RnB scene: hot new
talent where passion and articulate discourse abound.
MySpace.com/thebirthofapoet
JUDE SIMPSON: Civil servant by day (she was once David Blunkett's
PA), Middle England Hip-hop stand-up poet by night. Jude has shared
the stage with the likes of Phenzwaan and performed on the BBC's
poetry slam and 'stand-up poetry' events.
More recently, she received kudos for 'Just Walk With Me', her book
about a Christian youth project in Bradford. [verb]swish is a fan.
Grime and Hip-hop artists are to the established RnB scene: hot new
talent where passion and articulate discourse abound.
MySpace.com/thebirthofapoet
JUDE SIMPSON: Civil servant by day (she was once David Blunkett's
PA), Middle England Hip-hop stand-up poet by night. Jude has shared
the stage with the likes of Phenzwaan and performed on the BBC's
poetry slam and 'stand-up poetry' events.
More recently, she received kudos for 'Just Walk With Me', her book
about a Christian youth project in Bradford. [verb]swish is a fan.
Having seen her performances at many a Greenbelt, I am one too.
Judesimpson.co.uk
CEZANNE: Another newcomer to the scene. Carol Ann Edwards (aka
Cezanne, the Love Poetess) is an artist, poet and writer, and organiser
of a monthly event, 'Love Inspires'
MySpace.com/cezannepoetess
TRIPLE O: Known more for his excellent Grime/Hip-hop output but
plying a grand trade in Spoken Word. Yinka suggested (read 'insisted')
I add this one as well. Alan Charles is a big fan too...
Judesimpson.co.uk
CEZANNE: Another newcomer to the scene. Carol Ann Edwards (aka
Cezanne, the Love Poetess) is an artist, poet and writer, and organiser
of a monthly event, 'Love Inspires'
MySpace.com/cezannepoetess
TRIPLE O: Known more for his excellent Grime/Hip-hop output but
plying a grand trade in Spoken Word. Yinka suggested (read 'insisted')
I add this one as well. Alan Charles is a big fan too...
MySpace.com/tripleoonline
POESY: its Facebook profile says it is '...a bi-monthly showcase event
with all things floetic (Poetry/Open Mic/Spoken Word - Gospel Poetry)
augmented with live jazz/soulful music...'
The aim is to use poetry as an artform to reach out to the community
(Mark 16:15).
Poesy Facebook Group
POESY: its Facebook profile says it is '...a bi-monthly showcase event
with all things floetic (Poetry/Open Mic/Spoken Word - Gospel Poetry)
augmented with live jazz/soulful music...'
The aim is to use poetry as an artform to reach out to the community
(Mark 16:15).
Poesy Facebook Group
NEXT SOUND OF GOSPEL - PART ONE
First part of the series looking at the evolving Electronic
influence on everything from Grime to Hip-hop through the eyes
of one of the scene's most prolific young producers:
Victizzle
influence on everything from Grime to Hip-hop through the eyes
of one of the scene's most prolific young producers:
Victizzle
georgeluke.wordpress.com
ABOUT GEORGE LUKE
GEORGE lives in London, where he spends much of his time writing for
magazines, websites and anything else that comes along.
He also makes radio programmes.
He's enjoys music, reading, the odd film and a good swim - but not all at
the same time.
Catch George's musings about all sorts of stuff on his website:
magazines, websites and anything else that comes along.
He also makes radio programmes.
He's enjoys music, reading, the odd film and a good swim - but not all at
the same time.
Catch George's musings about all sorts of stuff on his website:
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