Guy Kelton Jones: From America's Got Talent to The Midnight Sermon — Faith & the Power of Poetry

The Episode is brought to you by the Hamlet App American singer, poet and actor Guy Kelton Jones joins Egbon Pod for one of the most soulful conversations we've ever had — about words, faith, and what it takes to stand on a stage and be fully yourself. A season 21 finalist on America's Got Talent, Guy has been performing since he was four years old. Born in Peekskill, New York and raised in the American South, he grew up surrounded by artistry — a mother who was a poet, preacher and singer, a great-grandmother who loved words, uncles who played drums, aunties who taught him to dance and introduced him to Anita Baker. Support the channel and give a coffee Paypal: egbonpodcast@gmail.com Donwload the Hamlet app on IOS and Android or visit hamletact.com to hear similar stories and to use our acting coach tool, Hamlet, for all your acting prep needs, from Script Analysis to Accent work. CONTENT 0:00 Welcome & who is Guy Kelton Jones 1:39 Born in Peekskill, raised in the South 3:40 Words in the blood: a family of artists 6:10 Fifth grade, Mr. Eddie & the revolutionary writers 7:40 Finding James Baldwin (via Call of Duty) 11:52 "Words are things": names, prophecy & the power of language 16:33 Where the singing came from 18:32 Japan, Phoenix, Oakland & falling in love at Carnival 20:24 A two-year residency in Naples, Italy 21:19 "I thought it was corny": the America's Got Talent question 22:39 Inside the AGT gauntlet: auditions, producers & holding your form 34:48 The first poem: "If you loved anything that much, you'd fight too" 35:35 The second poem: "We tried to save everyone — now let's save us" 41:14 What's next: "The Midnight Sermon" 44:01 Advice to young artists: read relentlessly, find your own voice 49:00 Closing performance: "The Black Boy Doesn't Die in This One" #EgbonPod #GuyKeltonJones #SpokenWord #Poetry #AmericasGotTalent #JamesBaldwin #BlackPoets #PoetryCommunity #WordPower #ArtistInterview #FaithAndArt #BlackBoyJoy #SpokenWordPoetry #TheMidnightSermon #PodcastInterview