Spoken Word Worship

Ever heard of Spoken Word Worship? Well, I've come across Amena Brown while watching a Matt Redman DVD - Facedown. And I was just moved by her passion, the emotional feel of her poems, her voice and realness. Take a listen for yourself!



Amena Brown is a poet, speaker and journalist. Amena has performed and spoken at events all over the country such as The RightNow Conference, Thirsty Conference, National Youth Workers Convention, Catalyst Conference, Atlantis Music Conference, and the 2008 National Poetry Slam Competition.

Amena is both regal and dramatic in her creative interpretation on the stage. This nonconformist lends her voice to finding inspiration, truth, and purpose and encourages those she encounters to do the same

Go visit Amena Brown on her website and read more about this incredible lady.

And here for your reading pleasure this beautiful poem by Amena:

A CRY,
A CRY LIES WITHIN US IN THE DEPTH OF A PLACE THAT WE CANNOT TOUCH.
WAITING TO ESCAPE,
THE ENCLOSED GATES OF OUR EXPRESSION.
SOMETHING IS HAPPENING INSIDE OF US,
BEYOND WHAT WE CAN ARTICULATE.
SO WE RESPOND.
WE RESPOND TO YOU,
WE RESPOND TO YOU JESUS,
IN YOUR PURE LIGHT I HAVE COME,
OUT OF THE SHADOWS OF DARKNESS.
YOU ALONE ARE THE ONE THAT CAN SATISFY,
SEEPING INTO EVERY VACANT SPACE INSIDE OF ME
REALITY,
IN YOU, IN ME, IN YOU.
I TRY TO IMAGINE FOREVER,
AND AT A CERTAIN POINT MY BRAIN STOPS,
BUT THAT'S YOU.
FOREVER BEING,
FOREVER EXISTING,
FOREVER KNOWING YOU.
BEFORE THERE WAS ANYONE, ANYTHING, YOU
AND AFTER EVERYTHING THERE WAS IS NO MORE.
YOU.
MY THOUGHTS CAN’T EVEN FULLY COMPREHEND YOU.
SO WHATEVER PRAISE MY THOUGHTS BEGIN,
MY SPIRIT HAS TO COMPLETE.
AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IN A BREATH, I DISCOVER YOU.
THAT THE SAME BREATH I'M BREATHING, ORIGINATED INSIDE OF YOU.
SO I BREATHE YOU IN.
BECAUSE YOU TAKE ME IN, JESUS.
IN YOUR PURE LIGHT I HAVE COME OUT OF THE SHADOWS OF DARKNESS,
YOU ALONE SATISFY.
SEEPING INTO EVERY VACANT SPACE INSIDE OF ME.
TRY TO IMAGINE, FOREVER.
AND THAT'S YOU ...
FOREVER BEING,
FOREVER EXISTING,
FOREVER KNOWING YOU,
BEFORE THERE WAS ANY ONE, ANYTHING ~ YOU.
AFTER EVERYTHING THERE WAS IS NO MORE ~ YOU.
AND EVERY TIME, I TAKE IN A BREATH,
EVERY TIME I TAKE IN A BREATH, I DISCOVER YOU.
I BREATHE YOU IN, AND BECAUSE YOU TAKE ME IN
WE BREATHE YOU IN, BECAUSE YOU TAKE US IN.
TO BE STILL AND BREATHE, THAT YOU ARE GOD.