Maria C. James' phenomenal spoken word style is unmatched,traveling far beyond the realm of your average âpoetry reading.â FREEverse pairs her powerful words with the smooth sounds of soul music, promising to entertain as well as inspire.

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SPOKEN WORD: With Music, URBAN/R&B: Soul



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The spoken word comes to life when imbued with the spirit & soul of Maria C. James. Maria is a dynamic spoken word artist who possesses a gift for touching hearts with the pen.
Her first book, "Windows to the Soul", touched on issues of cultural pride, sisterhood, spirituality, & love. She wrote & designed that collection of poetry while a student at Shippensburg University, where she earned her BA in Communications/Journalism. While working on a Masters Degree in Communications Studies she completed her second book, "Rising Waters".
Maria has been performing her poetry since the mid 1990âs & has âblessed the micâ at venues in New York, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware & Washington D.C. Her poetic honors include winning three poetry slams in Harrisburg, PA & a poetry contest at www.christian-poetry.com.
In 2004 Maria co-starred in Court Street Poetry Jam at Open Stage of Harrisburg. The show featured the original poetry of 8 phenomenal spoken word artists. Maria wrote the theme poem for this production, âAmerica : Seasoned and Rawâ, and it was published in the Harrisburg Review in 2004. âAmericaâ is one of the phenomenal tracks on her first spoken word CD, FREEverse .