You rise when you lift others up, that’s the philosophy of Just Mic’s  The Rise of Spoken Word Returns event. People were definitely lifted up in more ways than one.  Just Mic and Missy Taylor were the hosts of the event however we experienced multiple artists sharing the stage as host. The job of each artist was to introduce the person that followed them which gave them an opportunity to lift someone else up during the showcase.  The  Open Mic and showcase was filled with a roster of very talented artist from the Chicagoland area surrounding suburbs and Kankakee IL. Spoken Word Artist Candice Chism aka (Renaissance),(Royal R’Kitec) of Solace  Souls, Falon (Justgohard) & Chris Jackson (I Am A Writer) of P.O.E.T. were the feature performances in the showcase. One of the highlights of the evening was performances by Zachary Spears a very talented guitar player from Harvey, IL. In addition to their performances the night include awesome  praise dances ,raffles,vendors and delicious food catered by Black On Black Bistro. This is my first time attending one of Just Mics events and I can honestly say that I enjoyed the show. Be sure to follow all of the artists mentioned to keep up with their current projects & events. Follow our blog on all social media at @Mropenyonated