Gloria Umanah
Gloria Umanah is the founder and executive director of The Ex-Nihilo Collective, Visionary of The Hope Booth, and an internationally known and sought after communicator and spoken word artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia! In 2016 Gloria turned down a dream opportunity of working with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and instead surrendered to the calling of God upon her life, which led to a life of purpose. Gloria now uses her creativity and unique voice to bring to light the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to students, young adults, men, and women across the world. Through sharing her powerful story of overcoming suicide, anxiety, and a life of fatherlessness Gloria’s impactful messages and Spirit filled spoken word poems of hope have reached over 3 million people across the globe. Gloria is a powerful voice rising up in her generation. She is bold. She is Spirit-filled. And she is willing to be the one who stands in the gap for those searching for true freedom. She carries the flame of revival wherever her feet travel as she seeks to see a generation liberated and propelled in the freedom found in Christ, and in Christ alone. Gloria has worked alongside and has spoken on various platforms such as, World Vision, Liberty University Convocation, Chic-Fil-A’s Winshape Camps, Life Way, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Passion City Church, Fresh Life Church, and more.
Though she is small, 5’1 flat to be exact, Gloria Umanah is known for her powerhouse stage presence and spoken word artistry. Having started writing and performing at the age of seven Gloria always knew in her heart she was called to ministry in a unique way but ran from it as much as she could. It wasn’t until her senior year of university shortly after being accepted into the top law schools in the country and being offered a dream opportunity with the F.B.I. that God interrupted Gloria’s plans and revealed to her His plans for her life. It was in that moment that God spoke clearly to Gloria and called her to take the road less traveled and to use her creativity to point others to The Creator. To no longer use her intelligence and articulation for law school, but instead to outsmart the enemy with her words. It was soon after graduating from Liberty University in May of 2017 that Gloria Umanah stepped into her calling and within just months of this great leap of faith, Gloria toured the country speaking at a multitude of conferences, camps, and churches and has had the privilege and honor to do spoken word with well known Christian artists such as, Ellie Holcomb, Passion Band, Jesus Culture, Nicole C. Mullen and more. Gloria is widely recognized as a powerful female voice rising up for her generation, as she uses spoken word poetry to share the message of the Gospel in a unique and engaging way. Her pieces have been shared with many, as she continues to cultivate a creative rhythm to the way the world views God in hopes of furthering the mission of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While Gloria started as a spoken word artist only a little less than three years ago, her ministry has quickly evolved as she has been given opportunities to teach on a multitude of platforms all over the globe. Gloria Umanah is not JUST a spoken word artist or a communicator. She is a daughter, co-creating with The Creator, passionate about seeing a people walk into the calling of holiness — a generation who doesn’t see holiness as legalism, but as a standard and calling. Gloria is passionate about the revival the Holy Spirit is stirring within the church today and speaks to college students, men, and women all over the world both nationally and internationally.
