Words Of Essence
Talent Agency
Why pick this one
Words of Essence hosts Durham's 21st annual Gospel Showcase, giving talent contestants judged performances, cash prizes, trophies, and media exposure.
Best for
- Gospel singers, dancers, poets, and other performers seeking a showcase platform
- Talent contestants seeking cash prizes and trophies
- Church and community events needing a host, emcee, or spoken-word performer
- Organizations seeking event planning or talent showcase production
- Audiences seeking gospel-focused talent events
Look elsewhere if
- Performers seeking ongoing talent-management contracts or agency representation
- Events requiring a non-gospel or strictly commercial talent roster
- Clients needing emergency or same-day event services
Specialties
- Gospel showcase and talent show production
- Talent show hosting and emceeing
- Spoken-word poetry performances
- Motivational speaking
- Community event planning
What makes them different
- Produces the annual Gospel Showcase and Talent Show, scheduled for its 21st edition in 2026
- Provides talent contestants opportunities to perform before judges with radio and media experience
- Offers cash prizes, trophies, and media exposure for showcase performers
- Founder Lawanda Lee Anderson is a motivational speaker, poet, event planner, and author of three poetry books
- Has hosted showcase events at Durham Armory and virtual events through Zoom
- Serves
- Durham, Selma, Fuquay-Varina, Raleigh, Angier, Oxford, Shelby
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 220 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701-3212
- Phone
- 19196244138
- Website
- https://www.wordsofessence.com
Services
- Talent showcase production
- Event hosting and emceeing
- Event planning
- Spoken-word performances
- Motivational speaking
- Sponsor and vendor event opportunities
- Books and poetry publications