A RUSHING MIGHTY WIND

following is my first attempt at creating a sound poem:


A RUSHING MIGHTY WIND

Dedicated to my father, Pastor Joesiah Bell, Sr.

Him
Built of tree trunks and boulders
Who never bowed to
No one
But burst into rivers
When wa
ter
fall
ing
with
God

1st Movement -Approach
(hum) Take Me to The Water" or Nobody’s Fault But Mine (Nina Simone versions)
(moan) Take Me to The Water or Nobody’s Fault But Mine

2nd Movement – Whispering/Beseeching (asking permission to approach)
Speaking in tongues improvisation, quiet whispering- 60 seconds
End with hallelujah

3rd Movement – Giving Thanks
Speaking in tongues improvisation, giving thanks - 30 seconds
End with thank you Jesus

4th Movement - Prophesying
Speaking in tongues improvisation, prophesying -30 seconds

5th Movement – Begging for Mercy
Speaking in tongues improvisation, begging for mercy- 30 seconds

6th Movement – Shout’n (get’n happy)
Speaking in tongues improvisation, shout'n/get'n happy – 30 seconds
End with yes lord!

7th Movement - Resolution
Speaking in tongues improvisation, resolution – 30 seconds
Gradual fade to silence