Jordan Darensbourg
MC Contributor
A fun-filled night was had by many who attended the “Poets in Autumn Tour” at Redeemer Church on Northside Drive in Jackson, Miss. hosted by the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF).
The event featured four popular poets, including married couple Preston Perry and Jackie Hill-Perry as well as Ezekiel and Janette…IKZ. The event was a perfect profession of the Christian faith and taught those in attendance the importance of faith through their poetry and music.
“I do Christian Rap and God guides me to express myself in an artistic way,” said P. Lo Jetson, a gospel rapper whose performance of his single, “Light of the World” rocked the sellout crowd to open the show.
Jetson had a deal in the secular music world, but stated that a certain supernatural power intervened.
“I got the call to ministry in 2009,” said Jetson, “I was doing secular music for Universal (Records) and upon finalizing it, God saved me and I declined that offer.”
Throughout the night, the poets depicted several scenarios that involve the Christian faith, ranging from an interpretation of Satan by Ezekiel in which the poet rejoices in the fact that this is a broken world, then gets upset that God is accepting of all no matter what mistakes people make, to a duet by the Perry’s that depict the struggles of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. There were some great performances, but that wasn’t the main point of the night.
“The performances were great,” said Charence Higgins, a senior psychology and theatre double major from Madison, Miss., who serves as the 76th Miss Jackson State University. “What I liked the most was that it wasn’t a performance, but rather a ministry.”
In addition to the many interpretations that these poets made, some also gave testimonies, or real-life stories of how they were able to overcome mistakes, and were able to accept the call to ministry.
MADDRAMA opened up the show with a performance that depicted the journey that Jesus went through in the gospel. In it, the members speak on his journey from life to his crucifixion on the cross
Right before the performance, Mark G. Henderson, MADDRAMA director and Professor of Speech, asked, “How can I speak on how they should live their life without talking about the Giver of Life?”
RUF is a campus ministry on the campus of Jackson State University, and their weekly large group bible study takes place every Thursday in the New Student Center Theatre. Food and fellowship starts at 7:30, and the praise and worship start at 8:30. For more information, contact Pastor Elbert McGowan at 601-662-8505 or text JSURUF to 41411.
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