“No Savior” // Cecil Williams III // Paradigm Rhymes
Cecil Williams III from San Bernardino, CA performs his spoken word piece “No Savior” for Paradigm Rhymes, hosted by LO and The Craft Factory.
“Take a Seat” // Jasmine Orozco // Spoken Word // Paradigm Rhymes
Jasmine Orozco from San Jose, CA performs her spoken word piece “Take a Seat” for Paradigm Rhymes, hosted by LO and The Craft Factory.
Government & Geometry // Gark Mavigan // Paradigm Rhymes
Gark Mavigan from Stockton, CA performs his spoken word pieces “Government” and "Geometry" for Paradigm Rhymes, hosted by LO and The Craft Factory.
Charissa Price Joins Lyrical Opposition as Operations Director
Social awareness nonprofit Lyrical Opposition has made Charissa Price its Operations Director, who is also their first official hire since being incorporated. Charissa has volunteered for the organization in a range of roles previously and aligns strongly with its mission of spreading hope and raising awareness through music.
"The Faithful Church" // Kofi Acquaah-Arhin // Spoken Word // FirstPres Hayward
#Title The Faithful Church
#Theme Risk-Taking Faithfulness
#Series Deeper Waters
#Scripture Luke 10:1-23
#Date November 17, 2019
#Poet Kofi Acquaah-Arhin
"Oops/No" // Jermaine Hughes // Spoken Word
"Oops/No" is a raw, emotionally-charged spoken word performance by poet Jermaine Hughes that navigates the complex terrain of personal accountability and growth. Through a powerful back-and-forth rhythm, Hughes invites the audience to witness an internal dialogue as he confronts his own missteps and mistakes, grappling with the impulse to make excuses versus courageously owning his actions.
"Unity" // Samuelu Veu // Unity: Night of Worship // San Francisco, CA
Reading: Eric Dolan, Fego Navarro, Tongo Eisen-Martin via BAMPFA
"Dear Church" // Bailey Fan // FirstPres Hayward
“Supernova” // Bspokeit the Poet // Crosswinds Church
“Fight Evil With Poetry” // Micah Bournes // FirstPres Hayward // Spoken Word
"Back in the Day" (Snippet) // Bspokeit the Poet // AWOL Tour // Oakland, CA
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, Brittany Williams (@bspokeit) performs at the @joycegordongallery, as part of a 90’s medley piece with fellow @lyricalopposition artists, @fegonavarro and @sethfeatha for the #AWOLtour with @thecraft.factory.
Bspokeit the Poet (@bspokeit) was a part of a special collaboration piece with @fegonavarro & @sethfeatha! It was a one time performance, only at @thecraft.factory x @lyricalopposition at AWOL Tour at @joycegordongallery!
AWOL Tour: Bay Area 2019
“Bodybuilding” // Kofi Acquaah-Arhin // FirstPres Hayward
Rising Sol // Fego Navarro // San Francisco, CA
Lyrical Opposition Artist, Fego Navarro, vLog from Aquemini Funktionz & Evolved SF's Rising Sol Event
“Ezekiel 37” // Bailey Fan // Spoken Word
“After It’s Finished” // Jermaine Hughes // Spoken Word
"After It's Finished" is a powerful spoken word performance by poet Jermaine Hughes that explores the deeply personal journey of grief and healing. Performed at First Presbyterian Church of Hayward, "After It's Finished" resonates with both secular and spiritual sensibilities, ultimately affirming the healing power of community, compassion, and the human capacity to endure and grow stronger, even in the darkest of times.
“The Beatitudes” | OD the Wordsmith | Southern Hills Baptist Church
"Bad Dream" // Fego Navarro // Spoken Word
Lyrical Poet, Fego Navarro shares a spoken word poetry piece at FirstPres Hayward in Castro Valley, CA. "Bad Dream" is an original piece that was included, as part of a liturgical medley with R&B/Soul singer, Michael Kim-Eubanks during FirstPres Hayward's Sunday Gathering on April 7, 2019.
"Irresponsible" // Demitrius Burnett // Spoken Word
Demitrius Burnett shares a spoken word poetry piece at FirstPres Hayward in Castro Valley, CA. "Irresponsible" an original piece was included, as a part of a liturgical medley with Alternative vocalist, Alex Largusa's rendition of "Moving Forward" during FirstPres Hayward's Sunday Gathering on March 31, 2019.