ArtSoul Spotlight
Spoken Word Poet Taijun Speaks On The Black Experience w/ New Piece
2020 put a spotlight on racism in America as the world came to a stop due to the Covid19 pandemic. The silence that the pandemic brought made it impossible to ignore that racism is the age old pandemic that America has been living with for generations.
Video after video has flooded social media this year of Black men and women dying at the hands of police officers and/or being effected by race related incidents in other various ways. It’s easy for everyone to wonder… “How are we really doing in America?”. It’s easy to wonder “Are we growing”, or “Do our Black friends and family members feel safe”?
On November 21st, Spoken word poet Taijun Waters put a voice to the Black Man’s Experience with the release of his recent poem “I Wonder”; and the world has been listening.
When speaking about the inspiration behind writing this poem, Taijun’s “why” is clear. He wanted to express his feelings and offer clarity to those who don’t know what it’s like to live the Black Experience everyday.
“I penned this spoken word from deep curiosity about the world around me. This poem shares the fragility, confidence, and the wonders of having black skin. I hope it inclines a listening ear from anyone looking to understand, and reminds any black sister/brother in this time to feel loved & unafraid.”
SELF LOVE IS HEALING
As Taijun comes to a close of his poem, he says “…and I still rather be Black”. This is a mantra of resilience and self love that he wants everyone living in the Black experience to take away from his poem.
He recently released new hoodies to promote this movement of Black Self Love. Check out his full poem released on November 21st and get a hoodie to remind others that despite the challenges and hardships that Black communities have had to endure, “Black is and will always be Beautiful”.
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Born and raised on the southside of Chicago, Taijun Waters is an artist who has many ways of sharing his thoughts and ideas.
Growing up listening to hip-hop and exploring literature, Taijun began to write poetry at a young age. By the time Taijun entered college, film was also a major area of focus.Thus, now, he chooses poetry + film as an avenue to share his thoughts and observations on life.
Taijun often infuses wisdom and truth into overlooked gray-areas of societal dilemmas and self-image.
His hope is to invoke emotionally healthy conversations on real life topics.
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If you’re looking for new music to add to your playlist, this is a single you can’t forget! Grammy award winning artist Jekalyn Carr and Christian R&B newcomer have come together for their newest collab “Hands On Me”! In just four days, their new video for the single hit 100K and the numbers continue to climb!
Surprisingly to some, Christian R&B is not a new genre. But, it has recently become more widespread outside of the Christian R&B community in the last few years due to much of the music going viral on TikTok. There have been a host of artists who have been pushing out creative music with this sound as far back as 2012 and before. In recent years, we have seen new artists jumping into the genre style with a fresh take merging Gospel and Christian R&B together!
Following in the steps of recent collaborations from artists like Erica Campbell and Jordan Armstrong and more, Jekalyn Carr and Mike Teezy are continuing the trend of Gospel + Christian R&B artists coming together for a new era of Gospel music!
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ONE HOUSE, Sonde and Mitch Wong joined together for the latest single by new collective “ONE HOUSE”. Blending the sound of Afro Beats, Hip Hop and Pop, this single tells a story of healing and surrender.
“I’d be lying if I don’t need your love. I’d be lying if I said I don’t need you God.”
– Song Excerpt
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ONE HOUSE is an eclectic camp of writers, producers and cutting-edge creatives who formulate fresh musical and lyrical masterpieces that cut straight to the heart of every listener. Pioneering a new sound between the Contemporary Christian Music and Gospel genres, their unique anthems instantly become unforgettable melodies of hope, identity and victory.
Founded by global leaders, entrepreneurs, best selling authors, and pastors of ONE| A Potter’s House Church, Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts–ONE HOUSE is the musical expression of their vision to see people from every walk of life encounter Jesus and discover their true, authentic selves beyond the four walls of traditional “church”. Through their prophetic, transformative, and creative DNA, ONE HOUSE continues to break barriers and bridge generations through the power of authentic and transformative worship.
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